Engineering - Leadership

Responsibilities:

Technology Strategy and Vision: Define and execute the bank's engineering and technology roadmap in alignment with business goals and customer expectations. Champion innovation and long-term technology planning to maintain competitive advantage.

Digital Platform Delivery: Lead the end-to-end development and deployment of digital banking products, including mobile apps, online banking, and merchant platforms. Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of digital initiatives from concept to production.

Engineering Leadership and Talent Development: Build and lead high-performing, agile engineering teams. Attract top talent, foster a culture of innovation and collaboration, and provide mentorship and career development opportunities.

Architecture and Modernisation: Own and evolve the bank's technology stack and architectural vision. Drive modernisation efforts using cloud-native architectures, microservices, and scalable design principles.

Innovation and Transformation: Identify and integrate emerging technologies such as Generative AI, advanced analytics, and cloud computing. Lead large-scale engineering transformations, including Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD adoption.

Technical Excellence and Quality Assurance: Establish and continuously improve engineering standards and best practices. Ensure delivery of robust, scalable, and resilient software solutions.

Risk Management and Compliance: Embed cybersecurity and risk controls throughout the development lifecycle. Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with leaders across product, business, operations, and risk to align priorities and manage dependencies. Facilitate seamless collaboration to ensure successful solution delivery.

Vendor and Ecosystem Management: Manage relationships with technology vendors and partners. Ensure cost-effective and high-quality external solutions.

Budget and Resource Management: Oversee the engineering budget and optimise resource allocation to maximise impact and efficiency.

Requirements:

15+ years in technology leadership roles within banking, financial services, or fintech.

Proven success in leading large-scale digital transformation and complex technology programs.

Technical Expertise:

Deep knowledge of digital banking platforms, payment systems, and financial technologies.

Strong proficiency in modern tech stacks including GenAI, machine learning, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), APIs, microservices, and DevOps.

Leadership and Strategic Delivery:

Visionary leader with the ability to inspire teams and influence senior stakeholders.

Skilled in translating business needs into actionable technology roadmaps.

Risk and Financial Acumen:

Strong understanding of financial services risk and control frameworks.

Capable of making strategic trade-offs balancing customer experience, compliance, and business goals.

Communication and Collaboration:

Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.

Adept at navigating complex challenges and driving consensus across diverse teams.