Technology Transformation Manager

Job Introduction

Main Responsibilities 

• Drive delivery activity across the multiple delivery streams within IT Modernisation, while retaining a close collaboration and alignment with all related IT functions, Business Transformation teams, and wider Bank functions (e.g. Product, Credit, Finance etc).
• Administer the overarching delivery plan, identifiying, understanding, and ensuring proactive management of the complex set of dependencies across different delivery streams.
• Support the management of delivery within typical controls, such as:
  • Resource and financial management (forecasting and tracking)
  • Planning, including dependency management
  • Scope management (including change control and assessment)
  • Risk and issue management 
  • Clear roles, responsibilities  and decision making authorities
  • Establishment of design and delivery stage gates
• Demonstrate clear understanding of overall business strategy and align the technology vision and plans.
• Ensure collaboration between business and technology roles associated with the cross-functional team construct and ensure seamless alignment of business and IT imperatives.
• Be well versed with technology and digital trends and developments in the Financial Services industry.
• Be well versed in both Agile and Waterfall techniques, and have experience of marrying these areas in successful hybrid forms at scale.
• Provide leadership and guidance to teams delivering transformative change against the strategy.

Ideal Candidate

Research (by Harvard University) shows that women are particularly likely to second guess themselves and not apply - so if you are worried you don't meet all the criteria, get in touch anyhow and let us do the worrying…

• Experience of delivering complex, large-scale technology change within financial services, such as:
  1. Core banking replacement.
  2. Delivery of a new payments platform.
  3. Provision of, and migration to, a new Cloud infrastructure.
  4. Modernisation of legacy technology platforms supporting important business services.
• An understanding and experience of cloud solutions such as Azure.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with a high attention to detail and a focus on continuous improvement.
• Highly collaborative, with demonstrable ability to network, negotiate and influence stakeholders.
• Ability to create a sense of community amongst disparate members of different functions/areas.
• Ability to apply risk assessment and management principles and processes and find ways of solving or pre-empting complex risks and issues.

Company Information

Handelsbanken is a relationship bank with a decentralised way of working, a strong local presence thanks to a nationwide network of branches, and a long-term approach to customer relations. Each Handelsbanken branch operates as a local business enabling it to make decisions at a local level and provide a bespoke service. The focus is always on the need of the individual customer and not on the sale of specific products. 

We are embarking on an exciting Business Transformation journey. This transformation will significantly enhance our technology system systems, processes and services, bringing evolution to our ways of working. Join us in this transformative journey, where your dedication, adaptability and commitment will play a crucial role in shaping the future of banking for our valued customers. 

The Bank is deeply committed to embedding good equality and diversity practice into all of our activities. This is so that we are an inclusive, welcoming and inspiring place to work that encourages everyone to apply, regardless of socio-economic background, age, disability, pregnancy and/or parental status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), veteran status, marital and civil partnership status, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment or sexual orientation. 

Check our Handelsbanken website for further information

At Handelsbanken, we deeply value our unique culture and values including trust in and respect for each individual. We take pride in nurturing a work environment where people flourish, and where they are empowered to take decisions in their areas of expertise. We take a long term perspective in everything we do and want each employee who joins us to build a long terms successful career with the Bank.  

What is in it for you?

• We have a wide range of learning and development available, empowering and enabling our colleagues to take ownership of their own development. 
• Competitive Salary and an extensive range of benefits is provided, including private medical insurance, income protection and life assurance
• A market-leading pension contribution of 15% paid by the bank, which can be invested in a wide range of funds (including ESG and Shariah funds)

Application next steps

Your journey with us begins once you have submitted your application. One of our Handelsbanken recruiters will be reviewing your details and will later organise a phone conversation if you match the role requirements. If there is a mutual fit, we will extend an invitation for you to participate in an interview.  

How can we support you to be your best self? Our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to provide support e.g. if you need additional time to prepare for an interview or you have any requirements for any part of the interview/hiring process – just let us know by email uk_talent@careers.handelsbanken.co.uk. 

This advert will be live for a minimum of two weeks. However, please note that after the two weeks, the closing date could change at any time depending on the number of responses received.