Head of Risk Management Credit IT Platforms - ED
London, LND, GB, EC2M 2AT
SMBC: A trusted partner for the long term
Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career so read on to discover if this opportunity is the one for you. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description. Whilst we’ll always strive to be better, we’re proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves.
Who we are
United by a sense of purpose towards our customers – to be a trusted partner for the long-term – and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future.
Role Summary
Reporting to the Head of Cross-Product Platforms Technology, this position is for an experienced Senior Technology Services Delivery Manager to lead SMBC EMEA Risk Management & Credit IT domains. The role holder is required to successfully drive IT strategy, architecture and solutions design, roadmaps, delivery and enablement of IT solutions in a collaborative way together with other SMBC IT and end-users areas, and third-party vendors, and play an active leadership role within EMEA Cross-Product Platforms Technology leadership team. Goals of this role include:
• IT Solution Delivery and Service Ownership of Risk Management & Credit IT Systems
• Leadership of Full System delivery life cycle of IT solutions design, build, test, implement
• Delivery of IT architecture and solutions in partnership with other SMBC and vendor teams
• Line management of IT staff directly responsible for delivery and support of IT platforms and applications enabling requirements of EMEA Market, Liquidity, Counterparty, Credit, Operational, and other Financial and Non-Financial Risk Management and Credit Departments
• Stakeholder engagement of EMEA Risk Management & Credit departments receiving IT services and management of relationships with external third-party vendors and other internal SMBC IT teams involved in delivery and support of IT services to EMEA Risk Management & Credit Control domains
Candidates we are looking for will demonstrate:
• 15 + years of experience in similar engineering and technology management role leading Risk Management & Credit IT domains in Global Investment and Corporate Banks
• Extensive knowledge of Risk, Credit & Regulatory Domain across EMEA and specifically ECB and UK regulations
• Experience in Risk, Credit & Regulatory domain specific technology, data, analytics and reporting architectures
• Experience managing complex vendor relationships and direct interaction with vendor software development and support teams responsible for modern and legacy financial regulatory reporting solutions
• Experience in contract management and negotiation of contracts and statements of work for software licenses, support and professional services
• Experience in managing portfolio and implementing in-house and vendor solutions on premise and on cloud including SaaS solutions
• Experience in system integration to source and process data required to meet CRO requirements, regulatory calculations and financial reporting disclosures
• Excellent communication skills with stakeholders at all levels including the most senior level in the Bank and with third parties, including the ability to set and explain Risk & Credit Technology changes to a non-technical audience and de-escalate issues and business impact caused by incidents
Business Area
EMEA Cross-Product Platforms Technology area is the largest part of EMEA Information Technology & Security Department (ITSD). We partner with SMBC EMEA group functions and other regional and global IT Teams to deliver integrated technology solutions that transcend individual business product lines, fostering interoperability, scalability, and efficiency across enterprise domains. Risk Management & Credit IT Platforms team are a key sub-area within EMEA Cross-Product Platforms organisation covering multiple IT solutions used across EMEA region by Risk Management & Credit Department Functions.
Position Description
Facts & Figurres relevant to this role:
• Risk Management and Credit Departments of all EMEA legal entities e.g., UK, EU and rest of EMEA
• Systems include various internally build and 3rd party platforms and applications enabling Market, Liquidity, Counterparty, Credit, Operational, and other Financial and Non-Financial Risk Type and Credit Departments
• Annual initiative budget ~ USD 8 MM CAPX and ~ USD 2 MM OPEX
• Direct team ~ 20+ and indirect teams ~ 40+
• Architecture – Legacy and Latest, Micro Services, Azure, Databricks, Camunda, Containers, Traditional On-Prem, Data & Analytics, Intelligent Automation, AI & Data Science tools
Responsibilities of this role:
• Lead IT Domain Architecture, Solution Design, Development and Implementation of Risk Management & Credit Departments IT Systems
• Delivery of New and Enhancements to IT Applications and Platforms and Service Ownership of EMEA Risk Management & Credit Departments IT Systems
• Lead Technical Specification, Design, Software Engineering, Integration and Testing of Risk Management and Credit Deoartment IT Systems
• Lead Design and Delivery of IT Service Ownership of Risk Management & Credit Departments IT platforms & their integration interfaces
• Lead Full System delivery life cycle of IT solutions design, build, test, implement, deploy and cutover
• Lead Delivery of IT architecture and solutions in partnership with other SMBC and vendor teams
• Lead stakeholder engagement, technical delivery management, budget and line management
• Audit & Regulatory responses on behalf of IT
• Line Management and Direction Setting for Risk Management and Credit IT teams
• Managing multiple competing demands from different stakeholders, projects and BAU activities
• Maintaining the quality of IT solutions based on legacy and strategic technologies, effective IT and Change risk management
• Direct and indirect management of resources aligning approaches with colleagues in other regions and other teams
Competencies
What we offer
For all the expertise and experience you bring to help us make a difference, it’s only sustainable if we support you to build your career and be your best self so we offer competitive company benefits, centred around promoting positive well-bring and work-life balance. We also believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all team members perspectives and contributions are valued. Initiatives in place which promote a diverse and inclusive culture and healthy work life balance include hybrid working, Sport & Social Clubs and Diversity and Inclusion networks.
As an employee of SMBC you have access to a host of both useful and exciting benefit offerings. See below some of the benefits on offer to you:
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Competitive paid leave days
- Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance
- Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
- Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities
- Ambitious remuneration package
So, if you like a challenge and want to continuously grow and develop in a role where you will be supported along the way by a dynamic and diverse team, apply today!!
We recognise our role as a bank to support social change and welcome all applications, including those from groups often under-represented in financial services. We value the uniqueness of professional and personal, backgrounds and perspectives as they play a vital role in continuing the sustainable growth of our organisation. We’ll ensure reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process are offered due to a disability or long-term condition whenever requested.