Technology Delivery Manager

Who we are

United by a sense of purpose towards our customers – to be a trusted partner for the long-term – and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future.

Role Summary

The Technology Delivery Manager will be responsible for management and reporting of programs under Finance domain. The role requires resolving delivering challenges, drive stakeholders’ alignment in terms of prioritization and successful implementation of technology solutions that optimize financial operations and reporting. This is a high visible role requiring cross functional coordination, collaboration and influencing for decision making

We’re looking for a Technology Delivery Manager & Solution Architect for our Finance IT department to join our team.

• This role is key to the delivery of strategic IT solutions to Finance functions across all SMBC EMEA entities
• This role will implement solutions across the EMEA region, including the UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Ireland, and Dubai
• The main focus will be in Finance Data & Processing Architecture including the roll out of Azure Databricks Lake House and Oracle Cloud platforms supplemented with process orchestration, workflow and micros services

The essentials for this role are:

• This is a techno business role. The candidate should have worked as a technologist, business analyst, accounting or finance architect in earlier part of finance IT career before becoming delivery leader
• Strong understanding of finance processes and associated data sets / taxonomies. Understanding of accounting is desirable. Investment and Corporate Banking products and process knowledge
• Detailed understanding of Oracle EBS and Oracle Cloud. Data lakes. Data sourcing, accounting rules engines, reference data.

Business Area

This new role forms a key part of the EMEA Cross-Product Finance IT Platforms team, driving delivery and enablement of IT solutions for EMEA Finance covering legal entities, third country branches for SMBC EMEA.

Position Description

1. Managing multiple competing demands from different stakeholders, projects and BAU activities
2. Defining and driving the quality of IT solutions based on multiple and sometimes conflicting requirements, across both a legacy and strategic technology landscape.
3. Direct and indirect management of resources aligning approaches with colleagues in other regions and other teams.
4. Ensuring solutions delivered are operationally effective and proportionate to meet business requirements and mitigate risks for the business to achieve regulatory compliance.

What we offer

For all the expertise and experience you bring to help us make a difference, it’s only sustainable if we support you to build your career and be your best self so we offer competitive company benefits, centred around promoting positive well-bring and work-life balance. We also believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all team members perspectives and contributions are valued. Initiatives in place which promote a diverse and inclusive culture and healthy work life balance include hybrid working, Sport & Social Clubs and Diversity and Inclusion networks.

As an employee of SMBC you have access to a host of both useful and exciting benefit offerings. See below some of the benefits on offer to you:

• Hybrid and flexible working
• Competitive paid leave days
• Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance
• Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities
• Ambitious remuneration package

So, if you like a challenge and want to continuously grow and develop in a role where you will be supported along the way by a dynamic and diverse team, apply today!!