VP, Technology Head of Delivery

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Grade Level (for internal use): 15 Role We are seeking a senior technology delivery leader to own the execution, reliability, and commercial performance of a complex, highly integrated, and regulated financial-services technology estate. This is a hands-on delivery and execution role, accountable for ensuring mission-critical systems are built, integrated, operated, and evolved safely, while improving efficiency, predictability, and cost discipline over time. The role exists to close the gap between strategy and execution and to ensure complex change works in production. What's In for you: You will lead delivery across multiple segments, platforms, and vendor ecosystems, taking direct accountability for complex integrations, third-party dependencies, and end-to-end outcomes. You will stay close to the most critical initiatives and technical decisions, knowing what to engage in personally and what to delegate, rather than operating through layers. You will step in during major incidents, recovery efforts, and high-risk delivery moments, driving resolution and systemic improvement. You will also shape and reinforce ways of working, including modern SDLC, DevOps, quality engineering, and AI-assisted / agentic SDLC practices where they improve speed and reliability. You will partner closely with Architecture, Data, Product, Operations, and Commercial leadership to ensure delivery aligns with business priorities, regulatory expectations, client commitments, and financial outcomes. Core Technical & Domain Expertise Deep experience delivering and operating mission-critical, highly integrated systems in banking, capital markets, or similarly regulated, high-availability environments. Strong understanding of complex system integration, including legacy platforms, shared services, data pipelines, external providers, and vendor-built components. Broad technical fluency across distributed systems, data platforms, cloud infrastructure, security, and operations, with the ability to challenge designs and delivery plans credibly. Strong domain understanding of financial-services workflows, data controls, regulatory obligations, and operational risk, and how these shape delivery and run of the systems. Proven experience managing large vendor ecosystems, including commercial negotiation, performance management, dependency risk, and exit or consolidation decisions. Strong grounding in performance engineering, capacity planning, resilience, recovery, and failure modes, based on real production experience. Practical experience applying automation, AI, and agent-enabled engineering practices to improve delivery efficiency, quality, and repeatability without compromising control. Experience owning technology budgets and P&L inputs, including cost transparency, investment trade-offs, and return on spend. Experience & Mindset 20+ years leading technology delivery in complex, regulated environments, with accountability for large platforms, teams, and budgets. Hands-on and detail-oriented where it matters; comfortable diving into delivery plans, designs, and incidents, while delegating effectively at scale. Pragmatic and outcome-focused; values predictable delivery, operational stability, and continuous improvement over heroics. Strong people builder, sets clear expectations, develops delivery leaders, and creates accountability Commercially astute; balances delivery speed, risk, and cost, and is comfortable making trade-offs explicit. Influences through credibility, clarity, and breadth of understanding, and communicates effectively with executive, client, and regulatory audiences Compensation/Benefits Information: (This section is only applicable to US candidates) S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $177,000 to $350,000. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual's geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here . Right to Work Requirements: This role is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States. Return to Work: Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work? As part of our Return to Work initiative, Restart, we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply, and will actively support your return to the workplace. About S&P Global Market Intelligence At S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global we understand the importance of accurate, deep and insightful information. Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence, and make deci

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