Location: New York City, USA | Practice Area: Technology & Engineering | Level: MP | Type: Permanent
Lead the transformation of software delivery for the world's leading financial institutions by combining strategic vision, technology expertise, and exceptional client leadership.
The RoleAs an AI Transformation Managing Principal, you will lead strategic engagements focused on modernizing Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) capabilities across global financial services organizations. You will partner with senior client executives to shape transformation strategies, improve engineering effectiveness, and deliver measurable business outcomes while growing Capco's Technology & Engineering practice.
You will play a key leadership role in developing client relationships, originating new business opportunities, mentoring consulting teams, and delivering complex technology transformation programmes across the banking and capital markets landscape.
What You'll Do- Lead large-scale SDLC transformation engagements for leading financial services clients, from strategy through execution.
- Build trusted relationships with C-suite and senior technology stakeholders, providing strategic advice on engineering transformation and delivery excellence.
- Drive business development by identifying opportunities, developing proposals, and supporting sales pursuits across Technology & Engineering.
- Lead and develop multidisciplinary consulting teams, fostering collaboration, professional growth, and delivery excellence.
- Shape Capco's market offerings by contributing thought leadership, methodologies, and innovative solutions aligned to evolving client needs.
- Extensive consulting and leadership experience delivering technology transformation programmes within financial services.
- Deep expertise across modern Software Development Lifecycle practices, Agile delivery, DevSecOps, engineering operating models, and technology modernization.
- Demonstrated success influencing executive stakeholders and leading complex strategic transformation initiatives.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience developing client relationships, growing accounts, and winning new business.
- Outstanding communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to inspire teams and influence at all organizational levels.
- Experience leading enterprise-scale cloud, platform engineering, or digital transformation programmes.
- Knowledge of AI-enabled software engineering, intelligent automation, or emerging engineering productivity capabilities.
- Industry certifications in Agile, Cloud, Product Management, Architecture, or Project Delivery.
- Established network within the financial services technology community.
- Experience developing practice offerings, intellectual capital, or market-facing thought leadership.
- Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions.
- Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture.
- Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications.
- Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services.
- Help shape the future of digital transformation across financial services.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage together with Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options.
- 401(k) with company match to help you build long-term financial security.
- Paid maternity and paternity leave, dependent care support, and commuter benefits.
- Tuition reimbursement and wellness reimbursement to support your continued growth and wellbeing.
- Working Advantage employee discount marketplace offering savings across a wide range of products and services.
We're committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we'll be happy to help. We value each person's unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.
Use of Artificial Intelligence in Talent AcquisitionAt Capco, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support and enhance several parts of talent acquisition. This includes using AI-enabled features within LinkedIn to help source potential candidates, speeding up routine recruitment communications such as emails and creating compelling and brand-aligned job postings that accurately reflect role requirements, and AI-scheduling applications to improve the efficiency of interview coordination.
AI is used as a support tool only. All hiring decisions are made by talent acquisition and hiring teams.
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Skills Required
- Extensive consulting and leadership experience delivering technology transformation programmes within financial services
- Deep expertise in modern Software Development Lifecycle practices, Agile delivery, and DevSecOps
- Experience with engineering operating models and technology modernization
- Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and lead complex strategic transformations
- Commercial acumen with experience developing client relationships and winning new business
- Outstanding communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience leading enterprise-scale cloud, platform engineering, or digital transformation programmes
- Knowledge of AI-enabled software engineering or intelligent automation
- Industry certifications in Agile, Cloud, Product Management, Architecture, or Project Delivery
- Established network within the financial services technology community
- Experience developing practice offerings, intellectual capital, or market-facing thought leadership
What the Team is Saying
Capco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, and vision coverage are described as solid with low copays and a good variety of choices, complemented by mental‑health resources, an EAP, and wellbeing events. Company materials emphasize global availability of these supports.
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Parental & Family Support — Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave are highlighted, with several months of maternity leave noted in the U.S. in some accounts. Additional paid leave is called out for life events such as pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A global wellbeing program, coaching/mentoring, mental‑health initiatives, and wellness reimbursements (e.g., gym, fitness) are positioned as core parts of the offering. Flexible working is emphasized alongside regionally tailored wellbeing events.
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What We Do
Capco, a Wipro company, is a global management and technology consultancy specializing in driving transformation in the energy and financial services industries. Capco operates at the intersection of business and technology by combining innovative thinking with unrivalled industry knowledge to fast-track digital initiatives for banking and payments, capital markets, wealth and asset management, insurance, and the energy sector. Capco’s cutting edge ingenuity is brought to life through its award-winning Be Yourself At Work culture and diverse talent. TRUSTED ADVISORS - Our collaborative and entrepreneurial approach position us as trusted long-term partners to our clients. DEEP EXPERTISE - Clients look to us for clear guidance, proven expertise, and the support they need to set their companies up for success. DISRUPTIVE SOLUTIONS- We do not provide off -the-shelf answers to clients’ challenges. Instead, we work in close collaboration to understand the issues, and craft disruptive, bespoke solutions. ACCOUNTABILITY AND OWNERSHIP - We recognize every client has distinct needs and expectations, and we take ownership and accountability for the solutions we design, build, and deliver.
Why Work With Us
We support and encourage an inclusive culture, entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. Capco is not about organizational charts and rigid hierarchies – we want all employees to feel that Capco is their firm to own and run. We believe diversity powers innovation. Be Yourself At Work (#BYAW) is an integral and underlying part of our culture
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