BNP Paribas Looking for Head of ISPL CIB IT Architecture at India Full Time

HEAD OF ISPL CIB IT ARCHITECTURE (JOB NUMBER: BNP022267)

Job Description – Head of ISPL CIB IT Architecture

About BNP Paribas Group:
Worldwide, BNP Paribas has a presence in 74 countries with more than 190,000 employees. It has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. In Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the best-positioned international financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence since 1860. Currently with over 15,000 employees* and a presence in 14 markets, it provides clients with product and service solutions tailored to their specific needs, and continues to develop its franchise in the region.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:
Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas Group, a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Mumbai and Chennai, we are a 24×7 global delivery center. We partner various business lines of BNP Paribas such as Corporate and Institutional Banking, Wealth Management, Retail Banking through three verticals – Information Technology, Operations and Finance Shared Services.

About Businessline/Function :
Corporate and Institutional Banking Information Technology Overview

The Information Technology teams at BNP Paribas India Solutions are aligned with the BNP Paribas business teams as well as the Information Technology teams present in BNP Paribas onshore locations such as Asia, Australia, Middle East, Europe and Americas.

The Information Technology teams are located in Mumbai and Chennai. Their key service offerings are as follows:

Application Development and Maintenance

Application Testing

Application Support

IT Infrastructure Support

IT Security

Shared Service Centers

The role of the CIB IT Steering & Governance and CIB IT Architecture Team is to proactively provide defined Enterprise Governance and Architecture services to steer enterprise-wide decision making toward the future state of CIB IT and its global architecture in alignment with CIB ITO and ITG governance and strategic orientations.

The scope includes :
Strategy & governance

Policies & controls & standards

People & skills

Relationships between the above and the external environment.

Steering & Governance and Architecture services are organised around:

IT strategy

IT Assets and Standards Management

Architecture assurance

Digital governance

Solution delivery & support

Governance & controls

Reporting & KPIs

Its role is also to accompany rapid changes in our industry, with deadlines and cost under constant pressure, while facilitating this IT support & the Business growth.

Job Title:
Head of ISPL CIB IT Architecture

Date:
12th Aug 2022

Department:
CIB IT

Location:
Mumbai

Business Line / Function:
SGA

Reports to:
(Direct)

CIO India Solutions

Grade:
(if applicable)

VP/Sr VP

(Functional)

SGA (Steering, Governance & Architecture)

Number of Direct Reports:
3 to 4

Directorship / Registration:
NA

Position Purpose

In alignment with CIB ITO and ITG, the Head of ISPL CIB IT Architecture is responsible for helping define and promote IS strategy and ensuring its operational implementation regarding adoption of new technologies, services & methodologies , information systems, steering IS projects, innovation – affecting their line or work – either directly or through cross-entity projects, leading their team, guarantying human resource management in conjunction with the Human Resources Department, and guaranteeing the proper management of IT risks & cyber security related to their line of work.

The scope is CIB/CIB IT globally.

Responsibilities

The Head of ISPL CIB IT Architecture responsibilities include:

Define the policy and objectives of their scope based on the entity’s strategic priorities

Adapt the entity’s general strategy concerning information systems in accordance with the Group-level IT Governance procedures and the Group’s conduct and compliance principles

Participate in compiling the needs expressed by the Business to prepare the entity’s strategic plan and the related request portfolio

Participate in the operational implementation of the entity’s objectives in its scope

Propose innovative services or solutions

Lead their team, organize and guarantee that work within their scope of responsibility is properly completed

Contextualize and relay information from Executive Management to the team

Lead the team and guarantee local management for the team members and assist them in their entity’s transformation

Present, explain and adapt the objectives set for their scope

Set objectives, define operating methods and organize work for teams in line with the resources allocated

Coordinate and monitor all activities under their responsibility

Promote teamwork, co-construction and cross-functionality

Guarantee that methods are applied in their scope

Guarantee human resource management, in conjunction with the Human Resources Department

Give regular performance feedback to their employees and evaluate them annually

Develop their employees’ skills to guarantee employability

Determine their team’s training needs

Give management the information needed for the staff’s career management (promotions, pay and/or allocation of variable compensation)

Participate in their team’s succession plan

Participate in their team’s recruitment process

Participate in the management of disciplinary issues

Manage resources made available to them in accordance with schedules, budgets and quality standards

Help define their budget and monitor costs incurred

Participate in the company’s savings plan

Make and report on decisions

Build action plans and monitor their implementation

Participate in the definition, implementation and analysis of monitoring, performance and service quality indicators

Report alerts depending on the governance established within the scope when the activity has an operational risk and propose necessary corrective action plans

Take part in process improvement initiatives

Manage available human resources to achieve the expected results in terms of quality, costs and deadlines

Together with Procurement, ensure a contractual relationship within the framework of Procurement procedures and approved service providers

Assess and manage the IT & Cyber security risks within their scope of responsibility

Be aware of IT & Cyber security risks and the fundamental concepts to process them, while taking into account day-to-day and future activities

Apply and promote the Group’s IT governance rules, including those related to IT & Cyber security risks, within their activities, teams and relationships with third parties

Communicate any organizational, scope or operational change impacting the risk profile of their activities, and report developing IT & Cyber security risks to their immediate supervisor

Depending of their level of delegation, implement the necessary corrective actions

CIB IT Architecture Responsibilities

Administration & Surveillance : requiring strong common processes & frameworks to funnel, record and analyse IS information at enterprise level

Current : Application Portfolio Management, Technology & Service Catalogue, Application Cartography

Forward : through ITVC Process within Project Portfolio Management, Technology Roadmap, Technical Due Diligence Framework

Exploration : Innovation Process Management, IT Market Watch

Drive & Recommend IS Strategic Orientation at CIB level : requiring a combined strong functional expertise from the Enterprise and Métier Architecture teams

Manage CIB IT Technologies & Services Standards Catalogue : requiring strong technical expertise & close articulation with Technology Group both within and outside the enterprise

Provide Exploration Management : on key emerging Technologies to ensure market-relevant value extraction for the businesses and define where this would land within our IT organisation when shifting to Industrialisation

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Ability to delegate

Drive change

Employee development

Demonstrate strategic vision

Give directions in a positive way

Encourage commitment

Networking

Integrate the multicultural aspect

Communication skills

Decision-making skills

Ability to listen

Client focused

Value employees

Risk-informed enterprise

Lead by example

Ability to delegate

Drive change

Employee development

Demonstrate strategic vision

Give directions in a positive way

Encourage commitment

Networking

Integrate the multicultural aspect

Communication skills

Decision-making skills

Ability to listen

Client focused

Value employees

Risk-informed enterprise

Lead by example

Primary Location: India

Job Type: Standard / Permanent

Job: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Education Level: Not indicated

Experience Level: At least 15 years

Schedule: Full-time