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Head, Strategy and Business Planning, Trade Tech

Standard Chartered Bank

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RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy

· Day to day business management activities, including the preparation of senior-level presentations to articulate the strategic priorities of the Trade Technology function.

· Design, set up and implement the “operating rhythm” and ways of working with the objective of running business management in a structured, organized, disciplined and smooth manner

· Driving performance and results for Trade TechnologyI, continuously improving business management efficiency by simplifying and standardizing operational processes and procedures and sharing best practices

· Supporting corporate governance, adherence to policies, cost centre management and housekeeping and office administration matters

· Assist with strategic planning including the development and production of strategic plans, management business reviews, performance updates, analysis, and presentation.

Business

· Establish and maintain a highly engaged working relationship with shared accountability across businesses/functions

· Ensure traceability and clear metrics to demonstrate the achievements delivered.

· Identify and implement improvement opportunities within Trade Tech and associated functions.

· Trusted advisor to the business. Work hand in hand with the Business, taking product programs from investment decisions, into design, specification, and solution phases, all the way to operations on the ground and securing support services from other teams. The term “Product” is used here in a generic sense to describe the required capabilities. It includes capabilities that are needed to meet regulatory requirements as well as capabilities for supporting “internal clients”.

· Support respective businesses in the commercialisation of capabilities, monitoring of usage, improving client experience, and collecting defects for future improvements.

· Manage business partner expectations. Ensure delivery to business meeting time, cost and with high quality

Processes

· Support Business Operating Models, Standards, Finance, Risk Controls and compliance with regulations

· Inculcate the Group’s values and code of conduct in the Transaction Banking Technology Team to ensure adherence to the highest standards of ethics and compliance to relevant policies and processes

People & Talent

· Day to day business management activities, including the preparation of senior-level presentations to articulate the strategic priorities of the Trade Technology function.

· Design, set up and implement the “operating rhythm” and ways of working with the objective of running business management in a structured, organized, disciplined and smooth manner

· Driving performance and results for Trade TechnologyI, continuously improving business management efficiency by simplifying and standardizing operational processes and procedures and sharing best practices

· Supporting corporate governance, adherence to policies, cost centre management and housekeeping and office administration matters

· Assist with strategic planning including the development and production of strategic plans, management business reviews, performance updates, analysis, and presentation.

Risk Management

· Day to day business management activities, including the preparation of senior-level presentations to articulate the strategic priorities of the Trade Technology function.

· Design, set up and implement the “operating rhythm” and ways of working with the objective of running business management in a structured, organized, disciplined and smooth manner

· Driving performance and results for Trade TechnologyI, continuously improving business management efficiency by simplifying and standardizing operational processes and procedures and sharing best practices

· Supporting corporate governance, adherence to policies, cost centre management and housekeeping and office administration matters

· Assist with strategic planning including the development and production of strategic plans, management business reviews, performance updates, analysis, and presentation.

Governance

· Familiarise with key policies (on delegated authorities, T&E, G&E, Block Leave, Handbook etc.) and actively managing and review process to ensure policies are adhere to.

· Manage corporate governance matters as required

· Ensure “housekeeping matters” are in order such as completion of mandatory team elearning, trainings, job objectives completed etc.

· Embed the Group’s values and code of conduct in the Cash Technology Team to ensure that adherence with the highest standards of ethics and compliance with relevant policies, processes, and regulations among employee’s form part of the culture.

· Ensure compliance with the highest standards of regulatory and business conduct and compliance practices as defined by internal and external requirements. This includes compliance with local banking laws and anti-money laundering regulations and guidelines.

· Awareness and understanding of the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role.

· Partnering with relevant stakeholders, responsible for ensuring that the WoW are followed, and the relevant artefacts are delivered on time with quality, in adherence to the development methodology/approach.

· Knowledge and understanding of Governance processes, especially on the controls and policies.

· Defines, enhance and drive a transparent service excellence & governance model with clear accountabilities.

· Plan and participate in change governance forums as needed

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 to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles:

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

Key Stakeholders

Internal

· CCIBEA Technology MT

· Trade COOs

· Trade Products

· External

· Regulators (as applicable)

· Relevant industry groups and professional bodies

· Consultancy and recruitment agency relationships

Other Responsibilities

· Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in Singapore CCIB TB Trade Technology team Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures; Multiple functions (double hats); [List all responsibilities associated with the role]

Our Ideal Candidate

· 10+ years of experience in large scale technology program within the banking or financial services industry

· Strong knowledge of Trade and working Capital desired

· Excellence resource and vendor management skill

· Effective communication and stakeholder management skills

Role Specific Technical Competencies

· IT Financial Management and Tracking

· Vendor resourcing strategies

· IT Headcount Management

· Department communication strategies

· People Development strategies and Implementation

· Data Gathering and Reporting

· Information Management

· IT Governance

· IT Standards, Procedures & Policies

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 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

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

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, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks 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.

· Recruitment assessments - some of our roles use assessments to help us understand how suitable you are for the role you've applied to. If you are invited to take an assessment, this is great news. It means your application has progressed to an important stage of our recruitment process.

Visit our careers website www.sc.com/careers

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