Senior Technical Delivery Manager Engineering

Finova is the UK's leading lending and savings 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.

Finova offers a flexible, modular technology suite designed to help lenders move faster, scale efficiently and deliver standout digital experiences.

Financial Institutions use Finova to launch products faster, process applications up to 50% more efficiently and reduce operational costs - all while staying fully compliant in a fast-moving market.

The Senior 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 governance, partners closely with leaders across Engineering, Client Delivery, Product, Service and Sales. 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.

• Lead large-scale technical initiatives across multiple squads, shaping delivery strategy, ways of working, and capacity planning

• Build and maintain roadmaps, forecasting models, and executive reporting while coordinating dependencies across Product, Engineering, Client Delivery, and Service Delivery

• Oversee delivery governance, risk controls, and regulatory alignment

• Drive engineering best practice, quality, and operational readiness, leveraging AI, automation, and analytics to streamline delivery and optimise multi-team capacity

• Present delivery updates, risks, and options to senior leadership, managing cross-functional relationships and influencing technical and product roadmaps through data-driven analysis

• Set standards for delivery excellence and cross-squad coordination, removing organisational blockers and championing a culture of empowerment, accountability, and continuous improvement

• Essential 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 both coaching and mentoring to support progression for our technical delivery professionals.

• Proven track record implementing improved delivery processes and measurable performance uplift.

• Experience in financial‑services technology or regulated environments.

• Delivery qualification(s):
  
  PMP, Prince2 Practitioner, Scrum Master, Agile Practitioner.

• Hybrid working We operate on a hybrid model that is primarily office-based, requiring three days in the office each week, with the flexibility to work remotely for the remainder.

• 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…