Job Summary

The Senior Manager in Software Development for the banking domain will lead and manage a team of developers to deliver high-quality software solutions. The role requires extensive experience in Java/J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot, Microservices, API, DevOps, and Hibernate. The Senior Manager will be responsible for overseeing the entire software development lifecycle, ensuring adherence to Agile and Hive model processes, and maintaining compliance with industry standards. This position demands excellent communication, problem-solving skills, and the ability to interact positively with stakeholders.
 

Key Responsibilities

Strategy

• Develop and implement software development strategies aligned with the organization's goals and objectives. 
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in software development practices.
• Ensure the adoption of best practices and emerging technologies in the banking domain. 

Business

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Ensure that software solutions meet business needs and deliver value to the organization.
• Support business growth by developing scalable and robust software applications. 

Processes

• Oversee the entire software development lifecycle, from requirement gathering to deployment and maintenance.
• Ensure adherence to Agile and Tribe model processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation throughout the development process.

People & Talent 

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software developers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.
• Conduct performance reviews, provide feedback, and identify opportunities for professional development.
• Attract and retain top talent in the software development field.

Risk Management

• Identify and mitigate risks associated with software development projects.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Implement robust testing and quality assurance processes to deliver error-free software.

Governance 

• Establish and enforce coding standards, development guidelines, and best practices.
• Ensure that all software development activities are aligned with the organization's governance framework.
• Monitor and report on the progress of software development projects to senior management.

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.
•    Lead the [country / business unit / function/XXX [team] to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles: [Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.] * 
•    Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
•    [Insert local regulator e.g. PRA/FCA prescribed responsibilities and Rationale for allocation].
[Where relevant - Additionally, for subsidiaries or relevant non -subsidiaries]
•    Serve as a Director of the Board of [insert name of entities]
•    Exercise authorities delegated by the Board of Directors and act in accordance with Articles of Association (or equivalent) 

Key stakeholders

• Our stakeholders include Product Owners (PO), Ops team, Business Partners, Engineering Lead (EL), Sub Domain Tech Leads (SDTL), Chapter Leads (CL), ICS, Production Support Teams, Process & Audit Teams, Integration Team, and Surround Interfacing Systems, such as upstream and downstream teams.

Other Responsibilities
Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in XXXX [country / business unit / team]; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures; Multiple functions (double hats); 

Skills and Experience

• Enterprise Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, ReST API, JPA, Model Driven Development, Test Driven Development, Maven, Gradle, Unit Testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito)
• Web components, React JS or Lit framework, JavaScript, Web development, SPA, Front-end Unit testing frameworks (JEST)
• RDBMS, NoSQL
• Microservices architecture, ReST API design and Development.
• DevOps: git, ADO, Ansible, Docker, Code review and scans, Secrets management (HCV), Observability frameworks
• Container technologies: K8S, Helm
• Cloud technologies: AWS
• Good to have: Quarkus, GraphQL, Python
   

Qualifications

• Qualification: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree
• Experience: 12 to 15 years
• Skill: Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Skills
• Preference: Relevant Skills Certifications

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.