Head of Business Platforms Transformation - SMBC - #2175930
eFinancialCareers
Date: 2 hours ago
City: London
Contract type: Full time
SMBC: A trusted partner for the long term
Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career so read on to discover if this opportunity is the one for you. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn't perfectly align with the job description. Whilst we'll always strive to be better, we're proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves.
Who we are
United by a sense of purpose towards our customers - to be a trusted partner for the long-term - and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future.
Role Summary
Act as the senior strategist for Business Platforms, working with key business stakeholders to define how technology can create competitive advantage, strengthen client propositions and improve business performance across Markets, Payments, Loans and Cash Management.
Develop a detailed understanding of business priorities, platform capabilities and market developments, assessing relevant technologies, vendors and industry practices to provide evidence-based insight on where and how the organisation should invest.
Translate strategic choices into a coherent transformation roadmap, working across Business Platforms, Technology, Data, Operations, Risk and Finance and in close collaboration with overseas colleagues on global transformation initiatives.
Define the KPIs, maturity measures and adoption metrics needed to track whether the strategy is being embedded and is delivering sustained business value, using the evidence to challenge priorities and refine the roadmap.
Business Platforms operates within a complex, highly regulated and globally integrated environment undergoing significant business and technology change. This role provides strategic leadership by connecting business ambition, market developments and emerging technology to define a differentiated, multi-year direction for the function.
The role partners with senior stakeholders across the relevant business domains and with Technology, Operations, Data, Finance, Risk, Compliance and Architecture. It brings an informed external perspective on technology providers, fintech capabilities, competitor direction and industry trends, converting that insight into clear strategic options, investment recommendations and target-state roadmaps.
Accountable for the quality, coherence and measurable impact of the Business Platforms strategy, including alignment of investment choices to business outcomes, enterprise architecture and platform capabilities. The role works with overseas colleagues to align regional priorities, share market insight and deliver transformation initiatives that support the global business.
Fostering a culture of innovation, accountability and continuous improvement across internal teams, contractors and delivery partners, building organisational capability and ensuring the successful adoption and embedding of transformational change across the Business Platforms function.
Compensation
The anticipated salary range for this role is £104,000 - £156,000, with the final offer determined based on the candidate's skills, experience, role scope, location, and relevant market factors. In addition to base salary, the role may be eligible for a discretionary incentive award and a competitive benefits package, including core benefits such as pension provision.
Scale and Scope
Director-level strategy role accountable for defining and embedding the Business Platforms transformation strategy across multiple business services, legal entities, jurisdictions and regions.
Provides authoritative advice on how technology, market offerings and emerging capabilities can be used to improve client outcomes, increase efficiency, manage risk and create competitive advantage.
Shapes the transformation agenda through deep business understanding in at least one of Markets, Payments, Loans or Cash Management, combined with sufficient breadth to identify cross-platform opportunities and dependencies.
Acts as a trusted strategic partner to senior business and technology executives, challenging constructively, influencing strategic direction and translating business ambition into clear technology choices and investment priorities.
Works in close collaboration with overseas colleagues to align regional and global strategies, evaluate common solutions and jointly shape and execute transformation initiatives.
Defines and maintains the strategic scorecard, including KPIs and maturity, adoption and value measures, to provide transparent evidence of progress and to drive corrective action where the strategy is not becoming embedded.
Leads a multidisciplinary strategy and transformation capability, drawing on business, technology, architecture, data, change and delivery expertise to convert strategic intent into sustained outcomes.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
Own and continuously evolve the Business Platforms strategy, setting the strategic narrative, target state, priorities and multi-year roadmap in partnership with key business and technology stakeholders.
Build a detailed understanding of business strategy, client needs, operating processes and platform capabilities, with recognized expertise in at least one of Markets, Payments, Loans or Cash Management.
Maintain an informed view of what is available in the market, including relevant technologies, vendors, fintech capabilities, competitor approaches and emerging trends, and translate this into detailed strategic insight and actionable recommendations.
Develop strategic options and investment cases that show how technology can differentiate the business, strengthen products and services, improve client experience and deliver measurable commercial and operational value.
Define the KPIs, maturity indicators, adoption measures and value metrics needed to manage implementation of the strategy, establish baselines and targets, and report progress and areas requiring intervention.
Use the strategic scorecard and stakeholder feedback to assess maturity and adoption, identify barriers to embedding,
Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career so read on to discover if this opportunity is the one for you. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn't perfectly align with the job description. Whilst we'll always strive to be better, we're proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves.
Who we are
United by a sense of purpose towards our customers - to be a trusted partner for the long-term - and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future.
Role Summary
Act as the senior strategist for Business Platforms, working with key business stakeholders to define how technology can create competitive advantage, strengthen client propositions and improve business performance across Markets, Payments, Loans and Cash Management.
Develop a detailed understanding of business priorities, platform capabilities and market developments, assessing relevant technologies, vendors and industry practices to provide evidence-based insight on where and how the organisation should invest.
Translate strategic choices into a coherent transformation roadmap, working across Business Platforms, Technology, Data, Operations, Risk and Finance and in close collaboration with overseas colleagues on global transformation initiatives.
Define the KPIs, maturity measures and adoption metrics needed to track whether the strategy is being embedded and is delivering sustained business value, using the evidence to challenge priorities and refine the roadmap.
Business Platforms operates within a complex, highly regulated and globally integrated environment undergoing significant business and technology change. This role provides strategic leadership by connecting business ambition, market developments and emerging technology to define a differentiated, multi-year direction for the function.
The role partners with senior stakeholders across the relevant business domains and with Technology, Operations, Data, Finance, Risk, Compliance and Architecture. It brings an informed external perspective on technology providers, fintech capabilities, competitor direction and industry trends, converting that insight into clear strategic options, investment recommendations and target-state roadmaps.
Accountable for the quality, coherence and measurable impact of the Business Platforms strategy, including alignment of investment choices to business outcomes, enterprise architecture and platform capabilities. The role works with overseas colleagues to align regional priorities, share market insight and deliver transformation initiatives that support the global business.
Fostering a culture of innovation, accountability and continuous improvement across internal teams, contractors and delivery partners, building organisational capability and ensuring the successful adoption and embedding of transformational change across the Business Platforms function.
Compensation
The anticipated salary range for this role is £104,000 - £156,000, with the final offer determined based on the candidate's skills, experience, role scope, location, and relevant market factors. In addition to base salary, the role may be eligible for a discretionary incentive award and a competitive benefits package, including core benefits such as pension provision.
Scale and Scope
Director-level strategy role accountable for defining and embedding the Business Platforms transformation strategy across multiple business services, legal entities, jurisdictions and regions.
Provides authoritative advice on how technology, market offerings and emerging capabilities can be used to improve client outcomes, increase efficiency, manage risk and create competitive advantage.
Shapes the transformation agenda through deep business understanding in at least one of Markets, Payments, Loans or Cash Management, combined with sufficient breadth to identify cross-platform opportunities and dependencies.
Acts as a trusted strategic partner to senior business and technology executives, challenging constructively, influencing strategic direction and translating business ambition into clear technology choices and investment priorities.
Works in close collaboration with overseas colleagues to align regional and global strategies, evaluate common solutions and jointly shape and execute transformation initiatives.
Defines and maintains the strategic scorecard, including KPIs and maturity, adoption and value measures, to provide transparent evidence of progress and to drive corrective action where the strategy is not becoming embedded.
Leads a multidisciplinary strategy and transformation capability, drawing on business, technology, architecture, data, change and delivery expertise to convert strategic intent into sustained outcomes.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
Own and continuously evolve the Business Platforms strategy, setting the strategic narrative, target state, priorities and multi-year roadmap in partnership with key business and technology stakeholders.
Build a detailed understanding of business strategy, client needs, operating processes and platform capabilities, with recognized expertise in at least one of Markets, Payments, Loans or Cash Management.
Maintain an informed view of what is available in the market, including relevant technologies, vendors, fintech capabilities, competitor approaches and emerging trends, and translate this into detailed strategic insight and actionable recommendations.
Develop strategic options and investment cases that show how technology can differentiate the business, strengthen products and services, improve client experience and deliver measurable commercial and operational value.
Define the KPIs, maturity indicators, adoption measures and value metrics needed to manage implementation of the strategy, establish baselines and targets, and report progress and areas requiring intervention.
Use the strategic scorecard and stakeholder feedback to assess maturity and adoption, identify barriers to embedding,
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