Technology Executive/Technology Leader - Engineering & Digital Transformation - Financial Services

Role Overview:

We are seeking a seasoned Technology Executive to spearhead our engineering and digital transformation initiatives across our Delhi and Bangalore hubs. In this capacity, you will serve as the primary architect of our long-term IT strategy, bridging the gap between complex technical requirements and overarching corporate objectives. You will work closely with the C-suite, global stakeholders, and cross-functional engineering teams to drive innovation, optimize operational efficiency, and ensure the seamless delivery of high-impact engineering services. Your leadership will be pivotal in shaping our organizational culture, mentoring high-potential talent, and ensuring our technology stack remains a competitive advantage in a rapidly evolving market.

Key Responsibilities:

• 18+ years of technology experience, with at least 7 years in senior or executive engineering leadership roles in financial services.
• Experience delivering complex technology transformation or modernisation programmes in a regulated banking environment.
• Experience with leading Core Banking proprietary ledger systems or platform vendors.
• Hands-on and leadership experience with mainframe environments (z/OS, COBOL, JCL) and Core Banking platforms at enterprise scale.
• Exposure to cloud adoption strategies in the context of mainframe coexistence or migration.
• Proven track record of leading large, multi-disciplinary engineering teams (100+ engineers) in a global delivery model.
• Demonstrated success managing senior stakeholders across business, technology, and risk functions globally.
• Experience implementing cloud native core ledgers (Thought Machine, Mambu, Vault).
• Familiarity with APRA, RBI, FCA, or equivalent prudential regulatory frameworks.
• Executive Leadership: Skilled at leading large, matrixed engineering organisations (100+ FTE) and influencing without authority across business and technology stakeholders.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to define a multi-year technology vision aligned to strategy, and to navigate organisational complexity to execute against it.
• Platform Modernisation: Proven capability in leading mainframe modernisation, cloud migration, or Core Banking re-platforming programmes, with pragmatic judgement on pace, risk, and value.
• Technical Leadership: Expertise in Core Banking platforms - mainframe (COBOL, z/OS), general ledger architecture, batch processing, and integration patterns. Ability to credibly engage engineers and architects while translating technical complexity for executive audiences.
• Engineering Excellence: Track record of embedding SRE practices, CI/CD, test automation, and quality engineering disciplines in large-scale banking technology environments.
• Technology Operations: Experienced in running time-critical technology environments with high levels of availability and resiliency; strong incident management.
• Risk and Resilience Management: Proven capability in managing technology operational risk, business continuity, and regulatory compliance.
• Delivery Leadership: Experience leading large-scale agile delivery, including vendor management.