Job Summary

Business

•    Support technology project governance and project implementation support contributing to the stability  •    Support technology project Independent Assessment (“IA”) work to meet all applicable HK regulatory requirements. •    Support technology project governance clearances from regulators.  •    Support and coordinate HK initiatives; for example Open API, Gen AI, paper digitization and Fit-for-Growth initiatives etc. •    Oversee the execution of technology change projects and anticipated risks, ensuring costs, schedule and quality are on target, also the risks are properly mitigated before project launch •    Applies multi-disciplinary in the technology project governance and oversights, including adopting appropriate approach/methods, facilitation techniques, pre-work and deliverables

Processes

•    Familiar and comply with HK regulatory governance requirements e.g. HKMA, PCPD, SFC, HKEx etc. •    Comply with bank policies, procedures and standards; •    Identify improvement opportunities actively, propose, initiate and act on ideas and improvements; •    Contribute to team knowledge base; •    Keep relevant documents up-to-date;

People & Talent

•    Focused learning by using the bank’s available resources and hands-on experience; •    Willing to share the new knowledge with the team after acquiring the experience; •    Actively participate in team discussion, during meeting, sharing, etc.; •    Willing to over/back up team works / activities or step up whenever needed; •    Appreciate and respect other team members’ efforts and works.  

Key Responsibilities

Risk Management

•    Identify and report risks / issues proactively; •    Actively propose risk mitigation and drive the mitigation plan;

Governance

•    responsible for assessing the effectiveness of the Group’s arrangements to deliver effective governance, oversight and controls in the business and, if necessary, oversee changes in these areas •    awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role. •    responsible for delivering ‘effective governance’; capability to challenge fellow executives effectively; and willingness to work with any local regulators in an open and cooperative manner. 

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. •    Lead the HK WRB business and operations to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles: [Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.] * 

Key stakeholders

•    HK Technology Management team and their office •    Regional / Country Business Heads •    Wealth and Retail Banking business  •    Corporate & Investment Banking business •    HK Technology and Operations •    Group Technology teams •    Country Operational Risk team •    Cybersecurity Risk team •    HK Operational Resilience team •    Country and Regulatory Compliance teams •    GBS Enablement Services team and their office 

Qualifications

• Test assurance    
• analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills    
• Project governance    
• Good English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese communication skills
• *Cantonese speaking will be advantageous    
• HK Banking Product Knowledge    
• HKMA Regulatory Requirements    
• Software Development Technology     
• Fintech    
• Technology Risk Related Process    
• Technology Project Delivery      

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.