VP, Engineering Lead, WRB Tech

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Job Summary

Should be an SME in Open Banking, with hands-on exposure implementing solution across different markets

Must be able to conceptualize and design solutions prevalent with market requirements and relevant technology solution aligned to agreed bank standards.

Should be able to interact with senior technical and domain stakeholders across group and country to implement solutions

Should be able to guide developers to understand the design and implement solutions.

Strategy

Continually ideate, scope, develop, deliver, test and iterate features for the constantly evolving API Platform.

Ensure appropriate levels of automation are adopted (build, deploy, configure, validate, monitor).

Business

Lead planning, design and implementation of technical solutions for global internal and external customers.

Represent the bank technically at industry, regulatory API forums and workshops with external partners.

Processes

Liaise with other global technology, data, operations, compliance teams to execute.

Follow a structured approach to software delivery within the team

Advocate best practice release and change management protocols for developments consisting of multiple streams.

People and Talent

Take ownership and accountability of squad's deliverables.

Be a positive contributor to team culture and constructive feedback to peers and partner teams

Risk Management

Assess and remediate risk pro-actively

Key Responsibilities

Governance

Establish cadence meetings with stakeholders to bring in early visibility of progress, issues and risks

Regulatory & Business Conduct

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

Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.

Lead the team to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principles : [Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.]

Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key Stakeholders

PO, country CTM, Business, Risk owner, technology teams

Other Responsibilities

Embed Here for good and Group's brand and values in WRB. Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures; Multiple functions (double hats); Participate in

WRB Hiring

Design Discussion across WRB

Adoption of tech. standards

Train and develop college grads

Skills and Experience

Java

Design Patterns

Open API Standards

API Security

Communication skills

Qualifications

Graduate or Post-graduate in engineering with hands-on experience in implementing enterprise solution

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we : Do the right thing

and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do

Never settle,

continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well

Are better together,

we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter,

we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance,

with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.

Time-off

including annual leave, parental / maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.

Flexible working

options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.

Proactive wellbeing support

through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits

A continuous learning culture

to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.

Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation,

one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.