Productivity Business Analyst

About Standard Chartered

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Job Purpose

The purpose of the role is to act as a Business Analyst for the Productivity Programme. The role will be part of a lean team, setting the direction for, coordinating and managing the transformation efforts across the whole of the Risk & CFCC functions. Due to the Agile approach being adopted by the Programme, the role holder will be expected to adopt a flexible approach across the Portfolio, potentially acting as a Project Manager on certain initiatives, working flexibly with BAU PM's on others and also acting as an expert BA in deep dive activities required across the spectrum of Risk Capabilities.

The role is broad in scope - assisting with the planning, delivery and governance of complex Programme initiatives. The Productivity Programme is aimed at enabling better and faster risk decision making (first line and second line) in support of SCB's strategic objectives through enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness in relevant process and practice while ensuring decision making remains safe and sound, adhering to agreed risk appetite and to regulatory obligations.

The Role Responsibilities

Strategy

The Productivity Programme comprises a portfolio of cross-bank projects that require co-ordinated changes and process improvements front-to-back. This necessitates significant analytical work and stakeholder engagement (across Risk, Compliance and Front Office), working to tight deadlines and addressing sensitive potential solutions while remaining collaborative, constructive and transparent in approach.

The role holder will be responsible for assisting the delivery of a holistic analytical approach across the Programme's work, including maintaining consistency in reporting and governance across multiple projects, and also "deep diving" into selected initiatives, which may include mapping, articulating and understanding complex capabilities, activities and deliverables across Risk & CFCC's accountabilities.

Business

The role holder will be responsible for providing analysis expertise to the Productivity Programme's agenda day-by-day both in a Programme wide aspect, and also on selected initiatives. The role holder will adhere to all relevant internal Project Governance standards. The role holder will also adopt an analytical approach to project delivery across the team, helping to identify and resolve opportunities, issues and risks where possible and practicable.

The role holder will employ best practice in change management, as well as continually focusing on Productivity's core end: Improving the operational efficiency and effectiveness of people, process and infrastructure within Risk & CFCC, ultimately focused on an improvement in overall client experience.

The role holder is responsible for the following in undertaking the role:

• Supporting specific initiatives, e.g. deep dives, working with SME's, into specific accountabilities in a particular geography, delivering and articulating analytical insight and expertise that is coherent with - and aligned to - the wider Programme's work
• Providing analytical expertise as part of executing specific initiatives, e.g. external outsourcing, internal outsourcing and/or building utilities around certain activities
• Supporting the Programme in executing the central programme roadmap
• Providing analysis across certain initiatives as directed by the Programme

In pursuit of these responsibilities the role holder is expected to:

• Develop an overall understanding of SCB Risk function
• Engage with stakeholders at various levels across the Bank to deliver Productivity's agenda in a consensual manner, addressing complexity with continual focus on outcomes
• Realise synergies and efficiencies, and ensure consistency. in delivery of outcomes wherever possible

Processes

• Support the design of, run and fully adhere to - and actively contribute to - all agreed governance (e.g. committees) and other routines (regular meetings, attendance at other forums) for the Productivity Programme or, where applicable and requested, the wider Risk & CFCC organisation.
• Act as an advocate for change and for the Productivity Programme and objectives where opportunity arises.
• Adhere to such other process and governance requirements as requested by line management, from time to time.
• Identify and document as-is applicable stakeholders, processes, applications used, data entry & transfer points, and business rules in order to perform analysis
• Participate in requirements gathering and produce analysis artefacts including (but not limited to) process improvement suggestions, interaction models across functions, and supporting definition & development of Risk organisation design, Risk CoE, and location model
• Support development of the target state transition approach
• Support change management activities (as required)

Risk Management

• Ensure all activity adheres to the Banks Risk Management Framework, with a specific focus on ensuring an effective framework for the management of operational risks as they pertain to the role.

Governance

• Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework in which the Group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role.
• Deliver 'effective governance'; capability to challenge colleagues effectively; and willingness to work in an open and cooperative manner with all.

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.
• Achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key Stakeholders

• Programme Manager and Programme team members
• Risk & CFCC COO team
• Key Risk & CFCC colleagues
• Business leadership
• HR / Organisational Design
• Key operations and technology partners / vendors

Other Responsibilities

• As delegated by line management from time to time.

Our Ideal Candidate

The role holder will have 6+years experience of delivering change programmes focused on process improvement / transformation within the Banking industry, ideally gained in a variety of roles and organisational contexts. In particular the role holder will demonstrate:

• An analytical approach to project work, coherently balancing and coalescing macro and micro perspectives with agility
• Domain knowledge across the Risk & CFCC space
• Experience of handling Project finances, including benefits
• Understanding of Investment & BAU Finance Processes at Standard Chartered
• Experience of the Programme Environment at Standard Chartered, particularly in the Risk &/or Compliance space
• Familiarity with the role of GBS at Standard Chartered
• Specific experience of documenting processes and requirements, including the ability to synthesise and articulate them clearly to diverse audiences
• Stakeholder management experience - facilitating working groups and partnering stakeholders to get buy in and deliver change
• Strong oral, written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to manage a diverse and challenging stakeholder community
• PMP or other similar qualifications desirable (e.g. Agile Scrum Master)

The role holder ideally also bring industry-wide knowledge and experience of best practice in an array of risk domains.

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