Director, Delivery Practitioner

BNY Mellon

$150K — $180K *
Enterprise Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
  • Preferred advanced certification in project/program management or delivery methodologies (e.g., PMP, PgMP, Agile/Scaled Agile).
  • Typically holds 12-15 years of experience in relevant fields.
  • Training or certification in risk management, governance, or change management is advantageous.
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, particularly with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the planning and execution of complex delivery initiatives by defining objectives and success metrics.
  • Establish and manage delivery governance forums and processes for effective issue resolution.
  • Collaborate with senior leaders to create executable delivery roadmaps from strategic goals.
  • Mentor delivery practitioners and advocate for best practices and continuous improvement.
  • Identify and mitigate operational and regulatory risks in delivery activities.
  • Build and sustain influential relationships with stakeholders to ensure clear communication.

Benefits

  • Flexible work locations (New York, NY; Pittsburgh, PA; Lake Mary, FL).
  • Opportunities for professional development and certifications.
  • Supportive work environment fostering mentorship and collaboration.
  • Commitment to continuous improvement and best practices.
Full Job Description
Job Description

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Director, Delivery Practitioner to join our Enterprise Transformation team. This role is located in New York, NY or Pittsburgh, PA or Lake Mary, FL.

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:
  • Lead the planning and execution of complex, multi-workstream delivery initiatives by defining scope, objectives, integrated plans, and success metrics, ensuring alignment to BNY's strategic priorities and governance standards.
  • Drive disciplined delivery governance by establishing and running forums, reporting routines, risk and issue management processes, and decision-escalation paths, ensuring transparency, informed trade-offs, and timely resolution of delivery challenges.
  • Partner with senior business, Engineering, and functional leaders to translate strategic goals into executable delivery roadmaps by challenging assumptions, sequencing work, and balancing client impact, risk, and resource constraints.
  • Champion consistent delivery methodologies and best practices by mentoring delivery practitioners, sharing lessons learned, and embedding continuous improvement practices, thereby improving predictability, quality, and efficiency across initiatives.
  • Ensure strong risk, control, and compliance outcomes in all delivery activities by proactively identifying delivery, operational, and regulatory risks, coordinating mitigation plans, and aligning internal control frameworks and policies.
  • Build and maintain influential relationships with internal and external stakeholders by proactively engaging, communicating progress and issues clearly, and demonstrating BNY's principles of trust, ownership, and client focus in all delivery engagements.

To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.
  • Advanced certification in project/program management or delivery methodologies (e.g., PMP, PgMP, Agile/Scaled Agile) preferred.
  • Typically 12-15 years of experience.
  • Additional training or certification in risk management, governance, or change management is beneficial.
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders, negotiate priorities, and drive alignment without direct authority.


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