Sr. Assoc, Product Owner, WRB Tech

• Develop the strategic direction and roadmap for SCPAY, aligning with Business Strategy, ITO Strategy and investment priorities.
• Tap into latest industry trends, innovative products & solutions to deliver effective and faster product capabilities
• Support CASH Management Operations leveraging technology to streamline processes, enhance productivity, reduce risk and improve controls

• Work hand in hand with Payments Business, taking product programs from investment decisions into design, specifications, solutioning, development, implementation and hand-over to operations, securing support and collaboration from other SCB teams
• Ensure delivery to business meeting time, cost and high quality constraints
• Support respective businesses in growing Return on investment, commercialisation of capabilities, bid teams, monitoring of usage, improving client experience, enhancing operations and addressing defects & continuous improvement of systems
• Thrive an ecosystem of innovation and enabling business through technology

• Employee, engage and retain high quality talent to ensure Payments Technology team is adequately staffed and skilled to deliver on business commitments
• Lead through example and build appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations for the team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.
• Bridge skill / capability gaps through learning and development
• Ensure role, job descriptions and expectations are clearly set and periodic feedback provided to the entire team
• Ensure the optimal blend and balance of in-house and vendor resources

• Be proactive in ensuring regular assurance that the Payments ITO Team is performing to acceptable risk levels and control standards
• Act quickly and decisively when any risk and control weakness becomes apparent and ensure those are addressed within quick / prescribed timeframes and escalated through the relevant committees
• Balance business delivery on time, quality and cost constraints with risks & controls to ensure that they do not materially threaten the Group's ability to remain within acceptable risk levels
• Ensure business continuity and disaster recovery planning for the entire technology portfolio

• Solution Architect - SCPAY
• SCPAY - Programme Managers
• Group Payments Product Development Heads

• At least 10-12 years of experience in a financial institution, preferably in Banking Clients / Payment Products & Project Management, with a good understanding of payment capabilities, digital products, and financials drivers. PMP/Agile certification would be preferred.
• Strong understanding of payment schemes, network associations
• Understanding of and delivery under Agile framework
• Strong financial management capabilities: budget tracking, planning, forecast and variance explanations.
• Strong understanding of Risk and Controls associated with payments and ability to identify and mitigate emerging risk with client focus
• Good interpersonal and communication skills: networking, negotiation and influencing.
• Positive attitude with the capability to work under pressure and deliver on multiple deadlines.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Ability to work with geographically dispersed and highly varied stakeholders
• Very Good communication and interpersonal skills to manage senior stakeholders and top management
• Knowledge on JIRA and Confluence tools are desired

• 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

• 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.

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