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Senior Delivery Manager

Backbase
CompanyBackbase
CategoryOperations & Admin
LocationAmsterdam
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelSenior
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted9 Feb 2026
Last verified30 Jul 2026
SourceEmployer career page (greenhouse)
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Description
As a Senior Delivery Manager , you are the independent driver of success for large and complex projects, ensuring customer needs are met from the initial planning phase through to a triumphant go-live.  You are fully accountable for the final result, diligently managing the entire project lifecycle, including budget, risk, and scope. You uphold theBackbase way of working, translating process efficiency into a clear, practical reality for both the delivery team and the customer. You create a seamless environment where every single player, both on the customer and Backbase side, understands their role and is empowered to excel. While you maintain oversight on deadlines and key dates, you take care of three main areas; You ensure that  the BA lead secures necessary sign-offs (BSDs), runs a crystal clear jira admin with one source of truth. You ensure that the Engineering Manager with his team focus on delivering the BSD ’s. You control the customer on scope and agreements made to deliver items from their end. Fundamentally, your role is that of a powerful facilitator. You handle the full spectrum of project administration, from governance, detailed reporting, and meeting setup (including Steering Committees) to intricate internal and external stakeholder management, budget tracking, payments, and team planning. You artfully remove every possible distraction, ensuring the team can work with laser focus on their tasks, maintaining a light touch that keeps you informed without interrupting their flow. As a forward-thinking leader, you also know how to leverage AI to enhance and streamline your project management activities. Qualifications Experience: +8 years experience; Solid experience in the financial sector. Managed multiple projects and multiple teams. Worked in scale up. Total budget management above 1.6 Mn. Capably managing commercial responsibilities. Experience in pre-sales efforts with an ability to work with Sales team to shape new deals Domain Knowledge:  Knows concepts of planning, bench, CR and understands Banking Platforms. Methodology: Can handle fixed price and Time and Material. Focussed on fixed price and kanban..  Tooling : Proficient in Jira, Google suite and ideally familiar with  Productive. Education: Bachelor's degree or higher. Language: Professional working proficiency in English and local language. Travel : Willingness and eligibility to travel internationally around 20/30%, as required according to customer needs including possessing necessary visa-free travel status.  Competencies / skills Result Driven   Accountable for delivering a complex project to a go-live. Fixed price or time and material. Leads project planning and execution, driving the team to achieve milestones. Accountable for project tracking, risk identification, and mitigation.  Accountable for setting up and maintaining project administration structure and templates. Ensures zero surprise delivery through risk mitigation plans. Ensures adherence to quality framework along with Engineering Manager(s). Responsible for maintaining SLAs under MS contracts. Ensures structured transition from validated requirements to engineering execution across all portfolio projects. Hygiene Ensures all project documentation and tools are accurate and compliant with BB WoW . Prioritizes simple and effective communication over jargon. Always compliant on BB mandatory training / certification and drives compliance for the rest of the project team. Expert in manifesting hard skills in scope:  change, quality &  risk management. Excellent soft skills in active listening, objection handling, reasoning, debating, influencing, presenting, and teamwork with a perpetual commercial and financial savviness. Comfor
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Senior Delivery Manager — Backbase · Job Opportunities API