Senior Manager – IT Core Banking

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About the Role
* We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Manager to lead strategic banking technology initiatives, drive business transformation, and manage high-performing teams within an international and multicultural environment. This role requires a unique combination of banking expertise, technology leadership, people management, and strategic vision . You will be responsible for overseeing critical business applications, leading transformation programs, fostering innovation, and ensuring the successful delivery of solutions that support the organization's growth and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities
Leadership & People Management
- Lead, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary teams.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous learning and engagement.
- Promote agile leadership practices and Management 3.0 principles to empower teams and encourage innovation.
- Drive talent development, succession planning, and performance management initiatives. Strategy & Transformation
- Define and execute technology roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
- Lead strategic transformation initiatives across banking and financial services domains.
- Drive operational excellence through automation, standardization, and continuous improvement.
- Identify opportunities to leverage emerging technologies to create business value and improve customer experience. Banking & Business Expertise
- Act as a trusted partner to business stakeholders and senior leadership.
- Ensure alignment between technology solutions and banking business needs.
- Contribute to the evolution of key banking processes and platforms across areas such as Core Banking, Payments, Securities, Asset Servicing, Post-Trade, and Financial Operations.
- Support business growth through technology-driven innovation and scalable operating models. Technology Leadership
- Provide guidance on modern software engineering practices and enterprise architecture.
- Drive adoption of DevOps and engineering best practices across teams.
- Promote resilience, scalability and observability of critical applications.
- Champion the use of Artificial Intelligence to improve operational efficiency and service delivery. Delivery & Governance
- Oversee the delivery of complex programs and projects, ensuring quality, timelines, budget, and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Manage risks, dependencies, and priorities across multiple initiatives.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators to measure operational and delivery performance.
- Report progress, achievements and risks to Top management and governance committees. Required Qualifications & Experience
- 10+ years of experience in Information Technology, including significant leadership and people management responsibilities.
- Proven experience within the Banking, Financial Services or Capital Markets industry.
- Demonstrated success in managing large teams and leading complex transformation programs.
- Experience working in multicultural and international environments. Technical Skills Strong understanding of modern technology ecosystems, including:
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NET technologies and enterprise application architectures
- CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Kafka and event-driven architectures
- Observability solutions
- Cloud-native platforms and microservices architectures
- APIs and integration frameworks
- IT Service Management and Operational Excellence practices
- Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI use cases in business and IT environments Leadership Competencies
- Strategic thinking and business insights
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities
- Ability to lead through change and transformation
- Customer and value-driven mindset
- Problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
- Strong focus on collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement *Why Join Us?* This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of banking technology, leading talented teams, and contributing to strategic initiatives with direct business impact. You will work at the intersection of business, technology, innovation, and leadership , helping drive meaningful transformation in a fast-evolving financial services environment.