xVA Java Technical Lead / Delivery Manager

xVA Java Technical Lead / Delivery Manager

6 Month Contract | London (1 Day Per Week Onsite) | Competitive Day Rate

We are supporting a major investment banking client on a strategic xVA pricing and regulatory programme, alongside the decommissioning of legacy platforms. As part of this initiative, we are seeking an experienced xVA Java Technical Lead / Delivery Manager who can combine strong technical leadership with proven delivery management experience.

This is a highly visible role, working across a global engineering team and engaging with senior stakeholders to drive the successful delivery of critical front-office and risk technology initiatives.

The Opportunity

You will lead a team responsible for xVA pricing, regulatory calculations, strategic project delivery and platform modernisation activities. This role requires a balance of hands-on technical leadership and people management, with approximately 50% of your time spent providing technical direction and 50% focused on delivery oversight, stakeholder engagement and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate a distributed engineering team across London and India

Provide hands-on technical leadership within a Java-based xVA technology environment

Drive delivery across strategic xVA pricing, regulatory and platform decommissioning programmes

Work closely with business, risk and technology stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes

Oversee prioritisation, planning and execution of delivery activities

Support architecture, design and technical decision-making across the platform

Foster collaboration and high performance across geographically dispersed teams

Take ownership of delivery commitments, risks, dependencies and stakeholder communication

Team Structure

Team of approximately 16 professionals

6 team members based in London

10 team members based in India

Responsible for xVA pricing, regulatory calculations, project delivery and platform decommissioning

Required Experience

Proven experience leading technology teams within investment banking markets technology

Strong Java development backg...