Feature Team Manager - Securities Prime Brokerage, Director
Responsibilities
The Feature Team Manager for Securities Prime Brokerage role is a senior level position, with visibility at the GBSU/EQD/Financing Exco and with senior business stakeholders globally. Key purpose of the role:
- The FT manager is responsible for supervising an international team of BAs and developers located in New York and Montreal covering the Securities Prime Brokerage business in AMER region.Performance: Responsible for the End-to-End IT performance (on process effectiveness, cost effectiveness, risk management) of the Cash Equity and FI PB Chain through KPI follow-up.
- Transformation: Through collaboration with the Value Chain Owner, the FT Manager owns the continuous improvement and delivery of global strategy for their scope
- Supervision: The FT Manager is responsible for ensuring all IT Risk Management topics are deliver, including staying ahead of any and all IT obsolescence, including when managed externally.
- Contribute to the global and local ITEC strategy for GBSU
- Establish priorities and objectives for the team
- Coordinate production and project activities with Head of GTS and other ITEC BL teams, locally and globally.
- Ensure the team is employing all ITEC standards and respecting ITEC policies (e.g. continuous delivery practices, segregation of duties, project governance, change management procedures, etc.)
Profile required
Competencies:
- Strong expertise in the Cash Equity and FI PB products and processes, and regulatory requirements.
- Understanding of end-to-end operational flow: trade booking through post trade reconciliation and the systems and organizational groups involved.
- Capable of dealing with and influencing vendors at all levels and building strong relationships with internal groups.
- Project management knowledge covering overall planning, business analysis, testing and deployment.
- Strong analytical skills and communication skills – ability to work as part of a global team
Experience
- Minimum of 12 years of experience in Equity Operations
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in the Cash Equity & FI PB business
Technical Skills
- Strong technical skills in C# or JAVA - real-time, low latency, high scale, high availability, multithreaded, distributed.
- Strong knowledge on API, Docker
- Strong object-oriented programming skills and design patterns
- Agile methodologies, continuous delivery
- Experience with performance testing and profiling
Education
Must have:
- B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics, or similar
Desired/ Plus:
- Master’s Degree or equivalent
Why join us
Global Business Service Unit (GBSU) US delivers day-to-day services to Global Banking & Investor Solutions (GBIS) and its clients. GBSU consists of entities composed of IT & non-IT teams working side-by-side under the same leadership. GBSU supports the goal of rolling out a services platform model, spreading the technology and data culture, shortening decision-making processes, and adopting an industrial approach to ensure secure, stable, and compliant operations, as well as continuously improving front to back processing environments. GBSU maintains production services for applications, systems, and infrastructure, facilitates entry into new markets, ensures compliance with regulatory needs, as well as business growth & development,
Business insight
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At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate.
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Our Diversity & Inclusion Vision:
• Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
• Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents
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HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Societe Generale offers a hybrid work arrangement that offers employees the flexibility to work remotely, as well as on-site, in order to promote interaction and collaboration with colleagues while adhering to all SG standard protocols. Hybrid work arrangements vary based on business area. The applicable Business lines will determine and communicate the work arrangements that best meet their business needs.
COMPENSATION & SALARY RANGE:
Base salary range does not include overtime pay, bonus and/or other benefits, where applicable. Actual base salary offer will vary based on skills and experience.
Societe Generale is an equal opportunity employer, and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. We are committed to recognizing and promoting the talents and achievements of our employees and staff, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, and any other characteristic or status protected under applicable law.