About Jose Galindo

Senior IT Service Delivery & Governance Leader 20+ years · Banking · Insurance · Telecommunications · Regulated Environments

Profile

Professional Profile

Senior IT professional with 20+ years steering complex IT service environments, enterprise delivery models, and large-scale programs across highly regulated industries.

Specialized in stabilizing critical IT services, driving operational performance, governing multi-provider ecosystems, and enabling predictable delivery. I have governed enterprise PMO portfolios exceeding 200K delivery hours in single programs and over 500K cumulatively across my career, and directly managed IT service environments above 130K hours/year, ensuring SLA/KPI compliance, financial control, and risk mitigation.

My value proposition bridges governance, operational excellence, and delivery execution to solve complex IT challenges and ensure predictable, high-impact outcomes.

Leadership

Three Core Leadership Dimensions

SDM — Service Delivery Management

Key impact: Service stabilization with SLA compliance ~98% · Change Failure Rate reduced 65%

Operational governance and stabilization of critical IT services. Focused on SLA/KPI management, P&L governance, managed services delivery, capacity planning, resilience, and multi-vendor ecosystem coordination. P&L control up to €6.5M/year, critical incident reduction 80%, OPEX reduction, penalty elimination, managed services environments above 130K hours/year.

GOV — IT Governance & PMO Leadership

Key impact: 200K+ hours single-program PMO governance

Design and execution of governance frameworks, PMO operating models, and multi-provider coordination — including regulatory program governance (RDA-BI/BCBS 239). Expert in delivery oversight, financial governance, risk management, and executive reporting for regulated environments. Cumulative portfolio governance above 500K hours; budget variance control <10%; milestone compliance ~90–95%.

DLV — IT Delivery Management

Key impact: Pre-production defect detection >85%

Direction of complex programs across enterprise data platforms (DWH, Big Data), SDLC governance, and Release Management in multi-factory models (up to 6 factories simultaneously). Regulatory delivery under IAS 39 compliance frameworks; technical roadmap orchestration; data integrity and traceability across critical banking systems.

Career

Career Timeline & Credentials

Period Role Environment
2025–2026 Senior IT Governance & Delivery Manager Grupo Santander (Ayesa)
2023–2025 Senior IT Service Delivery Manager Mapfre (Ayesa)
2021–2023 Senior IT Service Delivery Manager – Data Operations Banc Sabadell (Ayesa / Kyndryl)
2020–2021 IT Service Delivery Manager TGS Telefónica / ALSEA (Ibermática)
2018–2020 IT Service Delivery Manager – eLab Santander CIB (Ibermática)
2016–2018 Transformation & Advisory Independent Consulting
2013–2016 PMO Regulatory & Technical Delivery Manager Santander / Liberbank (Atmira)
2010–2013 Senior PMO & Delivery Manager ISBAN / Repsol (Devoteam)
2007–2009 PMO & Enterprise Program Manager BBVA (Everis)
2003–2007 Project & Service Delivery Manager GFI INFORMATICA
1998–2003 Senior Technical Consultant / Team Lead GFI INFORMATICA
Clients

Key Clients

  • Banking: Grupo Santander · BBVA · Banc Sabadell · Liberbank
  • Insurance: Mapfre
  • Telecommunications: Telefónica Global Solutions
  • Energy: Repsol
  • Retail: ALSEA
  • Public Sector: Public sector organizations (GFI era)
Credentials

Certifications & Knowledge Frameworks

  • Active certifications: PMP® — Project Management Professional (PMI · 2026 · ID: 4323923); ITIL® 4 Foundation (PeopleCert · 2025 · ID: GR671849348JG).
  • Applied knowledge frameworks: COBIT · CMMI · ISO 20000 · ISO 21500 · ISO 31000 · ISO 15504
Education

Education

  • Executive MBA: EOI, Escuela de Organización Industrial (2011)
  • Computer Engineer (Engineer's degree): Universidad de Murcia (1998)
  • Postgraduate studies in Telecommunications Business Management: UPM
Availability

Languages & Availability

  • Spanish: Native
  • English: B2 — working experience in international teams (UK, USA, Germany, Mexico)
  • Location: Madrid, Spain · Available immediately · National / international mobility · Hybrid or on-site
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