Technical Delivery Manager in Salford

Finova is the UK’s largest financial services technology provider, supporting one in every five mortgages nationwide. Our agile, cloud-native solutions enable over 60 banks, building societies, specialist lenders, equity release providers and a network of 2,400+ brokers to stay ahead in a competitive market. Built on open architecture and backed by deep industry expertise, our platform is designed to scale. Each year, we process over £50 billion in loans, manage nearly £50 billion in savings, and support the digital servicing of more than 650,000 UK borrower accounts. Be part of a team that’s driving innovation, enabling growth and shaping the future of UK lending.

Location: Manchester

About the Role

The Technical Delivery Manager leads the delivery of high-impact software delivery across the Finova ecosystem. Operating at a strategic level, this role drives multi-squad execution, oversees technical design and governance, partners closely with senior engineering and product leaders, and plays a key role in shaping Finova’s Engineering technical delivery practices. You will be accountable for major platform initiatives, cross team alignment, delivery predictability, and internal stakeholder confidence.

Key Responsibilities

• Multi-Squad Delivery: Lead large-scale technical initiatives, shaping delivery strategy, operational ways of working, and capacity planning across engineering streams.
• Strategic Planning: Build and maintain delivery roadmaps, advanced forecasting modelling, and executive-level reporting to ensure predictable outcomes.
• Cross-Functional Orchestration: Coordinate complex dependencies across Product, Engineering, Client Delivery, and Service Delivery to ensure seamless execution.
• Technical Governance: Oversee delivery governance, audit management, and risk controls, ensuring full alignment with regulatory requirements.
• Operational Excellence: Drive engineering best practice, quality, and operational readiness to maintain high system reliability and performance.
• Innovation & Optimization: Leverage AI, automation, and data analytics to streamline governance and optimise multi-team delivery performance.
• Executive Influence: Present delivery insights and risk-mitigation options to senior leadership, influencing technical and product roadmaps with data-driven analysis.
• Stakeholder Management: Manage high-level relationships across the business to align delivery goals with broader organisational objectives.
• Culture & Leadership: Establish standards for delivery excellence and remove organisational blockers to champion a culture of empowerment and continuous improvement.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience managing large-scale technical deliveries (multi-squad, multi-component).
• Experience in delivery frameworks, governance, financial management, and risk management.
• Demonstrated ability to influence at both senior and executive levels.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in coaching and mentoring to support progression for our technical delivery professionals.
• Proven track record implementing improved delivery processes and measurable performance uplift.

Desirable

• Experience in financial-services technology or regulated environments.
• Delivery qualification(s): SAFe SPC, PMP, Prince2 Practitioner, Scrum Master, Agile Coach.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working: Work in a hybrid way that suits you. Our model is primarily office-based, with flexibility to work remotely as needed.
• Private medical insurance: Comprehensive health cover, with the option to add your family to your plan, because your well-being matters to us.
• Life assurance & income protection: We provide life assurance and income protection to give you peace of mind for the future.
• Family friendly policies: Our enhanced family-friendly policy goes beyond maternity and paternity leave, offering paid time off for when plans change or alternative paths to parenthood are needed.
• Work from anywhere: Some thrive in the office, others at home — and many do best with choice. With approval, Finova employees can work abroad for up to 4 weeks each year.
• Flexible holiday package: Enjoy 25 days paid holiday allowance, plus all public holidays. And, you can rebook any public holidays for a day that aligns with your personal beliefs or celebration calendar. We also offer holiday trading allowing you to purchase or sell your holiday allowance.
• Company pension scheme: With salary exchange, you save on tax and can build a secure future.
• Employee assistance programme: We understand that mental health is just as important as physical health. Access to a 24/7 confidential counselling helpline ensures you have support when you need it.
• Electric car scheme: Get a brand-new electric vehicle with salary sacrifice as a benefit, paid for through your gross monthly pay, saving on Income Tax and National Insurance.
• Health cash plan: Our Health Cash Plan empowers you to prioritise your wellbeing by providing effortless reimbursement for everyday healthcare costs, from dental and optical visits to physiotherapy.
• Gym discounts: Achieve your fitness goals for less with GymFlex, which offers significant savings on annual memberships at over 3,000 gyms and leisure centres nationwide.
• Perks that matter: We fuel your day with a fully stocked pantry of fresh fruit and snacks and keep the team spirit high with weekly socials and events.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re passionate about this role but don’t meet all the criteria, please reach out, we’d love to discuss how your skills and experiences align with our needs.