Delivery Director

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Backbase is seeking a Delivery Director in Dubai to own the regional delivery strategy for a Hub, partnering with the RVPs of Customer Success, Technology and Sales to steward strategic clients. You will design and manage agile delivery plans that balance client goals with Backbase capabilities and capacity, secure cross‑functional buy‑in, and oversee financial, client, change and risk management. As you ramp, you’ll deepen product knowledge to advise clients confidently and use your strong communication skills to drive conversations with stakeholders up to the C‑suite. A passion for coaching and building a top delivery team is essential. Requirements: 8+ years’ experience, hands‑on software implementation, expert Agile, department leadership, 4+ years managing external clients, onboarding/training experience, Google Workspace Jira Confluence, bachelor’s, strong English, 6+ years in Financial Services a plus. Tips: tailor your resume with outcomes and metrics and prepare case examples of stakeholder management and team development; include a concise cover letter explaining why Dubai and this role fit you.

The job in short

As a Delivery Director, you play an integral role in driving the overall regional delivery strategy for your Hub. In conjunction with our RVP Customer Success, RVP Technology, and RVP Sales you are responsible for a subset of strategic customers and for setting them up for success. You are also expected to create a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

Meet the job

In this role, you will be responsible for creating, and managing strong implementation and delivery plans using Agile to meet client goals while keeping Backbase commercial capabilities, delivery capabilities, and capacity in mind. You will do this in collaboration with technical teams. 

You will gain buy-in and support from the broader organization as you establish strategies for effective planning, budgeting, and execution as it relates to your Hub’s regional delivery strategy. You will be responsible for financial management, client management, change management, and risk management. 

As you ramp up into the Delivery Director position, you will gain knowledge of the Backbase product offering which will enable you to comfortably and confidently provide specific product information as well as examples from previous projects to advise clients and their teams on making the right decisions throughout their relationship with Backbase. 

With your unshakeable communication skills, you won’t shy away from driving difficult conversations to influence strategy, vision, transformational change, and scope with clients and stakeholders across all levels including those who are part of the C-suite on both the Backbase and client sides. 

A passion for people management, coaching, and mentorship are key for this position and you will play a big part in building and maintaining a top-of-class Delivery Team for your Hub. You are the go-to person for your teams when they have questions when it comes to tools, delivery plans, and product requirements. Your best practices will help to streamline the day-to-day work within Delivery and your expert-level knowledge of Agile will guide your teams when creating delivery plans and ways of working.

 How about you?

• 8+ years of professional experience;
• Strong hands-on software implementation experience (managing and leading);
• Expert-level understanding of Agile methodology;
• Experience managing a department;
• 4+ years managing external clients with the ability to manage multiple clients at once;
• Experience developing and executing onboarding/training plans for your teams;
• Knowledge of/experience with the following tools: Google Workspace, Jira, Confluence
• Bachelor's degree;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English;
• 6+ years of experience in Financial Services and/or Banking is a huge plus!