Programme Director (ED) - Payments Technology - Banking

A leading global financial institution is seeking a Payments Technology Stability and Resiliency Director to set the vision and lead multiple international teams in delivering high-quality business and client assurance testing across a diverse suite of payments products, platforms, and services. This pivotal role offers you the opportunity to drive enterprise adoption of advanced artificial intelligence, data-led validation, and end-to-end automation, accelerating change delivery.

To excel as a Payments Technology Stability and Resiliency Director, your background should reflect substantial experience managing large-scale technology initiatives within the payments sector. You will bring deep domain knowledge spanning liquidity management systems through to account solution architectures. Your leadership style should be grounded in empathy-enabling you to nurture high-performing teams even amidst constant change. A commitment to continuous learning is essential as you champion new technologies such as AI-driven automation tools that redefine industry standards. Your proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships will allow you to bridge gaps between technical experts and business leaders alike. In addition to technical prowess, your communication skills must enable you to present sophisticated concepts clearly at all levels-from boardrooms through to operational teams-while always maintaining focus on measurable outcomes that drive organisational success.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related field; Master's degree preferred for deeper subject matter expertise.
• Extensive experience (10+ years) in payments technology with a proven record of leading large-scale technology delivery projects within complex environments.
• Deep understanding of payments domain-especially liquidity management and account solutions-combined with engineering expertise at the highest level.
• High emotional intelligence demonstrated through stable leadership style that promotes positive team culture focused on continuous learning and innovation.
• Ability to drive employee engagement during periods of ongoing change while modelling resilience for others within the organisation.
• Advanced proficiency in product delivery methodologies as well as change management processes relevant to global regulatory requirements.
• Expertise in artificial intelligence applications for testing automation alongside strong knowledge of data validation techniques.

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