Global Sanctions and SWIFT Utility Delivery Lead

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HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world, with operations in 58 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realize their ambitions. 

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Global Sanctions and SWIFT Utility Delivery Lead.

The Opportunity:

As an experienced engineering technology leader you will be responsible for driving forward two strategic global technology platforms which provide services supporting HSBC’s sanction screening obligations and SWIFT services globally while managing a globally distributed team circa 100. Operating within the Cross-border Cross-currency (CBCC) technology sub-value stream within Global Payments Solutions, you will report to the Global Head of CBCC Technology, while working across a broad set of stakeholders in provision of these mission-critical services to all Lines of Business.

In this role, you will:

• Technology and product roadmap alignment and delivery: Shape and execute plans to further modernise and drive lasting advantage and operational efficiency in our technology assets as we target a payments processing environment which is ‘always on’ and navigating a fast moving industry with new disruptive technology services enabling 24x7 operating windows and blending domestic and cross-jurisdictional regulatory obligations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with business stakeholders, regional CIOs, and Payment Operations functions to align technology solutions with all business goals and regulatory requirements.
• Service Performance & Platform Resilience: Will have deep expertise in the design and operation of fault tolerant architecture patterns and deployments of infrastructure to match the ‘always-on’ service operating considerations demanded.

To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:

• Proven track record as a technology leader with experience in the payments, sanctions & fraud and SWIFT business domains.
• Engineering passion: Articulate and highly capable in designing infrastructure workloads suiting to the criticality of the operation, supported by strong analytical and problem-solving skills in order to coach and grow the team talent.
• Requirement for strong understanding of cross border payments products, ISO 20022, SWIFT, database technologies and IBM MQ and as well as modern technologies including Kafka, Kubernetes and CI/CD tool chains.
• Expertise specifically in SWIFT CSP and related market regulatory controls standards with deep understanding of the risk and controls agenda.
• Evidenced technology professional and people leader of high functioning and high performing global teams, across multiple countries and cultures.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior business leaders and technology partners.
• Relevant Cloud practitioner certification.

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC. 

HSBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and, opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of, but not limited to, their gender or genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, social status, medical care leave requirements, political affiliation, people with disabilities, color, national origin, veteran status, etc., We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.

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***Issued By HSBC Software Development (India) Limited***