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Head of Delivery, Americas
Head of Delivery, AmericasSimCorp • New York, NY, US
Head of Delivery, Americas

Head of Delivery, Americas

SimCorp • New York, NY, US
6 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Head of Delivery Americas

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered. If you like what we're saying, keep reading!

The Head of Delivery Americas is accountable for the successful execution of all client programmes in the region, ensuring they run smoothly, on time, and meet agreed standards. This is a hands-on leadership role with a strong focus on execution and operational excellence.

Our platform, SimCorp One, is one of the world's leading investment management solutions used globally by international financial institutions and equity funds.

Key Responsibilities

  • Take full accountability for the delivery of client programmes across the Americas region, from onboarding to live operations.
  • Serve as the single point of accountability for clients during escalations, ensuring clear and timely communication.
  • Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with client stakeholders, including senior executives, ensuring alignment and confidence in delivery outcomes.

Execution and Operational Excellence

  • Drive rigorous, consistent execution across all programmes, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
  • Apply standardised processes, global best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives to maximise efficiency and outcomes.
  • Proactively manage risk, dependencies, and escalations, providing clear updates to leadership.

    • Team Leadership and Collaboration

  • Lead, mentor, and develop delivery managers and programme leads in the Americas, fostering a high-performance, client-focused culture.
  • Collaborate closely with global delivery teams, product teams, and business operations to ensure seamless regional and global client experiences.
  • Promote knowledge sharing and operational alignment across teams to leverage global learnings and maintain consistent standards.

    • Strategic Contribution

  • Provide insights and feedback from the region to inform global delivery strategies and platform improvements.
  • Partner with sales and account teams to shape proposals, offering practical guidance that strengthens delivery confidence.
  • Translate client requirements into actionable delivery plans aligned with SimCorp standards and long-term objectives.

    • What We Value

  • Proven track record in leading complex, multi-stakeholder programmes in SaaS or cloud environments, ideally within FinTech or investment management.
  • Deep expertise in programme / project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).
  • Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, including engagement with senior executives.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage risk, dependencies, escalations, and underperforming projects.
  • Strong focus on execution, operational excellence, and client outcomes.
  • Excellent communication, reporting, and leadership skills in fast-paced, client-facing environments.
  • Experience driving standardisation, process improvement, and adoption of best practices across multiple projects or regions.
  • You are based in New York City, and can attend the office 3 days a week.

    • Why This Role Matters

    You will be the visible guardian of SimCorp's delivery credibility in the Americas. Your focus on execution, operational excellence, and restoring confidence in challenging programmes will ensure clients achieve their objectives and trust that we can consistently deliver high-quality outcomes.

    Benefits

    Attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work and life balance : flexible working hours and a hybrid model. And opportunities for professional development : there is never just only one route - we offer an individual approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.

    Next Step

    Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

    If you would like to know more about the job, please contact Magdalena Nowakowska, Senior Manager, Global Talent Acquisition.

    SimCorp USA welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

    SimCorp is a leading provider of investment management solutions to the world's largest asset managers, fund managers, asset servicers, pension and insurance funds, wealth managers, banks and sovereign wealth funds.

    Here you will get to work with skilled and collaborative colleagues. We are more than 3800 employees from 50+ nationalities working at supporting our 200+ clients across the globe.

    We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view, together we are building a culture where difference is valued. You will be part of a thriving team and a company that continues to grow, offering a lot of stimulating and interesting opportunities.

    For New York City only : The salary range for this position is 276,000.00 - 345,000.00 USD. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including health care, leave, and retirement plans. Your total compensation may vary based on role, location, department and individual performance.

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