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Corporate, Investment and Transaction Banking, Technical Delivery Manager
MUFG, one of the world’s most respected financial groups, is seeking a Technical Delivery Manager to join their Corporate, Investment and Transaction Banking Technology team in London. This is an exceptional opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering complex payments and transaction banking projects within a truly global organisation renowned for its integrity, responsibility, and commitment to sustainable growth. As part of MUFG’s EMEA Technology division, you will be at the heart of technological transformation, collaborating with talented professionals across regions while enjoying a supportive environment that values transparency, fairness, and professional development. With a rich heritage spanning over 350 years and a presence in more than 50 countries, MUFG offers unparalleled opportunities for personal growth, cross-border collaboration, and exposure to cutting-edge financial technology. If you are passionate about technical delivery in financial services and eager to make a meaningful impact within a collaborative and inclusive culture, this is your chance to thrive.
Join MUFG’s globally recognised team in London and contribute to high-impact payments and transaction banking projects that shape the future of financial services across EMEA.
Benefit from working within an organisation 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 as you collaborate with experts from around the world on innovative technology solutions.
What you'll do:
As a Technical Delivery Manager at MUFG in London, you will be entrusted with leading the successful delivery of payments and transaction banking technology initiatives from inception through implementation. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve orchestrating complex system integrations across multiple platforms, ranging from cash management systems to payments middleware, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements such as SEPA Instant regulations. You will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including developers, architects, infrastructure specialists, security experts, vendors, and business stakeholders. By consolidating progress updates from various sources and proactively identifying risks or dependencies early on, you will help maintain project momentum while safeguarding quality standards. In this highly visible role reporting directly to the CITB Head of Delivery, your expertise will drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance automation efficiency while fostering strong partnerships across global teams.
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.
What you bring:
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. Your background should include hands-on involvement in both software development lifecycles (Agile/Waterfall) as well as large-scale system integrations spanning multiple platforms. A thorough grasp of regulatory requirements impacting payment technologies is essential along with familiarity navigating industry standards governing IT practices. You will possess excellent interpersonal skills allowing you to build trust-based relationships with colleagues from diverse backgrounds while communicating clearly across all levels of the organisation. Your proven ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines, without compromising quality, will set you apart. Additionally your analytical approach enables you to identify potential risks early on while your commitment to continuous improvement ensures ongoing optimisation of processes throughout each project phase.
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.
What sets this company apart:
MUFG stands out as one of the world’s most trusted financial institutions, a reputation built over centuries through unwavering dedication to integrity responsibility transparency and sustainable growth. With headquarters in Tokyo but a truly global reach MUFG offers employees unique opportunities for international collaboration exposure to diverse markets and participation in transformative projects shaping the future of finance. The company’s commitment to nurturing talent is reflected not only in its investment in professional development but also its inclusive culture where every voice is valued regardless of background or seniority. At MUFG you’ll find an environment that encourages open communication supports flexible working arrangements where possible promotes knowledge sharing across borders—and rewards those who demonstrate loyalty empathy teamwork professionalism curiosity about new technologies willingness to learn from others’ perspectives. Whether you’re looking for career advancement or simply want your work life balance respected MUFG provides an ideal setting where ambition can flourish alongside compassion making it an employer of choice among top-tier financial professionals worldwide.
What's next:
If you are ready to take your career forward by joining one of the world’s leading financial groups apply now for this exciting opportunity at MUFG!
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