Head of UK

5 months ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom State Street Full time

Who we are looking for

This position manages the software engineering teams spanning EMEA and APAC supporting the UK & Ireland business applications. You will be responsible for managing the efficient use of a lean team overseeing all aspects of technology requirements for the company business in UK & Ireland. The first order of business will be to focus on cloud migrations, tech obsolescence, risk & compliance concerns, and management of team resources to deliver associated solutions. Initiative-taking software development and software delivery to agreed timescales working with both the business and internal IT is a crucial aspect of the role. Your goal will be to develop a good working relationship with the UK & Ireland business teams to meet their technology requirements to strengthen and grow the business.

What you will be responsible for

As Head of UK & Ireland Application Platforms, you will

Oversee a team of software engineering professionals across EMEA and APAC that address technology requirements for the company business in UK & Ireland. You and your teams will partner with our product team, business operations team, technology infrastructure teams, risk team, compliance teams, and many others to provide IT solutions leadership and thought leadership. IT direction will include updates on technical support, technology strategy, sales support including expanding our remit with clients and improving our collective technical posture with our clients. You will be responsible for partnering with our wider global technology organization to propose technical solutions, implementation plans and technical financial models to support the successful operations of current and new clients.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

Strong understanding of Financial Services. Knowledge of the Fund Accounting, Fund Administration and Servicing along with Transfer Agency is a strong plus.  Strong leadership abilities including the ability to work with senior leadership on planning, execution, transparency, and reporting. Effective communication and the ability to work as a collaborator are essential. Outstanding software development and delivery skills. Ability to support both vendor applications hosted internally and externally as well as in-house developed applications. Experience with SQL Server, Oracle, .NET, JAVA as well as Agile methodology, JIRA, AWS, and Azure Experience developing on public cloud environment and/or experience with migration to a public cloud environment a strong plus.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree Seven years’ experience in leadership positions tied to software development and delivery.

Why this role is important to us

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We’re driving the company’s digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence and robotics process automation.

We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We’re looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company.

Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.

About State Street

What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspective are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome the candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift program and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Discover more at StateStreet.com/careers

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