About the job
As the Director of Banking Solutions, you will play a vital leadership role, uniting the banking needs of our Group with the technological capabilities and client platform functionalities of our core banking operations.
In this position, you will lead a team dedicated to the design, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Bank's core banking systems and related solutions. This includes optimizing all backend and back-office core functions, such as the core banking platform, integration of industry-standard solutions, tax reporting capabilities, and adherence to statutory and regulatory reporting requirements. The role also necessitates a comprehensive business analysis perspective of the Group’s Banking functions (Finance, ALM, Risk & Back-Office) while scaling operations through effective tooling and managing crucial integrations with external financial service providers.
Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, this role demands strategic foresight, in-depth technical knowledge, strong business acumen, and a successful history of leading high-performing teams within a complex financial landscape.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership:
- Develop and execute the strategic roadmap for the Banking Solutions department in alignment with the company's overarching business objectives.
- Serve as a thought leader on emerging technologies and industry best practices concerning core banking systems, integration, and automation.
- Discover opportunities to harness technology for enhancing efficiency, mitigating risks, and improving customer experiences.
- Make informed decisions regarding 'build-versus-buy' strategies for banking solutions.
- Identify, develop, and lead strategic propositions.
- Core Banking System Management:
- Oversee the daily operations, maintenance, and ongoing enhancement of core banking systems and applications to support the Group’s evolving activities and strategic goals.
- Ensure the stability, security, reliability, and scalability of core banking infrastructure.
- Lead significant system upgrades, migrations, and implementations.
- Oversee technical architecture to ensure optimal integration and utilization of core banking within the broader technological framework of the Group.
- Integration and Interoperability:
- Manage the integration of core banking systems with both internal and external systems, including front-end applications, back-office systems, payment gateways, and third-party financial service providers.
- Guarantee seamless data flow and interoperability between systems for payments, settlement, corporate actions, securities lending, leasing, and reconciliations.
- Regulatory Compliance, Legal and Reporting:
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements...
