Transformation Delivery Lead

Who is HSBC Innovation Banking?
HSBC Innovation Banking is the power behind the UK’s forward-thinkers, future-makers, and leap-takers, helping them ignite the bold ideas that reshape our world. We offer flexible banking solutions for start-ups, scale-ups, growth businesses, investors and those working towards IPO typically within the technology and life science sectors.
Whether it’s comprehensive banking, managing cashflow, plans for buyouts or Strategic Fund Solutions, we power ideas at every stage of their journey. From the first-time founders to the funds that back them, and everything in between. We're proud to accelerate growth for our clients, create meaningful connections and communities, and open a world of global opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors alike.
Here’s to never standing still. Come and join us!

The Role
This is a senior transformation delivery role within HSBC Innovation Banking, responsible for leading complex, high-impact business and digital change initiatives across the UK business and, where appropriate, globally. 
Reporting to the Head of Strategic and Business Change, you will take ownership of defined work packages and programmes from early shaping through delivery and embedment.
You will operate with a high degree of autonomy and accountability, balancing pace, quality, and risk in a regulated environment.
Leading team members through their deliverables, supporting the development of a high performing team with clear focus on execution and building for the future.
The role requires the ability to make and influence delivery decisions at pace, shape solutions in ambiguous situations, and ensure change delivers measurable business outcomes and transitions effectively into business as usual.

The team you’ll work with:
You will be part of the HSBC Innovation Banking Transformation team, which enables strategic change across growth, scaling, digital capability, and risk management. 
The team works in close partnership with Business, Product, Technology, Architecture, Markets, and Group functions, operating within Agile and scaled delivery models.
You will work directly with senior sponsors, product owners, delivery leads, and control functions, acting as a trusted advisor and senior delivery partner across multiple initiatives and portfolios.

The value you’ll add:
You will bring clarity and direction to complex change, translating strategy into executable delivery plans and ensuring outcomes are realised. 
You will strengthen governance, improve delivery discipline, and raise confidence in execution across senior stakeholders.
Your impact will include improved prioritisation, clearer accountability, reduced delivery risk, and stronger business readiness. 
You will also play a key role in maturing Agile ways of working, embedding sustainable delivery practices, and ensuring change is fully adopted by the business.
You will lead a team of Transformation resources, driving high performance and supporting individuals growth and development

What you can expect to be doing:
Leading complex transformation programmes and work packages end to end, from early shaping through delivery and embedment
Owning delivery plans, milestones, budgets, and benefits realisation across assigned initiatives
Partnering with Business and Technology leaders to define scope, prioritise roadmaps, and manage interdependencies
Driving business readiness, market activation, and change adoption to ensure successful transition into BAU
Identifying, managing, and escalating delivery risks, issues, and dependencies across the portfolio
Acting as a senior escalation point for high-impact delivery, change, and stakeholder challenges
Influencing senior stakeholders and sponsors to enable timely decisions and unblock delivery
Supporting business case development, investment decisions, and financial management
Leading the adoption and continuous improvement of Agile ways of working and delivery constructs
Coaching delivery teams and leaders to improve execution quality and delivery maturity
Ensuring regulatory, compliance, and operational risk considerations are embedded throughout delivery
Operating effectively in a matrixed environment, working across regions, functions, and seniority levels

Where you’ll be based:
Our home office in Finsbury Square, London. We offer hybrid working to our employees, so you can flex between home and the office, with a current requirement to be in the office 2 days per week.
     

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please get in touch with our Recruitment Helpdesk:

Email: hsbc.recruitment@hsbc.com

Telephone: +44 207 832 8500