Technical Delivery Lead
- Toronto, ON, Canada
$120 to $135 CAD / hour · Contract
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Job details
- Pay
- $120 to $135 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Contract
- Apply by
- Experience
- 7+ years of experience in technology delivery, Agile delivery, project delivery, Scrum Master, Technical Delivery Manager, Application Manager, or related leadership roles
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Toronto, ON (Hybrid)
Contract length - 6 Months (possibility for extension)
Our client in the financial services sector is seeking a Technology Delivery Lead to join their Digital Banking and Channel Technology team. This is a leadership role focused on driving the successful delivery of digital banking initiatives through Agile delivery practices, cross-functional collaboration, and technical oversight.
Working closely with Product Owners, Project Managers, Architects, Developers, QA teams, DevOps, Infrastructure, and Security stakeholders, you will lead a delivery pod responsible for bringing new products, enhancements, and platform improvements from concept through production release.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead Agile delivery activities for digital banking and technology initiatives
- Manage sprint planning, release planning, backlog prioritization, story estimation, and Agile ceremonies
- Partner with Product Owners and Project Managers to define scope, delivery roadmaps, MVPs, and release strategies
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including Development, QA, DevOps, Infrastructure, Security, and external technology partners
- Monitor delivery progress, team velocity, risks, issues, dependencies, and overall project health
- Drive production releases and ongoing platform enhancements
- Collaborate with architecture and technology leadership teams on solution design and delivery approach
- Provide status reporting and delivery updates to senior stakeholders
- Mentor, coach, and guide pod members while fostering a high-performing Agile culture
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across delivery processes and methodologies
What We're Looking For
- 7+ years of experience in technology delivery, Agile delivery, project delivery, Scrum Master, Technical Delivery Manager, Application Manager, or related leadership roles
- Experience leading Agile teams and managing software delivery through the full SDLC
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, sprint planning, backlog management, and release management
- Experience working with APIs, microservices, cloud-based environments, and modern application delivery practices
- Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to work across technical and business teams
- Proven ability to manage risks, dependencies, and competing priorities in fast-paced environments
Preferred Experience
- Financial services, banking, lending, mortgage, fintech, or digital banking experience
- Experience supporting customer-facing applications, online banking platforms, or digital products
- Familiarity with cloud platforms and modern enterprise architecture environments
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Lead high-visibility digital transformation initiatives
- Partner with senior technology and business leaders
- Work within a modern Agile delivery environment
- Help shape the future of digital banking products and services
- Hybrid work environment with opportunities for long-term career growth
Rate - $120 - $135 hourly
This posting is for an existing vacancy with the organization.
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Responsibilities
Lead Agile delivery for digital banking initiatives, coordinating cross-functional teams from planning and solution design through production releases and platform enhancements. Monitor delivery health, risks, dependencies, and progress; report to senior stakeholders and coach team members while improving delivery practices.
Requirements
Requires 7+ years of experience in technology or Agile delivery leadership and a strong understanding of Agile methods, backlog and release management, and the full software delivery lifecycle. Candidates should have experience with Jira and Confluence, APIs, microservices, and cloud environments, along with strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
Skills
- Agile Delivery
- Sprint Planning
- Release Planning
- Backlog Management
- Story Estimation
- Scrum
- Software Delivery Lifecycle
- Stakeholder Management
- Risk Management
- Dependency Management
- Jira
- Confluence
- APIs
- Microservices
- Cloud-Based Environments
- Digital Banking
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Categories
- Technology
- Management & Leadership
- Software
- Finance & Accounting
Keywords
- Digital Banking
- Financial Services
- Agile
- Scrum
- Sprint Planning
- Release Planning
- Backlog Prioritization
- Story Estimation
- Jira
- Confluence
- Software Delivery Lifecycle
- APIs
- Microservices
- Cloud Platforms
- Modern Application Delivery
- Product Owners
- Project Management
- Solution Design
- Production Releases
- DevOps
- Quality Assurance
- Infrastructure
- Security
- Risk Management
- Dependency Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Digital Transformation
- Online Banking
- Customer-Facing Applications