Job Summary

Join Standard Chartered as a Product Owner (Wealth Lending), spearheading the advancement of our cross-functional squads to deliver exceptional outcomes aligned with strategic objectives. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in defining and prioritising product backlogs that drive business goals across digital channels within Private and Retail Banking sectors

Your strategic leadership will be critical in sculpting the future of our CMPS product capabilities, ensuring seamless delivery of digital solutions that adhere to regulatory compliance and internal standards. You will champion the development of an agile, robust price discovery and execution platform that enhances client and internal user experiences, interfacing efficiently with upstream and downstream systems to optimise operational workflows and productivity.

As a visionary Product Owner, you will collaborate closely with architects, stakeholders, and development teams to maintain clarity of vision and uphold high standards of usability, quality, and functionality from concept through to successful deployment. Your role involves continuous engagement with business processes to embed new technological capabilities that drive tangible benefits and transformation

This position offers you the opportunity to influence impactful digital transformation within a prestigious bank, enhancing client journeys, supporting frontline productivity, and driving business growth through innovation and technical excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

As Product Owner, you will hold accountability for steering priorities and guiding design decisions throughout the agile development lifecycle, ensuring alignment of all stakeholders from inception to delivery. Your comprehensive understanding of both the engineering and business dimensions will enable you to represent the end user effectively.

• Collaborate with technology project teams and subject-matter experts to define and prioritise business requirements, balancing critical needs against desirable enhancements to maximise value.
• Thoroughly review technology plans and design specifications to guarantee that deliverables meet business goals and regulatory standards, while identifying and mitigating potential impacts on risk and operational processes.
• Lead the coordination of comprehensive testing strategies, facilitating business user engagement to validate solutions and ensure alignment with intended outcomes.
• Drive successful project launches by orchestrating training programs, communication strategies, and stakeholder briefings, followed by meticulous tracking and analysis of post-implementation benefits.
• Monitor project progress rigorously, proactively identifying risks related to cost, scope, or timelines, and implementing timely resolutions to maintain delivery momentum.
• Convey project advancements and critical issues to senior management, fostering transparency and informed decision-making.
• Champion a strong performance culture within product teams and contribute to talent development by sharing expertise and fostering continuous improvement.
• Embed robust risk management practices aligned with the Bank’s policies, ensuring compliance with anti-money laundering frameworks, regulatory requirements, and risk reporting obligations.

Competencies and Attributes

Success in this role requires a blend of strategic vision, technical proficiency, and interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate demonstrates action-oriented behaviour, excels in collaboration, and maintains a strong customer focus aligned with business priorities. Key competencies include

• Decision Quality: Making timely, well-informed decisions balancing risks and benefits.
• Strategic Mindset: Understanding broader business contexts to align product goals with organizational strategy.
• Nimble Learning: Adapting rapidly to new information and changing environments with a solution-focused approach.
• Effective Communication: Conveying clarity and guidance to diverse stakeholders at all levels.
• Develops Talent: Mentoring and supporting team members to realise their potential.
• Courage and Integrity: Challenging the status quo and advocating for ethical practices.
• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of digital platforms, CMPS order management systems, and integration with core banking solutions.

To excel in this role, candidates should possess a solid foundation in both technology and business disciplines, with a focus on digital financial product development and risk assessment within the wealth management domain

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience combining technology project management and business process knowledge, particularly in the design and delivery of CMPS (Credit, Markets & Payment Services) products.
• Proven expertise in evaluating and managing risks associated with financial products to ensure operational robustness and regulatory compliance.
• Deep understanding of financial market products, digital order management systems, and the technical architecture of interfacing with core banking platforms.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams including architects, business users, and front-line staff.
• Experience driving agile technology projects, applying agile methodologies to manage backlogs, sprint planning, and delivery oversight.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts clearly and manage expectations effectively

Familiarity with the regulatory environment governing private and retail banking digital channels will be advantageous.

Qualifications:

• A relevant degree from a reputable university in fields such as Finance, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related disciplines.
• Professional training or certification in Project Management, Agile Methodologies, or System Development is highly desirable.
• Mandatory and developmental training focused on regulatory compliance, risk management, and role-specific competencies within the banking sector.
• Proficient command of English, both written and verbal, to ensure clear communication across global and diverse teams.

About Standard Chartered

About Standard Chartered

As a leading international bank with over 170 years of heritage, Standard Chartered combines agility with significant global presence to deliver impactful financial solutions. We are driven by a commitment to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and colleagues worldwide.

Our culture embraces diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our success, encouraging innovation, integrity, and collective achievement. At Standard Chartered, you will find an environment that values your unique talents and supports your growth while living our core behaviours:

• Do the right thing: Upholding integrity and placing clients at the centre of everything we do.
• Never settle: Perpetually striving for improvement and innovation.
• Are better together: Valuing inclusivity, collaboration, and long-term relationship building.

Joining our team means contributing to a purpose-led bank that drives commerce and prosperity through our distinctive global diversity.

What we offer

What We Offer

At Standard Chartered, we are committed to providing a rewarding and supportive work environment that fosters your overall wellbeing and professional growth. In alignment with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer competitive remuneration packages complemented by comprehensive benefits.

• Financial Security: Core bank-sponsored retirement savings plans, medical coverage, and life insurance schemes, supplemented with flexible and voluntary benefits tailored to local needs.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous leave policies including annual leave, maternity/paternity leave (up to 20 weeks), sabbatical options (up to 12 months), and dedicated volunteering leave, cumulatively amounting to a minimum of 30 days including public holidays.
• Flexible Working Arrangements: Personalized work patterns combining office presence and remote working to accommodate diverse lifestyles and productivity preferences.
• Wellbeing Initiatives: Access to digital wellbeing platforms such as Unmind, resilience-building courses, an Employee Assistance Programme, mental health first-aiders, and a wide array of self-help resources.
• Continuous Learning and Development: A culture that encourages upskilling and reskilling with access to comprehensive physical, virtual, and online learning opportunities to enhance your career trajectory.
• Inclusive and Values-Driven Environment: A workplace where diversity is celebrated, all individuals feel respected, and employees are empowered to realise their full potential.