Job Summary

Standard Chartered’s diverse footprint across 63 of the fastest growing markets in Asia, Africa and the Middle East creates unique opportunities for passionate, motivated, and highly skilled people who want to make a difference. We are changing the way people think about banking. We are changing the way we do business – becoming the digital bank with a human touch. This is your opportunity to be part of a growth story in an industry that is reimagining how customers are getting better, faster experiences and convenience through digital technology.

Our Information & Cyber Security (ICS) team sits within the Transformation, Technology & Operations (TTO) function and is responsible for all mission-critical and enterprise-wide areas of cybersecurity, including identity and access management, global threat intelligence, data protection, malware protection, and application and infrastructure security. These are challenges that impact our clients globally. 

Our ICS Portfolio team develops the platforms, drives the processes and builds partnerships on behalf of ICS. We thrive on providing solutions to complex issues, devoting time and energy to designing and delivering new and innovative solutions, and all in an environment that demands being risk-aware, not risk-averse. ICS chooses progress over perfection and aims to always participate with a constructive purpose. The team makes an impact wherever they are based, be it in our offices around the world, our Global Business Solution centres in China, India, Malaysia and Poland, or even from our home.

If tackling complex challenges excites you, then join our ICS Identity & Access Management team where you will get to collaborate and work on solutions across business and functions to drive the transformation and deliver better experiences to our customers. We constantly strive to reduce time-to-market and streamline our processes. We follow agile methodology and work to embed an improvement habit across the bank. 

Now you have an opportunity to make a meaningful impact with a diverse and passionate team of creators, innovators, and achievers. With us, you’ll learn, be inspired, and make an impact every day. The success of our work hinges on how we use the unique diversity of our people to realise the effects we seek to achieve: Always on. Always safe. Always Simple.

Key Responsibilities

We are seeking an accomplished and highly delivery driven and strategic thinking Threats Architect to join our Threats, Architecture and Controls within the Identity & Access Management organization. The Threats Architect will own and evolve the identity access controls and identity threats detection response capabilities across Bank’s critical resources and applications. `

The Threats Architect is responsible for defining and driving the vision, strategy, and roadmap for identity access controls and identity threats detection response capabilities. This role is especially important in the space of AI and Digital Assets, where increasing non-human IDs (NHIs) will be created and they will be increasing targeted by threat actors.

The Threats Architect will ensure the tactical and strategic plans and solutions are continuously strengthen to respond to the increasing threats and changing sophistication in attack tactics while keeping up with the growth and changes of business. The Threat Architects will bridge the gap between business priorities, cybersecurity policies, and technical delivery teams to deliver next-generation cyber defences against identity threats to protect our Customers.

The successful candidate will provide strong technical security direction for identity access controls and identity threats detection response capabilities, and lead and partner with engineers, architects, compliance teams, and business stakeholders to deliver against the capabilities roadmap, enhance user experience, and align with regulatory and cybersecurity standards. The role demands a strong awareness of the cyber threat landscape and understanding of cyber threat actors and their attack tactics, identity access controls and identity threats detection response technologies and agile product delivery practices. This individual will drive delivery health, ensure achievement of OKRs, and shape the future of IAM solutions, reporting directly to the Head of IAM Threats Architecture and Controls.

Strategy
•    Adopt proactive, threat-driven and data-driven strategy to continuously strengthen the identity access controls and identity threats detection response capabilities and support future IAM strategy in line with emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligences and Digital Assets.
•    Gather and analyse cyber threat intelligence to design both strategic and tactical plans and solutions to respond to current and emerging cyber threats.
•    Combine attack and defense frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and DEFEND Framework with Cyber Threat Intelligence to design fit for use identity access controls and identity threats detection response capabilities.
•    Develop and define a multi-year strategy for identity access controls and identity threats detection response capabilities, products vision roadmap and KPIs that aligned with the Business Goals
•    Act as the expert in identity threats and take ownership of the identity threat detection and response controls and solutions.
•    Act as a liaison between business and technical teams to ensure business and technical objectives and requirements are well communicated and understood.
•    Participate in evaluations and procurement of identity threat detection and response solutions. This includes writing documents such as solution requirements, tender documents and contracts.
•    Stay relevant on matters such as cyber threat landscape, emerging threats, active threat campaigns and emerging identity access control technologies.
•    Create, report and manage identity threats landscape, identity threats detection response control performance metrics and reports.
•    Create and update related IAM policies, standards, controls and solutions documents.
•    Partner with the Bank Cyber Operations to design, develop and operationalise identity threats response runbooks.
•    Partner with the Bank Security Architects and Risk Teams to ensure alignment with Enterprise Security approach and Regulatory standards.
•    Partner with the Bank Analytics and Strategy teams to translate insights into execution roadmaps.
•    Enable Compliance & Audit Readiness Central audit trail for identity access controls and identity threats detection response controls to aligned with internal and regulatory requirements.
•    Continuously identify opportunities for cost optimization, increase efficiency and process simplification.

Business
•    Facilitate integration of business priorities and strategic objectives into delivery roadmaps.
•    Translate technical requirements into business value statements for leadership stakeholders.
•    Ensure that processes are optimized for transparency, accountability, user experience and continuous improvement.
•    Partner with business owners to validate outcomes and benefits realization.
•    Work closely with ICS and Stakeholders to ensure that requirements are in line with the bank’s strategy
•    Responsible to evolve the craft towards improving automation, simplification and innovative use of latest market trends
•    Engage with third-party vendors as appropriate for the project

Processes
•    Map, analyse, and optimize end-to-end business processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and user experience.
•    Identify automation and digital enablement opportunities (e.g., workflow, integration, self-service).
•    Partner with process owners, operations, and compliance teams to ensure business alignment.
•    Successful grooming of delivery backlog facilitating planning ceremonies with clear, aligned outcomes.
•    Stakeholder alignment score (measured via feedback from Product Owners & leadership).

People & Talent
•    Act as the primary liaison between business, cybersecurity, and platform teams.
•    Communicate product performance, risks, and roadmap to executive stakeholders and governance forums.
•    Drive stakeholder alignment on adoption plans, investment needs, and decommissioning of legacy platforms.
•    Create an environment of trust, open communication, and cross-functional alignment across business, technology, and control functions.
•    Collaborate closely with business units, Scrum Masters, and development teams to ensure successful sprint outcomes.
•    Provide technical security direction for Identity Threats to a team of developers and engineers, in partnership with architects

Risk Management
•    Establish and maintain a strong governance framework, covering delivery tracking, escalation management, and executive reporting.
•    Proactively identify and manage program-level risks, dependencies, and interlocks.
•    Ensure adherence to ICS governance standards and contribute to shaping internal audit and risk processes.
•    Ensures the project follows the standards with respect to risk management as applicable to their domain.
•    Adheres to common practices to mitigate risk in their respective domain.

Governance
•    Embed a strong compliance and regulatory-first mindset into program delivery for IAM initiatives.
•    Ensure that program decisions and outcomes align with legal, regulatory, and business conduct requirements.
•    Act as a role model for integrity, ethics, and responsible delivery practices.
•    Ensure all artefacts and assurance deliverables are as per the required standards and policies (e.g., SCB Governance Standards, ESDLC etc.).

Regulatory & Business Conduct
•    Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct. 
•    Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
•    Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key stakeholders
See the consolidated list of responsibilities below
•    Peers in IAM Threats Architecture and Controls, Hive Tech Leads, PMs and SMs ICS wide, Engineering Leads & Enterprise Security Architecture
•    ICS IAM Leadership Team, ICS CISOs, ICS Delivery Team partners, CPOs
•    Technology & Architecture & CIOs
•    Global Head, ICS Identity & Access Management
•    Global Head, Cyber Security Technology
•    Global Head, Cyber Security Operations
•    Global Technology Service Heads (Production Support, Infrastructure, Testing, SRE, Architecture)

Other Responsibilities
Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in ICS - Identity & Access Management domain. Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures; Multiple functions (double hats); [List all responsibilities associated with the role]

The ideal candidate will embody the following attributes:
•    Strategic Thinker - connects execution with long-term organizational goals.
•    Independent Driver - able to lead without heavy oversight.
•    Regulatory Mindset - embeds compliance and governance discipline in delivery.
•    Trusted Partner - strong communicator with ability to engage stakeholders up to CIO level.
•    Delivery-Oriented - relentless focus on achieving OKRs and outcomes.
•    Collaborative Leader - fosters alignment, removes silos, and builds trust across teams.
 

Skills and Experience

•    15+ years of total experience as a cyber security professional with at least 8 years in cyber operations handing cyber threat intelligence, performing cyber threat detection response, design and implement cyber threat detection response solutions. 
•    In-depth knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK and DEFEND Framework and hands on experience in using these framework and threat intelligence to design and implement threat detection and response controls and solutions.
•    Familiar with enterprise directories and identity platforms such as Active Directory, Entra and related IAM technologies
•    Familiar with operating systems, middleware, databases, and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) from identity threats perspective
•    Familiar with emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligences, Agentic AI and Digital Assets from identity threats perspective
•    Analytical, delivery-oriented mindset with the ability to balance strategy and execution.
•    Exceptional communication, collaboration, and leadership skills with a focus on influencing without authority.
•    Skilled at identifying risks, driving remediation, and ensuring compliance with audit/regulatory expectations.
•    Proficient in creating process and solution design documents
•    Proficient in stakeholder management and good communication skills. Able to bridge business and technical teams. Able to communicate with senior executives while maintaining alignment with ground-level teams.
•    Experience working in banking, finance, or other regulated environments.
Qualifications
•    Bachelor’s degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Engineering, Banking, Business, or a related field
•    Relevant Cyber Security Certification – GOSI, GSOA, GCIA, GEIR, GCIH
•    Relevant Threat Detection Response and IAM Technologies trainings such as Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Cortex, CyberArk, BeyondTrust, EntraID, Okta, SailPoint

Role Specific Technical Competencies

•    Agile Methodologies
•    Stakeholder Engagement/Management
•    Project and Programme Management
•    Agile Project Management
•    IT Standards, Procedures & Policies
•    Change Control
•    Information Technology (IT) Security Policies
•    Software Product Business Knowledge
•    MS Office Suite Skills including SharePoint and Confluence  

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• 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

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• 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.