Head of EMEA Production Management and Application Reliability Operations (ARO) & Managing Director

State Street Corporation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Greater London is seeking a Head of EMEA Production Management. This critical role is responsible for the reliability of platforms supporting key business operations. Candidates should have a minimum of 20 years of IT experience in technology support and possess strong leadership and communication skills. Additional qualifications include knowledge of IT regulatory requirements and experience leading distributed teams. This role offers an environment fostering personal development and inclusivity.

Benefits

Flexible work-life support

Paid volunteer days

Inclusive development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of IT experience with hands-on experience in technology support/SRE functions.
• Proven experience in IT Service Management including Change Management, Incident, and Problem management.
• Strong knowledge of Regulatory requirements and Industry frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of business systems technical operations including stability and daily operations.
• Face off to Executive stakeholders and externally to regulatory bodies and clients.
• Grow SRE practices and help transform Production Management.

Skills

Strong communication and inter-personal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Experience in leading geographically distributed teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or any branch of Science, Engineering or Technology

Tools

ServiceNow

Jira

Cutover

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Head of EMEA Production Management/ARO is a critical role at State Street, responsible for reliability of platforms supporting the bank's flagship businesses. The dual hatted role also involves leading all EMEA Production Management functions across application, infrastructure, client technical support, service availability management, and recovery management.

This is a leadership role, with geographically dispersed matrix organization. As the head of function, this role entails facing both internal stakeholders, across business operations, technology and risk functions, and external including clients and regulators.

Role requires extensive collaboration across IT departments/Business Units, Internal and External Risk and Audit teams and keeping the platform highly reliable amidst high change in the environment.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of business systems technical operations including stability and day to day operations of the platforms
• Face off to Executive stakeholders and externally to regulatory bodies and clients
• Grow SRE practices and function and help transform Production Management
• Become a trusted partner with GTS functions and help fast track modernization journey, while increasing system reliability for business and clients
• Instill continuous improvement and automation in team's fabric to reduce effort and risk, while increasing business satisfaction
• Pro-active identification of systems risks and compliance deficiencies, and prompt remediation
• This person would also have additional responsibility as the head of EMEA Production Management. As the senior leader in region, this role would oversee the Production management functions and face off to Risk, regulatory, audit, technology and business teams in region.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification and Experience:

• A minimum of bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Systems or any branch of Science, Engineering or Technology
• A Minimum 20 years of IT experience with hands-on experience in technology support/SRE functions
• Strong knowledge of Regulatory requirements, Industry frameworks, such as ITIL V4, COBIT, FFIEC, NIST, etc.
• Knowledge of SDLC / Engineering processes and methodologies
• Proven experience in IT Service Management, including but not limited to Change Management, Incident and Problem management.
• Strong communication and inter-personal skills
• Experience in leading a geographically distributed and diverse team
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver on tight schedules
• Familiarity with tools like ServiceNow, Cutover, Jira, etc. preferred
• Prior experience in handling risk and regulatory remediations will be a plus

About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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