Engagement Director: Financial Services

About the role

Endava is looking for a senior commercial operator with deep Financial Services expertise to shape, win and deliver strategic engagements with CxO clients. The role sits within Dava.Y, Endava's growth and strategy unit, which works at the front of the digital product lifecycle to help senior digital, product and customer leaders decide where to play, how to grow and what to build next. The position is based in London.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and deliver engagements across Growth Realisation, Experience Transformation and Product Validation.
• Build trusted senior relationships with banking, payments and wealth clients.
• Shape strategic direction and create conviction around investment in digital initiatives.
• Work directly with CxO stakeholders to frame growth strategies, operating models and product direction.
• Identify, shape and convert new commercial opportunities in key Financial Services accounts.
• Collaborate with Endava engineering and AI teams to connect strategy to build.
• Contribute to the development of Dava.Y's Financial Services go-to-market and propositions.

Required profile

• 10+ years in Financial Services strategy, transformation or digital product leadership.
• Track record of leading senior client engagements and driving commercial outcomes.
• Strong understanding of financial services markets (banking, payments, wealth).
• Experience shaping and landing strategic programmes in complex organisations.

Required skills

• Strategic framing and problem-solving ability.
• Able to operate credibly with C-level and ExCo stakeholders.
• Customer-led approach focused on value and commercial impact.
• Confident facilitating co-creation working sessions with client teams.
• Entrepreneurial and outcome-driven, able to sell and deliver engagements.