IWPB Client Services Senior Programme Manager

HSBC; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 5,000,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC is seeking an International Wealth & Premier Banking Client Services Senior Programme Manager in Hyderabad to lead scoping and delivery of large-scale change, including Customer Onboarding, KYC Renewals and CSEM. You will partner with OBKYC Enterprise enablers and IWPB markets to deliver strategic initiatives in a dynamic, global environment.

Role requires strong leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and the ability to drive delivery with agility while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of Financial Crime Risk Management and Customer Due Diligence (CDD).
• Proven ability to engage and influence large, diverse stakeholder groups.
• Strong problem solving, analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Excellent communication and leadership across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale, complex change across regions.
• Collaborate with global and market delivery teams to align roadmaps and priorities.
• Drive agile ways of working; coach and mentor teams for continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities to leverage data analytics and AI to enhance processes.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and effective risk management across programmes.
• Manage dependencies across projects, programmes, and business units.

Skills

Financial crime risk management

Stakeholder management

Agile leadership

Strategic thinking

Tools

Confluence

JIRA

Job description

Job Title: International Wealth & Premier Banking Client Services Senior Programme Manager

The purpose of the IWPB (International Wealth & Premier Banking) Client Services Senior Programme Manager (CSEM) is to lead the scoping and delivery of large scale, complex change covering Customer Onboarding, KYC Renewals and CSEM for discretionary funding. The role holder must act as a strategic partner to the OBKYC Enterprise wide Enabler and IWPB markets in delivery of the change.

Key Tasks

• Deliver global or regional programme with accountability for end-to-end delivery, working with Global and Market delivery teams to ensure Business Outcomes. Work with delivery partners to mobilise and establish a strong cross‑functional team approach to delivery.
• Ensure alignment with IWPB business goals and strategic objectives and make trade‑off decisions based on immediate business needs while also delivering the long‑term business strategy, understanding the importance of agility and adaptability in an extremely dynamic environment.
• Inspire, motivate and drive cross‑functional, multi‑location and multi‑cultural value stream delivery teams by embedding a culture of continuous improvement across the team through effective leadership and capability build including coaching, mentoring, training and embedding Agile ways of working.
• Active collaboration with senior executives in the global and market teams (business and functions) to align delivery roadmaps, milestones and priorities.

Role Responsibilities

• Work closely with delivery partners on programme planning, solution design, and estimation. Bring together cross‑functional delivery and business teams, actively managing dependencies across projects, programmes, and business units. Drive and manage the implementation of global tactical and strategic Client Services initiatives using Agile methodologies. Coordinate delivery across regions, global teams, and external suppliers to ensure successful outcomes.
• Identify and maximise opportunities to leverage innovative solutions—including AI and data analytics—to enhance customer experience, improve data gathering, and optimise processes, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Apply analytical and critical thinking to current and planned BRR initiatives, ensuring a culture of continuous improvement and value delivery.
• Engage and influence large, diverse stakeholder groups with competing priorities. Build and maintain effective relationships with peers and stakeholders.
• Manage change across a matrixed, global organisation, ensuring flexibility and sound judgement for ad‑hoc decision making.
• Successful delivery of programme milestones and outcomes. Effective stakeholder engagement and satisfaction. Implementation of innovative solutions and process optimisations. Compliance with regulatory and risk management requirements. Continuous improvement initiatives delivered and measured.
• Managing complex, cross‑functional programmes in a global, matrixed environment. Balancing competing priorities among diverse stakeholder groups. Adapting to short‑term changes in requirements and resources. Ensuring regulatory compliance while driving innovation.
• Operates within a global business environment, coordinating across regions and teams. Responsible for all of IWPB’s financial crime and regulatory risk activities. Requires strong judgement, flexibility, and the ability to synthesise complex information. Ensure all activities comply with relevant internal controls, policies, and procedures.
• Proactively identify, assess, and manage risks associated with programme delivery. Maintain robust internal controls and compliance with HSBC’s policies and procedures. Support the implementation of enterprise‑wide risk frameworks.

To Be Successful You Will

• Broad knowledge or experience of Financial Crime Risk Management and Customer Due Diligence (CDD).
• Proven ability to engage and influence large, diverse stakeholder groups. Capacity to process and synthesise high volumes of complex information.
• Lateral, creative thinker with strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated management capability to coordinate and direct cross‑functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Flexibility and sound judgement for ad‑hoc decision making.
• Solid experience managing change across a matrixed, global organisation.
• Strong working knowledge of Change Frameworks and Agile methodologies (e.g., Confluence, JIRA).
• Experience in the practical application of financial crime policies and procedures. Understanding and experience of Enterprise‑wide Risk Frameworks.

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