Job Description

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

– 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 24x7 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

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  • 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