AVP- Solutions Lead

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Job Summary

Strategy

Develop strong QA strategy for the FM domain by implementing automation

Strong QA and automation fundamentals and focus on quality controls and frameworks

Ensure the quality , timeliness and production stability of applications

Business

Passion for client focussed and awareness of impact of each change for the business and operations

Strong stakeholder interaction and management and excellent communication skills

Contribute to the strategic goals of the organisation through the application of standard and latest technology (standardised enterprise grade tools, software, and frameworks).

Enable the organisation to manage transformational business improvements through application of technical expertise and innovation in defining solutions

Strong and effective stakeholder management and communication skills.

Processes

Provide inputs, support and challenge process or operating model to constantly identify opportunities on simplification and delivery efficiency.

Define standards to ensure that applications are designed with scale, resilience, and performance in mind.

Enforce and streamline sound development practices and establish and maintain effective governance processes including training, advice, and support, to assure the platforms are developed, implemented, and maintained aligning with the Group's standards

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Delivery Management -

Responsible for developing and coordinating with implementation teams, complex integration activities

Coordinate and manage across all technology teams involved in the project ensuring teams are engaged with a clear remit

Demonstrate exceptional project governance ensuring project controls are clearly understood and complied with and look for opportunities for control improvements, or simplification where appropriate manage risks and issues; correct deviations from plans; and perform delivery planning

Follow SCB processes to onboard third party products and work with Risk owners , Manage technology engagement with vendors and external entities as part of the project

Use JIRA / Confluence as collaboration tool

Team Management -

Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments

• Removing roadblocks to engineering team's work which includes liaising with dependant parties like interface teams;

Helping the development team avoid or remove impediments to progress / Mitigating and resolving risks and issues which may impair delivery.

Build relationships and partner with teams internal and external

Team Building -

Promote empowerment of the team, ensure that each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution, and encourage a sustainable pace with high-levels of quality for the team

Stakeholders management-

Work closely with Product Owners and Process Owners and relevant stakeholders to ensure deliverables meet the project objectives

Operations & COO

People and Talent

Mentor and coach individuals and develop the community of technical talent.

Drive creation and provide ongoing input and support for the delivery of technology talent programmes.

Create a positive impact in the organisation and across the industry by sharing knowledge and expertise with others.

Set high standards for quality , reliability , service uptime and robustness. Ensure these qualities are ingrained in the team and met

Risk Management

Responsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring, controlling and mitigating risks for investment projects as well for new application build-out.

Identify / address key issues based on this information and put in place appropriate controls and measures.

Governance

Awareness and understanding of the Group Technology Policy, Standards and Enterprise Risk management framework

Responsible for delivering 'effective governance'; capability to challenge peers effectively; and Willingness to work with any local regulators in an open and cooperative manner.

Work with program management office and 2nd line of defence teams to ensure portfolio governance are well managed.

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 / XXX [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.

[Insert local regulator e.g. PRA / FCA prescribed responsibilities and Rationale for allocation].

[Where relevant - Additionally, for subsidiaries or relevant non -subsidiaries]

Serve as a Director of the Board of [insert name of entities]

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

Key Stakeholders

FM Tech Management Team

Product Owners

SRE Leads

External Application Team Leads

Infra Leads

Other Responsibilities

Agile Technology Management -

Responsible for business solution, technical architecture and design

Own applications (in-house & vendor) within FM Post Trade technology space

Direct ownership of developer and testing squads and responsible for ensuring quality

Follow agile process on all development and delivery

Skills and Experience

Testing Automation frameworks like Selenium, Cypress, Appium , Cucumber

Microservices

REST API / MQ / Solace (Integration)

Devops Tools and process

DB Concepts / SQL

Testing Automation

FM Business Domain

Qualifications

Engineer Degree in Computer Science / Information Technology

Masters or MBA is good to have

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.