Full-Time

Delivery Director

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Backbase

Backbase

1,001-5,000 employees

Engagement banking platform for digital transformation

Fintech
Financial Services

Senior, Expert

Toronto, ON, Canada

Hybrid role requiring on-site presence at various customer locations.

Category
Project Management
Strategy Development
Business & Strategy
Responsibilities
  • You lead one, possibly two, global Customer Accounts together with a customer success and technology director.
  • Working as a trilogy to empower Backbase people to make decisions and operate at a level that will ensure success for the client and Backbase.
  • Overall Delivery success - Working with the Customer to ensure ongoing support and identify new opportunities to drive continued business and IT value.
  • Creating an account plan together with sales and technology.
  • Identify quick wins and long term opportunities to help drive operational value.
  • You are responsible for the delivery of the customer portfolio.
  • This portfolio consists of projects from various departments within Backbase and range from implementation projects, consultancy projects, product development to training.
  • With this portfolio you will create both value for the Customer and the Backbase Product.
  • You will work together with the Customer to see whether bespoke feature requests can be transformed to our standard Backbase product, creating mutual benefit.
  • Providing delivery best practice insights and advice.
  • Escalation on program delivery before Executive Management.
  • All projects within the portfolio will report to you.
  • You will not be responsible for hiring, firing and appraisals.
  • You steer and monitor all the projects, step in when needed, but focus on enabling the teams to execute at full efficiency.
  • For new projects or product features you will decide which department/team should execute it and work together with operations to make a staffing plan.
  • Ensuring alignment of roadmaps - Client and Backbase; how do we influence each other and drive ongoing strategic alignment of roadmaps, new feature creation, and strengthening of the overall vertical solutions.
  • Understanding clients digital strategy, the plan in place to realize the strategy, progress against that plan, and how Backbase supports this effort.
  • Driving the relationship with key delivery stakeholders at the client, ongoing alignment throughout the engagement with the client and Backbase to steer program.
  • Helping to create and maintain the right culture and working environment; create a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
  • You will spend about half of your time on-site at various Customer locations.
  • Tactical stakeholder management with the tier one System Integrator that is involved with the customer.

Backbase offers an Engagement Banking Platform that helps banks modernize their customer interactions and internal operations by replacing outdated IT systems. The platform provides out-of-the-box web and mobile solutions, along with Model Bank accelerators that banks can customize to fit their needs. Unlike its competitors, Backbase focuses on comprehensive support for developers through detailed documentation, a design system, and open APIs, enabling rapid feature development. The company's goal is to accelerate the digital transformation of banks to enhance customer experiences and streamline operations.

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$128.4M

Headquarters

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Founded

2003

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

10%

2 year growth

10%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The appointment of Chris Shayan as Head of AI signifies Backbase's commitment to integrating advanced AI capabilities, potentially leading to innovative solutions and enhanced customer experiences.
  • Backbase's strategic partnerships, such as with Bank Muamalat and OCB, highlight its influence in driving digital transformation across diverse banking sectors, including Islamic banking and emerging markets.
  • The release of the African Banking Digital Transformation Report underscores Backbase's role as a thought leader in the fintech space, providing valuable insights and fostering technological advancements.

What critics are saying

  • The rapid technological advancements in the fintech sector mean that Backbase must continuously innovate to stay ahead of competitors.
  • The integration of AI and other advanced technologies could face challenges in adoption and implementation, potentially slowing down progress.

What makes Backbase unique

  • Backbase's Engagement Banking Platform uniquely focuses on modernizing customer journeys and business operations for banks, unlike competitors who may offer more generalized fintech solutions.
  • Their Model Bank accelerators provide a solid starting point for digital transformation, embodying industry best practices and base features that can be easily adopted and configured.
  • The platform's open APIs and SDK capabilities empower banks to rapidly build and deploy features, offering a level of customization and flexibility that is hard to match.

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