Product Owner, Risk & CFCR Change

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Job Summary

The RMI PO will provide support under Risk Change to drive and execute change initiatives. In this function, the PO is responsible for delivering the vision, product backlog management, overseeing development stages, acting as primary liaison between product managers and technology, evaluating product progress at each iteration, risk and conflict management, stakeholder management, budgeting, running the Governance forums and driving the end-to-end delivery of the project successfully.

Key Responsibilities

Manage process changes and Risk Management Framework initiatives independently

Take the lead as the Product Owner Delegate and drive commitment from key stakeholders to execute risk framework and / or process change and automation projects

Providing direction to the stakeholder teams throughout the various phases of the project

Elicit requirements from a process change perspective aligned to the overall objectives of the program

Responsible for end-to-end delivery of the project while liaising with business and tech teams

Plan and prioritize the backlog in alignment with the Ways of working standards

Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics, and themes to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with product strategy

Provide backlog management, iteration planning, and elaboration of the user stories

Work closely with Product Management to create and maintain a product backlog according to business value or ROI

Provide an active role in mitigating impediments impacting successful team completion of Release / Sprint Goals

Keep abreast with Agile / Scrum best practices and new trends

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 [country / business unit / function 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.

Exercise authorities delegated by the Board of Directors and act in accordance with Articles of Association (or equivalent)

Key stakeholders

First Line of defence, Second Line of defence, Enterprise Risk Management Team, Reporting and Data team, Technology team, Project team, and other key business stakeholders.

Skills and Experience

Product ownership, Business Analysis and Project Management

Agile Software Development Methodologies

Communication, and presentation skills.

Organizational and time management skills

Stakeholder management skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Qualifications

Nice to have : CBAP, CSPO or PMP certification, Risk trainings, Agile certification.

Previous working experience as a BA / PO on process change initiatives

Bachelor's degree

In-depth knowledge of Agile process and principles

Good communication, presentation and leadership skills

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Strong stakeholder management skills

Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills

Creative thinker with a vision

Attention to details

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.