Job Summary
The Chief Product Owner (CPO) for Trading Controls at Standard Chartered holds a critical leadership role responsible for shaping and executing the comprehensive product vision and strategy for Trading Controls across global Markets. This position involves providing decisive leadership to cross‑functional technology teams and managing a team of Trading Control Product Owners dedicated to building and continuously enhancing robust, scalable, and fully auditable trading control solutions. The role ensures that all product initiatives align with the Bank's risk appetite and compliance standards, addressing the complex regulatory environment while driving operational excellence in trading control processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and articulate a clear, forward‑looking product vision for Trading Controls that supports the Bank’s overall Markets strategy.
- Deliver a well‑defined product roadmap and target‑state capability framework that supports scalable and auditable control solutions.
- Engage with stakeholders across risk, technology, and business units to design innovative, compliant, and efficient control mechanisms that meet evolving regulatory and operational requirements.
- Prioritise and manage the Trading Controls product backlog collaboratively with the Lead Business Risk Manager, balancing risk, business needs, and resource allocations.
- Set, implement, and maintain standards for preventive and detective control design, ensuring automation and traceability through the control lifecycle.
- Mobilise and empower technology delivery squads to execute on product strategies effectively, ensuring timely, high‑quality delivery of control enhancements.
- Champion simplification, standardisation, and automation initiatives to enhance control efficiency and reduce operational risk.
- Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of trading controls, using insights to drive continuous improvement.
- Lead and mentor a team of Product Owners, fostering a high‑performance environment and developing their capabilities in product management and control frameworks.
- Establish and maintain rigorous product governance standards, ensuring transparency and accountability in decision‑making.
- Ensure all control solutions comply fully with Group risk policies, regulatory requirements, and internal audit mandates.
- Identify, elevate, and manage gaps or risks in control delivery, implementing corrective actions as necessary.
- Promote a strong risk‑aware culture throughout the Trading Controls function, embedding robust control principles into everyday practices.
- Provide senior leadership with executive‑level reporting on product progress, risk exposure, and strategic decisions, ensuring stakeholders remain informed and aligned.
Our Ideal Candidate
- Strong experience and deep understanding of financial markets, particularly in trading environments, with a solid grasp of controls frameworks and market business operations.
- Proven background in risk and control functions, with hands‑on exposure to the first line of defense responsibilities within banking.
- Expertise in designing, translating, and implementing control frameworks into effective product solutions that meet regulatory compliance and operational needs.
- Demonstrated skills in product strategy development, roadmap planning, and agile product management, with an ability to drive complex product initiatives from concept through delivery.
- Comprehensive knowledge of risk management principles and regulatory frameworks relevant to trading and market risk.
- An extensive understanding of market products, trading processes, and associated operational workflows enabling an ability to anticipate risk and control impacts.
- A strong commitment to process improvement, operational simplification, and automation initiatives to enhance control efficiency and reduce risk.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build consensus among diverse, cross‑functional teams.
- A collaborative, solution‑oriented mindset with a passion for fostering high‑performance, inclusive teams.
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