Head of UK & Ireland Application Platforms

State Street; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services company is seeking a Head of UK & Ireland Application Platforms. This role involves managing software engineering teams across EMEA and APAC, driving technology strategy for business applications, and overseeing the transfer agency project (Zilo). The ideal candidate will have strong financial services knowledge, leadership abilities, and extensive software development experience. A collaborative environment awaits those ready to innovate and tackle real problems in the tech space.

Benefits

Flexible work-life support

Paid volunteer days

Inclusive development opportunities

Qualifications

• Seven years’ experience in leadership positions tied to software development and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of software engineering professionals across EMEA and APAC.
• Partner with various teams to provide IT solutions leadership.
• Run the technology aspects of the transfer agency project (Zilo).
• Propose technical solutions and implementation plans.

Skills

Strong understanding of Financial Services

Strong leadership abilities

Effective communication

Outstanding software development skills

Experience with SQL Server, Oracle, .NET, JAVA

Agile methodology experience

Experience with JIRA

AWS and Azure knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Who we are looking for

This position manages the software engineering teams spanning EMEA and APAC supporting the UK & Ireland business applications. You will be responsible for managing the efficient use of a lean team overseeing all aspects of technology requirements for the company business in UK & Ireland. The first order of business will be to focus on tech obsolescence, risk & compliance concerns, driving the tech aspects of the strategic transfer agency project (Zilo), and management of team resources to deliver associated solutions. Initiative-taking software development and software delivery to agreed timescales working with both the business and internal IT is a crucial aspect of the role. Your goal will be to develop a good working relationship with the UK & Ireland business teams to meet their technology requirements to strengthen and grow the business.

What you will be responsible for

As Head of UK & Ireland Application Platforms, you will

• Oversee a team of software engineering professionals across EMEA and APAC that address technology requirements for the company business in UK & Ireland.
• You and your teams will partner with our product team, business operations team, technology infrastructure teams, risk team, compliance teams, and many others to provide IT solutions leadership and thought leadership. IT direction will include updates on technical support, technology strategy, sales support including expanding our remit with clients and improving our collective technical posture with our clients.
• Running the technology aspects of the transfer agency project (Zilo).
• You will be responsible for partnering with our wider global technology organization to propose technical solutions, implementation plans and technical financial models to support the successful operations of current and new clients.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Strong understanding of Financial Services. Knowledge of the Fund Accounting, Fund Administration and Servicing along with Transfer Agency is a strong plus.
• Strong leadership abilities including the ability to work with senior leadership on planning, execution, transparency, and reporting.
• Effective communication and the ability to work as a collaborator are essential.
• Outstanding software development and delivery skills.
• Ability to support both vendor applications hosted internally and externally as well as in-house developed applications.
• Experience with SQL Server, Oracle, .NET, JAVA as well as Agile methodology, JIRA, AWS, and Azure
• Experience developing on public cloud environment and/or experience with migration to a public cloud environment a strong plus.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Seven years’ experience in leadership positions tied to software development and delivery.

Why this role is important to us

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We’re driving the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We’re looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.

Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.

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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