Lead Architect – Payments/Cash Management (SVP level) recruitment

Our client is a leading global financial institution. This role is situated within the Architecture and Design team which will be focusing on group strategic initiatives and decision making level including product architectures and roadmaps.  This role will be suitable for an individual who have demonstrated successful development and delivery of innovative solutions through influencing key business and technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Understand the strategy, needs of business units and assist in the development of technology roadmaps.

• Serve as domain architect to implement an updated technology foundation for the bank with full capability accountability for architecture deliverables (process, information, technology etc.) from concept to implementation

• Leading the definition of one or more application and technology architecture domains in consultation with the respective Business, Heads of Architecture and the IT Group as a whole.

• Communicate and influence key elements of one or more technology architectures to technical and business audiences

• Contributing to architecture definition and road map in Transaction Banking domain, especially Cash Management

• Development of relevant architectural standards high level design principles

• Remaining current on leading trends in designated architecture areas and IT in general.

Requirements of the role:

•Proven analytical capability and thorough working knowledge of a key business line of a bank.

•A proven track record of extensive experience in working on the following tasks: Technology Strategy, Business Architecture, Enterprise Architecture in financial services, covering multiple locations, Engagement with senior people within business, operations, and technology.

•Enterprise architecture disciplines, tools and models to define targets, roadmaps and standards across the Bank

•Generate, through facilitation or target capabilities, roadmaps and standards across the architectural domains to enable client experience, revenue enhancing, risk and cost reduction, efficiency, stability and service.

•Good engagement skills with both business and technology.

•Previous project leadership is desirable.

Overseas candidates are encouraged to apply

This is a very good opportunity to work in a strong global financial institution and develop your skill base in both technology and business. Please send your resume in Word format to Shyly Pillay at spillay@ikasinternational.com and put Lead Architect in the subject header.

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