Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Trainer at aXess Academy, you will play a pivotal role in empowering our technology teams through impactful and targeted training programs. Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Collaborating closely with the Corporate Learning Centre to accurately identify and analyse the evolving training needs aligned with business objectives and emerging technologies.
• Designing, developing, and updating comprehensive instructor materials that include detailed course outlines, reference guides, interactive training aids, and multimedia content tailored for diverse learner groups.
• Implementing innovative instructional strategies and integrating computer-based, e-learning, and multimedia resources to enhance learner engagement and knowledge retention.
• Delivering exceptional classroom and virtual training sessions focusing on full stack development, APIs, and cutting-edge technology trends, continuously refining your presentation and facilitation skills.
• Ensuring consistency and high quality in course content and delivery throughout the training lifecycle by monitoring feedback, measuring effectiveness, and updating materials accordingly.
• Overseeing the management of comprehensive training programs, ensuring alignment with both business needs and regulatory compliance requirements, and maintaining adherence to the Quality Management System standards.
• Planning and coordinating logistics for training activities including venue setup, materials preparation, and scheduling, in partnership with internal administrative teams and the Corporate Learning Centre.
• Maintaining meticulous training records and curriculum databases to track attendance, progress, and outcomes, facilitating continuous improvement of programs.
• Managing and ensuring optimal use of in-house training facilities and technology resources to create an effective learning environment.
• Acting as a point of liaison with relevant stakeholders to ensure seamless initiation and delivery of training sessions.
• Embodying and promoting Standard Chartered's values by demonstrating exemplary conduct and upholding the highest standards of ethics, regulatory compliance, and business conduct in all training initiatives.
• Proactively identifying, escalating, and mitigating risks related to compliance and conduct within the scope of training functions.

This role demands a proactive approach to managing the full training cycle from needs assessment to program evaluation and enhancement, underpinned by a deep understanding of both traditional and modern training methodologies.

Skills and Experience

We are looking for a candidate who brings a robust technical background coupled with effective training delivery skills:

• Extensive knowledge in Data Science and Machine Learning methodologies to support advanced curriculum development.
• Strong expertise in Cloud platforms and DevOps practices to incorporate contemporary best practices in technology training.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java and Python, enabling the ability to teach programming concepts with clarity.
• Familiarity with Generative AI technologies to guide learners on emerging AI solutions.
• Comprehensive skill set in full stack technologies, including frontend [HTML,CSS etc.,] and backend [Java, Python etc.,] development frameworks, allowing for end-to-end technical training design and delivery.

The ideal candidate demonstrates a passion for continuous learning and technical mastery, integrating hands-on programming experience with modern training techniques to create engaging and effective educational experiences.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, candidates should meet the following qualifications and experience criteria:

• A Graduate or Postgraduate degree in a relevant field coupled with 7 to 12 years of substantial experience in technology training and development.
• Proven expertise as a full stack technical trainer, with strong command over key technologies including Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, React, SQL, NoSQL databases, DevOps tools, CI/CD pipelines, APIs, RESTful web services, cloud platforms, and secure coding practices.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and manage training schedules, along with maintenance of Training Management Information Systems (MIS).
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) to prepare training materials and reports efficiently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with keen attention to detail, ensuring clear transmission of complex technical concepts.
• Strong analytical, logical problem-solving capabilities coupled with a talent for designing curriculum that supports varied learning styles.
• Effective interpersonal skills, marked by the ability to organize, manage projects, and engage diverse audiences while fostering a positive and inclusive learning culture.

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.