Head of Banking Applications & Platform Strategy

Proactive.IT Appointments Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive package including bonuses and benefits

Job summary

A well-established bank in London is seeking a Head of Applications to lead the core banking applications and strategy. This senior leadership role involves managing the application landscape and ensuring operational stability while driving transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate has a strong background in banking applications and core banking platforms. The competitive package includes a salary of up to £90,000 plus bonuses and benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong experience leading banking or financial services applications.
• Background in core banking platforms like Equation, Temenos, or FLEXCUBE.
• Solid understanding of application lifecycle management and DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end application landscape and core banking.
• Lead and develop a team in application support and architecture.
• Manage application vendors and ensure operational stability.

Skills

Leading banking or financial services applications

Core banking platforms knowledge

Application lifecycle management

DevOps understanding

Collaborative leadership skills

Tools

Azure

Job description

A well-established bank in London is seeking a Head of Applications to lead the core banking applications and strategy. This senior leadership role involves managing the application landscape and ensuring operational stability while driving transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate has a strong background in banking applications and core banking platforms. The competitive package includes a salary of up to £90,000 plus bonuses and benefits.