Assistant Director , Innovation

HSBC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Assistant Director, Innovation to lead cross-regional analytics and innovation initiatives. You will convert complex business problems into clear project definitions, design scalable analytical solutions, and drive their adoption across markets.

The role requires senior expertise in analytics, strong programming capabilities, and hands-on experience with cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in analytics or innovation roles, with banking/financial services exposure.
• Strong leadership: identify high-value initiatives and influence senior stakeholders across teams/regions.
• Proficient in at least two of SQL, Python, SAS, R, or Java.

Responsibilities

• Lead innovation and analytics initiatives across multiple regions by translating problems into well-defined projects with measurable success.
• Create reusable, scalable analytical solutions and drive adoption across markets.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate needs into actionable strategies and delivery plans that improve financial outcomes.
• Own end-to-end delivery of analytical projects: design, data collection, DB design, analysis, and communicating results to senior leaders.
• Implement data governance and robust data management practices to improve quality and consistency.
• Ensure compliance with policies, including AML and audit requirements, with documented evidence.

Skills

SQL

Python

SAS

R

Java

Cloud platforms

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

AWS

Azure

Hadoop

Job description

Some careers shine brighter than others.

If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Assistant Director, Innovation.

In This Role, You Will

• Lead innovation and analytics initiatives across multiple regions by converting unclear business problems into well-defined projects with clear success measures.
• Create analytical solutions that are reusable and scalable, and drive adoption of those solutions across markets.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to translate needs into actionable strategies and delivery plans that improve financial outcomes.
• Own end-to-end delivery of analytical projects, including project design, data collection, database design, analysis, and clear communication of results to senior leaders.
• Implement strong data management and data governance practices to improve data quality, control, and consistency.
• Ensure compliance with applicable policies and internal controls, including data security, anti-money laundering, operational risk, and audit requirements, and close audit actions with documented evidence.

To Be Successful You Will

• Have at least 8 years of relevant experience in analytics or innovation roles, with strong exposure to banking operations or financial services.
• Demonstrate strategic leadership by identifying high-value initiatives, influencing senior stakeholders, and driving collaboration across teams and regions.
• Have strong programming capability in at least two of the following: Structured Query Language, Python, Statistical Analysis System, R, or Java.
• Have hands-on experience with cloud platforms and large-scale data environments, such as Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Hadoop-based ecosystems.
• Show experience managing the full lifecycle of analytical models, including development, deployment, ongoing monitoring, and recalibration, and or delivering executive reporting and dashboards.
• Communicate complex analytical topics clearly to different audiences, with strong stakeholder management and presentation skills.

You’ll achieve more at HSBC

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