Job description
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Securities Services provides robust and reliable solutions that enhance performance and mitigate risk, today and in the future. Working with institutional investors, banks, insurance companies, governments and multinational corporations, Securities Services offers a range of fund administration, global custody, sub-custody and clearing, and corporate trust and loan agency services.
We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as a
Senior Client Change Manager. Principal Responsibilities Role Purpose:
The Client Change Management team provide dedicated support to key clients in response to Client Initiated Change Requests. The Senior Manager role will be accountable for the overall portfolio of change including prioritisation, planning and delivery a body of client changes for his/her assigned SSv clients, as well as the management of the team members.
The role holder will:
- Ensure pro-active management of client change request delivery. This will require direct liaison and co-ordination with the Client at senior levels and internal HSBC teams; Product, Client and Account Management teams, IT and Platform teams, Testing, PMO and Operations
- Ensure a holistic view of all change requests for the client is understood and managed across the different teams within IT, Client Change & Onboarding, Account Management and Service Delivery
- Deliver consistency and efficiencies in MI reporting, internal reporting, prioritisation of inbound change as well as the on-going tracking and management of progress, risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies, costs, and key meetings
- The role holder may have specific relationship management responsibility for key Clients (where capacity allows)
- Lead/support departmental initiatives for Client Change Asia, and the broader Client Change & Onboarding function
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide support for client throughout the delivery of client change requests and ensure progress/issues are clearly communicated to the client
- Plan and control the change request delivery process using agile approaches, across internal SSv teams
- Manage and ensure consistent approach for the change request process across platforms
- Facilitate the client change process from identification, requirements gathering, impact assessment, prioritization support, implementation planning and monitoring
- Produce and track key Change MI and KPIs across all within the CCM team, reporting regularly and accurately, both to clients and for internal status updates / risk management purposes
- Ensure consistent governance within the CCM team, via standard regular reporting, financial control, RAID management, stakeholder management, resource management and other applicable robust controls throughout the change request management cycle
- Collaborate with our clients and internal teams to ensure that changes being delivered are fit for purpose and ready for adoption into production
- Build key relationships with internal SSv stakeholders, ensuring that CCM team is aware of the forward load/roadmap and have the necessary plans in place to assist with delivery of these within the agreed parameters of the project
- Evolve and improve change request processes and refine the approaches, methods and tools used to deliver change to clients in an efficient and cost effective manner
- Continually develop own subject matter expertise in SSv Business Functions, Products, Systems & Processes
- Ensure compliance with all relevant internal instructions (FIMs, GSMs, circulars), internal control standards and external regulatory requirements, including the management of operational risk and adherence to the Groups standards of ethical behaviour
- Challenge where best practice/behaviour is not evident, so that the team continues to improve and reduce/eliminate errors
- Maintain an awareness of topical market initiatives and in particular changes to legislation in Financial Services
Requirements
Profile of Candidate:
- Extensive experience in Client facing role/ industry operating at a senior level
- Experience in a Fund Administration, Transfer Agency, Custody or Investment Management field is essential
- Proven experience and understanding of a complex Operations environment including current mandatory regulations
- Disciplined project management professional with demonstrable experience in the management of multiple parallel projects (small – medium) and the application of robust governance standards, including management of cost
- Experience managing, negotiating and influencing external clients and stakeholder including regulators
- Management of client facing and project management / delivery teams
- Understanding of Value Stream/ product ownership model
- Experience in the delivery of projects utilising Agile techniques and understanding of product delivery in practice
- Experience of leading teams, supporting team development, capability uplift and performance management
- Able to demonstrate ability to build relationships with C-Suite/ Senior stakeholders and networks across the business
- Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle
- Experience of benefits identification, modelling and management techniques
- Strong business requirements management and testing awareness
- A solid understanding of SDLC and business change techniques including the application of industry-standard methodologies, techniques, complex modelling, and scenario planning
- Proven ability to prioritise competing demands
- Strong analytic and decision making abilities
- Must be a team player and able to work with and through others
Academic and professional qualifications:
- A high quality degree level education, and a first class general academic track record
- A professional Change Management/Project Management qualification and a proven track record of delivering change
Personal Attributes:
- Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal, and proven track record of managing teams across multiple locations
- Change orientated with a focus on continuous improvement
- Ability to lead and influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
- Highly energetic and delivery focused, with the ability to deliver quality results with a challenging but positive and influential style
- Flexible approach and the ability to handle a varied portfolio of initiatives and a high workload
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