Chief Technology Officer - Platforms and Architecture Chief Control Office

HSBC; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Chief Technology Officer for the Platforms and Architecture Chief Control Office in Sheffield. This senior role involves managing operational risk and providing specialist knowledge on frameworks, while leading a diverse team. The candidate will influence risk management strategies, ensure compliance with regulations, and promote a proactive culture. The position is hybrid, offering flexible work arrangements while maintaining a strong focus on diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing operational risk and providing insights.
• Ability to influence and shape risk management frameworks.
• Expertise in controlling environments and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk assessment and control management for GCIO CCO.
• Promote accountable risk decision-making and manage operational risks.
• Provide updates on policy or project changes impacting operational risk.

Skills

Technology Architecture and Infrastructure Platforms Controls

Data/IT/Operations Risk Management

Operational Resilience

Cybersecurity frameworks

Senior Stakeholder management

Strategic Planning

Problem Solving

Job description

Chief Technology Officer - Platforms and Architecture Chief Control Office.

The Group CIO Chief Control Office (GCIO CCO) plays a key role in ensuring the bank operates within its risk tolerances and appetite by embedding effective risk and control management across GCIO. Their key activities include implementation and oversight of the Group’s Risk Management Framework, ongoing and targeted controls assessments, implementing and maintaining robust risk governance, and championing a proactive risk culture. GCIO CCO works closely with partners across all lines of defence and is responsible for maintaining positive relationships with our regulators and external partners.

In this fantastic new, senior role, you will join a growing team to lead the Platforms and Architecture Chief Control Office. You will partner GCIO CCO function to oversee the risk and control portfolio related to the services CCO CTO provides to the Group.

You will be a leader within the GCIO Chief Control Office (GCIO CCO) Function supporting the Platforms and Architecture area of the Chief Technology Office within HSBC.

In this role, duties will include:

• Acting as trusted advisor for senior management by partnering to manage their operational risk i.e., risk assessments, control environment, issues management, audits.
• Promoting accountable risk and control decision‑making based on quality data and analysis, actively challenging poor, inefficient or excessive controls, related tasks and behaviours.
• Providing specialist risk and control knowledge and insights, leading efforts to continuously improve the control environment and monitoring of risk, including behaviours.
• Advising and designing process and controls in a commercially viable, practical and effective manner.
• Identifying trends to anticipate future developments in the risk and control environment.
• Influencing and shaping the development and implementation of future‑fit risk management and regulatory frameworks.
• Providing Senior Management with updates on any relevant changes to policy or projects related to operational risk that have an impact on their area of responsibility.

To be successful in this role you should have the following skills:

Technical:

• Technology Architecture and Infrastructure Platforms Controls (e.g., Technology Architecture, Data Architecture, Software Development and Lifecycle Management and Deployment controls) either directly or as a 1/2/3LOD control management function
• Data/IT/Operations Risk Management
• Operational Resilience, Cybersecurity, and IT Risk frameworks
• Non‑Financial Risk framework
• Risk and control reviews
• Translation of strategies & plans to achieve business and functional goals
• Team management
• Senior Stakeholder management
• Relationship management

Behavioural Skills:

• Strategic Planner
• Customer Orientated
• Outcome Orientated
• Problem Solver
• Team management

Cognitive Skills:

• Divided attention
• Quantitative
• Critical thinking
• Collaboration
• Logic and reasoning

This role is based in Sheffield on a hybrid basis.

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. Wearecommittedto removing barriers and ensuring careersatHSBCareinclusiveandaccessible for everyone to be at their best.We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Ifyouhaveaneedthatrequiresaccommodationsor changes duringtherecruitmentprocess, please get in touch with our Recruitment Helpdesk:

Email: [e-mail]

Telephone: [phone]