APAC Global Markets IT Leader – Strategy, Growth & Delivery

credit agricole corporate and investment bank

Singapore

On-site

SGD 430,000 - 700,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank in Singapore seeks a Head of Global Markets IT for Asia-Pacific to lead end-to-end software delivery and risk-aware operations across Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore. The role reports to the Head of ISAP and the Global Head of ISR/Global Markets IT, guiding modern engineering practices and strategic initiatives.

The position leads 250–300 employees and external resources, building an inclusive, high-performing organisation, delivering secure,

Qualifications

Extensive senior leadership experience in technology organisations with large, distributed engineering teams.
Strong understanding of Global Markets and capital markets with regulatory and risk awareness.
Ability to lead through influence and align stakeholders across business, technology and control functions.
Strategic and pragmatic mindset with execution focus and delivery track record.
Inclusive leadership, developing senior leaders and fostering cross-cultural collaboration.
Experience attracting and retaining top technology talent and building succession plans.
Experience designing and delivering greenfield and brownfield projects.
Proficient in DevOps / SRE / Platform Engineering approaches.
Solid software engineering background for credible technical leadership and architecture decisions.
Knowledge of modern architectures: APIs, microservices, cloud, data technologies, UX.
Strong written and verbal English in a multicultural, international environment.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee all GMI teams across Asia-Pacific, managing Heads of GMI in HK and Japan.
Develop software engineering capabilities to meet business priorities and ISR standards.
Build an inclusive, high-performing organisation with career development.
Ensure delivery of high-quality, secure, resilient solutions meeting bank standards.
Own department budget and oversee regional allocations across Asia-Pacific.
Translate strategy and principles into priorities and working methods with ISR and Global Markets IT.
Maintain robust project delivery and engineering practices with the Global Head of GMI.
Act as trusted partner to internal stakeholders and improve service quality and outcomes.
Represent department with senior IT and business management; co-chair GMI Asia Steering Committee.
Drive continuous improvement of operating model, governance, tooling and engineering practices.
Champion innovation and adoption of relevant technologies within ISAP Singapore and global ISR.