Director/Head - Treasury - BFSI

Head of Treasury - India

About Global Treasury Operations

Global Treasury is responsible for the sourcing, management and optimization of liquidity and capital to deliver high value risk management decisions. This is underpinned by a best-in-class integrated and consistent Treasury risk framework, which enables Treasury to clearly identify the Bank's resource demands, transparently set incentives by allocating resource costs to businesses and manage to evolving regulations.

The Global Treasury Operations team encompasses the following groups: Nostro Management, Money Markets, Treasury Issuance and Funding Utility (US primarily).

Role Description:

- The Head of Treasury Operations India will form part of the Global Treasury Operations organisation and has the ultimate responsibility and accountability for the delivery of the day-to-day operations.

- She/he will lead the people development agenda in the team, optimize the process delivery through tactical and strategic initiative to reduce risks while ensuring that costs are managed, and benefits delivered. This role will report functionally to the Global Treasury Operations and regionally to the India Operations Site Head.

Key responsibilities:

- Head of Treasury Operations for India with responsibility for providing Operations support to Treasury, Investment and Corporate Bank, Private Bank (APAC, EMEA and US)

- Develop and implement a multi-year strategy for Treasury Operations in conjunction with Business and Technology

- Strategically influence the Treasury Operations road map to ensure Bank are at or above competitor levels in terms of platforms and infrastructure

- Hire, develop and reward staff based on meritocracy and promote collaboration and diversity, identify and develop high performers

- Engage in client reviews to ensure best in class service is delivered, monitoring client satisfaction & service levels

- Management of budget and headcount to hit relevant targets

- Develop/maintain/enhance an effective control framework/environment

- Maintain a culture and environment where processes and control are continuously monitored and risks escalated in timely manner

Experience/skills:

- A minimum 15 years of experience in Operations, Settlements and Payment processing

- Strong understanding of Treasury and Fixed Income products and excellent understanding of the controls. Appreciation of the risks in the various processes in Nostro funding, Payment processing, Issuance and Middle Office.

- A proven, considerable level of analytical, problem solving and resource planning skills

- Demonstration of excellent communication and influencing skills

- Build a strong partnership with global teams across Operations, Business and Technology teams

- An ability to work independently to solve business problems, an inquisitive nature, a willingness to ask questions and challenge, ability to work in fast-paced environment and guide and mentor more junior team members

- Excellent communication skills with good proficiency with MS excel tools like MS Excel, MS Power Point

Shalini Rana