Corporate, Investment and Transaction Banking, Technical Delivery Manager

As a Technical Delivery Manager at MUFG in London, you will lead the successful delivery of payments and transaction banking technology initiatives from inception through implementation.

• Co‑own the technology portion of overall project plans alongside Project Managers, ensuring seamless integration between business objectives and technical execution.
• Consolidate progress updates from internal technology teams, external vendors, and regional partners to maintain accurate end‑to‑end planning for all assigned projects.
• Drive technical design development by collaborating closely with Tech Leads, architects, platform owners, and infrastructure specialists to ensure timely delivery of robust solutions.
• Oversee software development lifecycle activities including development, testing, release management, and environment preparation on both daily and weekly cadences.
• Provide up‑to‑date information on releases, environments, designs, and testing status to Project Managers for precise project tracking.
• Lead test environment preparation activities such as data masking, access provisioning, connectivity setup, and coordination with test managers for SIT/UAT readiness.
• Act as the single point of contact for all technical matters related to assigned projects; structure comprehensive reports on release status, backlog items, environment health, and issue resolution.
• Prepare technical evidence required for audits and governance gates by maintaining detailed logs, review records, calculations, and security checks.
• Ensure operational resilience by connecting operational readiness processes with secure‑by‑design principles; confirm disaster recovery tests are completed successfully before production cutover.
• Monitor vendor task execution quality daily while managing offshore/onshore teams as a unified delivery line focused on achieving shared goals.

To excel as a Technical Delivery Manager you will bring substantial experience leading technology solution deliveries within complex financial services settings, particularly those involving payments or transaction banking systems.

• Demonstrated experience as a Technical Delivery Manager or Software Solution Delivery Lead within financial services environments, ideally involving large‑scale software or system integration projects.
• Comprehensive knowledge of end‑to‑end operations for Payments & Transaction Banking with deep understanding of SEPA Instant regulations.
• Proven track record integrating complex systems such as Cash Management platforms, Payments Middleware (e.g., MQ/Websphere), Accounting Systems or Management Information Systems.
• Expertise in application development using both Agile (Kanban/Scrum/BDD/TDD/DevOps) and Waterfall methodologies; able to adapt approaches based on project needs.
• Excellent understanding of regulatory frameworks relevant to payments (PSR/PSD II/III/SEPA/NPA) coupled with strong awareness of industry IT standards/codes of practice.
• Ability to manage full systems development lifecycle, from specification through implementation, ensuring robust design validation at every stage.
• Degree educated or equivalent professional experience in computer science or related discipline; additional certifications in project management or technology delivery are advantageous.
• Exceptional communication skills enabling effective collaboration with diverse stakeholders including developers, infrastructure teams, security specialists and vendors across multiple geographies.
• Strong organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail when preparing technical evidence for audits/governance gates or managing RAID logs for risk escalation purposes.
• A collaborative mindset that thrives in multicultural environments where teamwork is essential for achieving shared outcomes.

Benefit from working within an organization that places integrity, responsibility, and long‑term relationships at the core of its operations, offering you the chance to grow professionally in a supportive environment. Enjoy access to international networks, diverse project portfolios, and continuous learning opportunities while collaborating with experts from around the world on innovative technology solutions. We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organizational requirements.

MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected, and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination based on age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership. We make our recruitment decisions in a non‑discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.