VP IT Development (Technical Project Manager + Support)

Principal Responsibilities :

Manage the development and implementation of IT projects for Global Functions - Finance and Regulatory Compliance :

- Analyse user requirements and come up with a blue print of feasible systems solution. Lead the clear choice exercise wherever applicable.

- Manage the end to end systems delivery life cycle (or project life cycle) from approved Clear Choice to Implementation to ensure business requirements are met or exceeded, on time and within budget in line with business case of the project.

- Provide technical support to business for enabling commercialization of projects after technical go-live.

- Define Critical Success Factors (CSFs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and other objectives that must be met by the project requirements including non-functional requirements like Capacity handling, Response time, secure access, Alerting, Monitoring.

- Create Project plans, Risk Register and all project artefacts required as per the HSBC Framework.

- Monitor and report Project health from Costs, Schedule, Quality perspective and using the standard tools.

- Produce effective progress reports for assigned projects to keep management apprised of project status, major issues, scope changes, resource changes and milestone achievements or misses.

- Run Project working Group and Project Steering Committee meetings with Project participants and other stakeholders including Project Sponsor.

- Facilitate the resolution of issues that come up during Project execution.

- Follow the IT Cost Management Governance for External vendor spends.

- Build and manage relationships with internal stakeholders within Business/Functions, Group IT.

- Build and manage relationships with Vendor Partners/Fintechs in this space and monitor their performance as per HSBC standards for Third Party Management.

- Collaborate with IT Infrastructure team for ensuring timely availability and support for IT infrastructure required for Projects.

- Contribute to the smooth running of IT systems

- Manage the resolution of production issues with the minimum disruption to the business.

- Maintain and ensure due observance of HSBC Internal Control Standards, including the timely implementation of recommendations made by internal / external auditors and external regulators.

- Ensure awareness of compliance requirements and implementation of Group Policies.

- Perform regularly the IT Service Owner responsibilities as laid down in the Technology Policy and Standards.

- Maintain awareness of operational risk including its identification, assessment, mitigation and control.

- Report Operational losses if any arising due to control weaknesses in systems and within the stipulated time period.

- Develop a good level of understanding of the relevant business systems of the Group that are required to support the business/functions.

- Prepare and submit information & data in response to indents requested by Regulator, Internal/External Audit, Second Line of Defence (Compliance, ISR) and CAO/CCO.

Qualifications :

External :

- Graduate / Post graduate preferably with certifications like PMP, PMI-ACP, ITIL

- 9+ years of IT experience with 5 years in delivery and support within banking domain.

- Past experience in development and design of systems running on Unix/Windows and using Java/.Net/PL-SQL, Oracle/SQL Server/DB2 databases.

- Working knowledge of application server / middleware technologies.

- Familiar with tools used in Software Development for Testing, Build, Configuration and Release Management.

- Project Management experience with proven ability to co-ordinate activities

- Analytical, Problem -Solving, Trouble Shooting, Inter-Personal and Communication skills.

- Self-Driven and Team player.

- Exposure to cloud or digital technologies would be added advantage.

- The jobholder has to have an excellent knowledge of the systems development and project management discipline and can put the discipline into practice.

- This role is responsible for market scouting, recommendation and implementation of all Digital and Mobility initiatives for the Bank from technology end.

- The position involves planning, organizing and controlling all day to day new IT initiatives of the Bank and collaborate with all internal as well as external stakeholders.

- Technical knowledge on Internet technologies, Mobile, Wallets , encryption standards like PKI / hashing etc

- Understand the Functional & Technical requirements, work on solution delivery with Vendors, internal IT teams and business stakeholders.

- Design the recommended solution as per Banks need and ecosystem.

- Create integration & implementation plans, do risk assessment on IT systems,

- Create/review Interfaces design, do sizing etc.

- Carry out System Integration & Implementation.

- This position requires exceptional technical design and analysis skills, and the ability to effectively communicate precisely and accurately across all levels of the organization.

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