Counterparty Credit Risk Technology Delivery Manager

London (5 days in 10 in the office)

6-month contract

£700-£800 per day (via Umbrella)

cer Financial are working alongside a bank, who are based in London. They are seeking a Counterparty Credit Risk Technology Delivery Manager to work with them on a contract.

Responsibilities:

1. Lead end-to-end technology delivery of Counterparty Credit Risk (CCR) programmes across EMEA.
2. Translate business requirements and product roadmaps into delivery plans, milestones, and release objectives.
3. Coordinate delivery across technology, risk, business, data, architecture, and testing teams.
4. Manage project plans, budgets, resources, dependencies, risks, and issues.
5. Oversee Agile delivery, sprint planning, testing, and release management.
6. Ensure CCR platforms, data integrations, and risk calculation systems meet business and regulatory requirements.
7. Manage UAT, system integration testing, defect resolution, and production readiness.
8. Provide regular progress updates and delivery reports to senior stakeholders.
9. Manage third-party suppliers and ensure delivery quality and timelines.
10. Ensure compliance with technology governance, operational risk, and regulatory controls.

The candidate:

1. 15+ years' experience in technology delivery within investment banking or financial services.
2. Strong knowledge of Counterparty Credit Risk (CCR), including PFE, EPE, exposure, collateral, netting, and margining.
3. Understanding of SA-CCR, IMM, CVA, Basel regulations, and stress testing.
4. Experience delivering complex risk technology platforms and data-intensive systems.
5. Strong understanding of derivatives, securities financing, and trading lifecycle processes.
6. Proven experience managing large-scale technology programmes and cross-functional teams.
7. Strong Agile/Scrum delivery and project management experience.
8. Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, and project management tools.
9. Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, and communication skills.
10. Knowledge of SDLC, testing governance, release management, and technology risk controls.
11. Experience managing vendors, budgets, resources, and delivery commitments.
12. Degree in a relevant discipline; PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, or Agile certifications are advantageous.