Senior Technical Specialist

2022 - Chief Operating Office; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in the UK is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to provide technical leadership in Treasury Systems. The ideal candidate has in-depth knowledge of Treasury and experience in systems development. Responsibilities include managing supplier resources and engaging stakeholders to resolve complex issues. This position comes with a competitive salary and various benefits, including a private medical insurance and annual performance-related bonus.

Benefits

25 days holiday, increasing to 30

Private medical insurance

Competitive pension

Annual performance-related bonus

Training and development

Flexible benefits scheme

Life assurance

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience of taking a lead role in technical delivery.
• Background in systems development work across all lifecycle stages.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for system change confirming the end-to-end solution integrity.
• Engaging business users and technical stakeholders to resolve complex system issues.
• Pro-actively managing the Treasury infrastructure to identify risks and opportunities.

Skills

In-depth knowledge of Treasury

Background in systems development

Excellent written and verbal communicator

Tools

Calypso

Kapiti

Job description

Business Unit: Payments and Treasury Systems
Salary range: £49,600 - £62,000 per annum DOE
Location: UK Hybrid – Work from anywhere in the UK, with flexibility to occasionally visit Glasgow or Gosforth HUB.
Contract type: Permanent – Full time

Our Team

The Treasury Systems team support the development, delivery, maintenance and continuous improvement of Treasury Systems technology in Virgin Money. We support Calypso, Kapiti, Refinitiv, Bloomberg and Marketwire. Our role is to work closely with our Business users and partner resources configuring the applications to business requirements, and to provide ongoing support and maintenance.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide technical leadership for system change confirming the end-to-end solution integrity.
• Engaging business users and technical stakeholders to resolve complex system issues.
• Pro-actively managing the Treasury infrastructure to identify risks and opportunities.
• Understanding complex business issues to determine the best technical solutions.
• Managing supplier resources to deliver technical change and support.
• Liaising with 3rd party software package suppliers.
• Contributing to technical strategies, plans and roadmaps.
• Contributing to activities operational resilience reviews, exit strategies, cyber threats, etc.

We need you to have

• In-depth knowledge of Treasury, Calypso or Kapiti.
• Background in systems development work across all lifecycle stages.
• Experience of taking a lead role in technical delivery.
• Excellent written and verbal communicator.

It’s a bonus if you have but not essential

• Knowledge of retail banking and payment and treasury systems
• Knowledge of Payments infrastructure
• Experience of mentoring others.

Red Hot Rewards

• 25 days holiday per year, increasing over time to 30. Plus, an option to buy more, giving you even more choice.
• Private medical insurance
• A highly competitive pension to help you build a strong foundation for retirement
• Access to an annual performance-related bonus
• Training and development to help you progress your career
• A great selection of additional benefits through our flexible benefits scheme
• Life assurance to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones
• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year

If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early. Please ensure to submit your applications as soon as possible.

Legal information

Now the legal bit
Although some of our roles allow you to be based anywhere in the UK, we'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK.

If you're successful in securing a role with us, there are some checks you need to complete before starting. These include credit and criminal record checks and three years' worth of satisfactory references. If the role is part of the Senior Manager Regime and Certification Regime, it requires enhanced pre-employment checks – we'll ask for six years of regulatory references, and once in the role, you'll be subject to periodic employment checks.

Inclusive Culture

At Virgin Money, we celebrate everyone. We have fun, think big, and relentlessly include each other, all in pursuit of our purpose: Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where colleagues feel safe and inspired to contribute, speak up and be heard.

Contact

Please note: If we receive a high volume of eligible applications, we may need to prioritise candidates whose skills and experience most closely align with the role, while still ensuring fair and equitable consideration for all applicants.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we're committed to removing any obstacles to inclusion. If you need any reasonable adjustments or support making your application, contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail]