Senior Manager, Technology - Banking Market Leader

BDO•Toronto, ON

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Banking Market Maker who combines deep banking experience, Cloud Platform Architect-level technical knowledge, and a demonstrated ability to grow client accounts and programs. The ideal candidate can move comfortably between executive strategy, technical architecture, and commercial opportunity development across cloud, data, AI, security, and application modernization. This is neither a delivery-only architecture role nor a pure sales position. The successful candidate will use their banking knowledge and technical credibility to shape executable solutions and expand initial engagements into broader programs and long-term relationships.

Requirements

Deep banking experience, including technology governance, risk, compliance, and investment decision-making
Experience in one or more banking domains, such as retail, commercial, payments, lending, wealth, capital markets, risk, or finance
Broad understanding of cloud, data, AI, cybersecurity, integration, and application modernization
Demonstrated ability to assess complex technology environments and provide clear, practical direction
Strong executive presence and the ability to communicate credibly with both senior executives and technical teams
Cloud Platform Architect-level knowledge of Azure, AWS, and/or GCP, including hybrid- and multi-cloud environments
Platform engineering and shared cloud services designed for use across multiple teams and applications
Cloud governance, landing zones, identity, networking, security, resilience, and observability
Working knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD, containers, Kubernetes, APIs, and modern application delivery practices
Ability to evaluate technical approaches, identify risks, and explain recommendations to architects, engineers, and executives

Nice To Haves

10+ years of progressive experience across banking technology, cloud architecture, consulting, or technology leadership
Experience working directly for a bank, advising banking clients, or both
Previous experience in consulting, professional services, systems integration, or a technology-provider environment
Demonstrated responsibility for account growth, business development, or market development
Experience leading major cloud transformation, platform modernization, or enterprise technology programs within a regulated bank
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and influencing without direct authority

Responsibilities

Build trusted relationships with banking executives, technology leaders, enterprise architects, and delivery teams
Lead strategic and technical discussions across cloud transformation, platform engineering, data, AI, security, and application modernization
Translate banking business priorities, regulatory requirements, and operational challenges into credible technology strategies and executable programs
Provide architecture-level guidance across Azure, AWS, and GCP, including hybrid- and multi-cloud environments
Shape engagements from discovery and solution design through proposal development, mobilization, and delivery
Develop account growth strategies in partnership with sales, delivery, and practice leadership
Lead executive workshops, architecture reviews, proposals, roadmaps, and strategic presentations
Remain actively involved in delivery to maintain client trust, support successful outcomes, and identify emerging priorities
Mentor architects, consultants, and engineers working within banking accounts