Head of Technology - FI Clearing

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• The role will be responsible for delivering scalable, resilient, fault tolerant solutions from partner vendors. Formulate and deliver an end-to-end technology strategy in collaboration with the Cash product & COO team for all current and future technology requirements of the organisation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• The FI clearing business underpins all of the Group’s operations. In scope is the ownership of one or more pillar that comes under FI Clearing Hive to support the FI clearing business of all USD, EUR, GBP and JPY currency transactions.
• The Engineering Lead: FI Clearing is to lead a multi competency capability, encompassing vendor management, architecture, full stack engineering, business solution, and DevOps.
• Adopting new ways of working models and delivering strategic payment program across the Cash business.
• Responsible for the technology delivery of the FI Clearing space – Delivering strategic payment programs through agile and on state-of-the-art architecture.
• Manage technology strategy for FI Clearing portfolio, provide architecture direction, guiding principles, guardrails, and roadmaps that are aligned to both Business and Group’s Tech strategy.
• Collaborate with business partners and play a key role to increase commercialisation of the FI Clearing solution.
• Manage overall program backlog and achieve agreement on key program deliverables in partnership with various stakeholders and in alignment with business goals.
• Build and foster an engineering excellence culture through leadership and direction.
• Industrialise engineering best practices to enhance software quality, embedding resiliency in system performance, and enabling the rapid recovery from incidents and threats.
• Empower the engineers within the delivery teams with the right tools and practice to improve SDLC process efficiency.
• As a key member of the Management team, develop the strategic direction and roadmap for Cash Technology while adopting agile practices.
• Envisage and align the portfolio to the growing technology needs & capabilities like Cloud, AI etc.
• The FI clearing space solution is primarily vendor supplied and requires extensive management focus.
• Management of all Vendor controls including supporting regulatory requirements.

Business

• Trusted advisor to the business. Work hand in hand with Payments business and COO partners.
• Manage business partner expectations. Ensure delivery to business meeting time, cost and with high quality.
• Drive an ecosystem of innovation and enabling business through technology.

Processes

• Responsible for business initiatives delivery aligning to SCB defined technology, Agile principles and project management processes & frameworks.
• Responsible for overall governance of projects & programmes related to payments space.
• Support Business Operating Models, Standards, Finance, Risk Controls and compliance with regulations.

People & Talent

• Employ, engage, and retain high quality talent to ensure FI Clearing team is adequately staffed.
• Lead through example and build appropriate culture and values.
• Ensure role, job descriptions and expectations are clearly set.

Governance

• Embed the Group’s values and code of conduct in the TB T&I Team.
• Ensure compliance with the highest standards of regulatory and business conduct.

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.

Other Responsibilities

• Innovation and improvement of existing technology as well as business processes.

Our Ideal Candidate

• 15+ years of experience in delivery, implementation in CIB Business segments.
• Strong understanding of Payments Domain.
• Demonstrated success in stakeholder engagement, management and dealing with constant change.
• Strong Technology Delivery management.

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Java, Cobol.
• AIX.
• Oracle.

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact.

What we offer

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations.