Data Delivery Director - Financial Services (m/f/d)

Are you ready to make your mark as a Data Delivery Director in the financial sector? At EPAM, we're looking for experienced professionals to join our dynamic Data and Analytics practice. In this pivotal role, you'll work with our European data team to lead transformative partnerships with our clients, tackling their most pressing technical and data challenges. If you're passionate about driving digital innovation and delivering impactful solutions, this might be the role for you.
This position is based in Frankfurt or can be performed partially remotely from within Germany.

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Responsibilities

• Portfolio management and business development in the financial sector
• Engage with senior stakeholders to communicate data strategy, identify critical points and drive digital transformation initiatives within financial services organizations
• Oversee end-to-end client delivery from initiation through the entire project lifecycle ensuring successful delivery in line with EPAM processes
• Coordinate multiple activity streams and clients, ensuring seamless delivery across all aspects, including finance, sourcing, implementation and business outcomes
• Work closely with multi-disciplined teams of product owners, architects, engineers and quality assurance to drive estimates, delivery plans and retrospectives
• Identify and manage engagement risks and flag major issues early
• Proactively identify and manage engagement risks escalating major issues early on
• Participate in business development efforts for both existing clients and new projects, continuously identifying new opportunities

• Proven track record of launching and managing complex financial technology initiatives or large-scale programs working with senior business and IT stakeholders
• Proficiency in data management concepts, including data governance, data quality, data integration and data lifecycle management
• Experience in implementing data delivery pipelines, data warehouses and data lakes
• Knowledge of data modeling and database design principles
• Solid understanding of data technologies, including databases (SQL, NoSQL), data warehousing solutions (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift) and ETL tools
• Proven experience in leading and managing teams, including hiring, mentoring and performance management
• Strong negotiation and communication skills to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring their requirements are met
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and their data-related services
• Very good knowledge of English and German (business fluent)

• 30 days holiday per annum
• Company pension scheme
• EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• bitkom - Corporate Benefits
• Regular corporate and social events
• Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, over 22,000 courses on LinkedIn Learning Solutions and much more
• *All benefits and perks are subject to certain eligibility requirements