JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented individual to join the Bank’s Group Investment Management team to support transformation portfolio oversight. The role requires an understanding of financial modelling, and is focused in supporting the performance of the portfolio through:
•    Maintaining rigorous cost discipline
•    Conducting detailed financial analysis on current and potential investments
•    Tracking portfolio performance against committed funding and benefits
•    Assist in investment prioritisation with a focus on diversification and return optimisation
The team’s objective is to provide an oversight in the investment management portfolio, with a focus on investment prioritisation, benefits capture, efficiency and execution risk. The team works under the guidance of the Global Head of Group Investment Management and the Global Head of Group Transformation. The office also collaborates closely with other senior business and functional leaders in the bank to build and drive the group-wide transformation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy
•    Support the Group-wide Investment Portfolio prioritisation approach and embedding the aforementioned process, including ensuring prioritised programmes are aligned to change delivery standards and are delivering the outcomes as per the business cases
•    Provides insights into the health and performance of the portfolio and programmes to drive accountability and efficient utilisation of the Group’s investments to achieve its regulatory and strategic objectives 
•    Drive the Group’s Investment Portfolio planning process including the Corporate Plan

Business
•    Support the group investment portfolio review, productivity value capture, and reporting (includes modelling and forecasting of portfolio performance, etc.) to support the investment portfolio prioritisation activities
•    Review monthly investment spend by programme and portfolio, including trajectory of resource ramp-up, and measuring forecasting accuracy. 
•    Support the production of portfolio and programme updates to GTOC and other stakeholders, including GMT and GRC
•    Track and report key changes throughout programme lifecycle, including budget, benefits, milestones and scope. 
•    Work with individual Businesses and Functions to support them in resolving specific issues, including delivery of milestones, budget issues and benefits realisation.

Processes
•    Support the central governance processes and framework to drive efficient decision making and continuous improvement.

People & Talent 
•    Champion and act as a role model of the Group’s values and culture. Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Sets appropriate tone and expectations for their team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.  
•    Lead and support a change in mindset, building a culture of client centricity, agility, and accountability through standardised metrics and measurement, ensuring everyone in the Bank are drivers and owners of client outcomes.

Risk Management
•    Identify, assess, monitor risks to the Group related to Change. Support the development and implementation of controls and mitigation plans. 

Governance 
•    Support the timely and accurate reporting to management teams regarding investment portfolio. 
•    Provide input into the Bank’s Investment Prioritisation approach including monthly Group Transformation Oversight Committee that governs all new transformational change investments in the Bank

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
•    Global Head, Group Transformation
•    Global Head, Group Investment Management
•    Business / Function Heads
•    Transformation Leads across the Bank
•    Programme Managers across the Bank
•    Functional Partners including Risk & CFCR, HR, Finance, Legal, GIA

Our Ideal Candidate

•    5 + years experience in a finance role, preferably in banking or financial services
•    Ability to work on strategic projects as well as day-to-day process-oriented tasks
•    Strong financial modelling skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel
•    Sound understanding in cost and benefits management 
•    Ability to work with large data and turning data into insights
•    Self-starter, with ability to work effectively under pressure

Role Specific Technical Competencies
•    Financial Forecast and Modelling
•    Financial Analysis
•    Investment Performance Management

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.

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