Manager FCR Systems Standard Chartered Bank - Singapore

Job Description

This role is a new addition to our Group Financial Crime Intelligence Operations (FCIO) team and brings together a number of existing responsibilities managed by BAU and project resources. The role has 3 prime global leadership responsibilities:


1. Product Manager and systems subject matter expert for the Group's name screening systems, this includes:


• the design, implementation and management of policies and procedures associated with name screening. This includes working with respective functions such as Group Legal and Compliance to ensure that the policies and procedures comply with respective laws and regulations and that the team is suitably authorised under regulatory and legal terms and conditions.
• assessing and monitoring the needs across the Group in line with Group FCR standards, applicable laws and regulations and international best practices and making appropriate recommendations for the effective use of Group systems, through strategic roadmaps and plans.
• business product ownership of names screening systems used by both CB and WB (e.g. Detica AOC and CMR) to ensure that they continue to be up to date and are operating effectively in accordance with Group policy and best practices (e.g. benchmarks on effectiveness and efficiency).
• oversight of names screening systems owned by the business (e.g. SCStar, MTS STOP etc) and a close working relationship with them to ensure that they are up to date and continue to operate in accordance with Group policy and best practices (e.g. benchmarks on effectiveness and efficiency).
• supporting the businesses on new initiatives involving interfaces with name screening systems. This includes working with Group Technology Operations to ensure that business requirements are accurately documented and delivered.
• facilitating for name screening systems user groups to assist with issues such as obtaining consensus over strategy, policy, systems scope and priority.


2. Business Owner and systems subject matter expert for the Group's watchlists, this includes:


• management of all external watchlist vendors such as WorldCheck (Thomson Reuters), Accuity and Dow Jones, ensuring that that the Group's watchlists remain in line with industry peers.
• management of all internal watchlists, with a strong working relationship with the watchlists owner including the Group Sanctions Advisor and regional / country heads of FCR.
• ensuring that all relevant lists and database are up to date and promptly notify the relevant units of the change where appropriate.
• representing the Group on name screening and watchlist issues through appropriate relationships (where applicable) with key regulators, relevant industry and vendor / user Groups.
• providing reports to the Global Head FCIO on the status of name screening systems, key risks and emerging issues.
• ensuring that the appropriate internal resources, systems, procedures and controls are in place and are operating effectively.
• offering subject matter expertise on names screening systems and watchlists, drawing on industry and vendor networks, professional qualifications and experience.



3. Business Project Manager of all FCIO systems projects, this includes:


• preparing project feasibility studies, cost-benefit analysis, and proposals for FCIO projects. Ensuring that the project objectives are consistent with, and support, the overall FCR Roadmap.
• responsibility for the delivery of the business benefits as defined in the PAR. Managing the prioritisation of requirements and balancing overall objectives of scope, cost, benefit, and time.
• ensuring that the Global Head of FCIO is continually aware of what has happened at each stage of the project and is able to compare this with what was expected to happen. Measuring progress and assessing any variations from the Project Plan and highlighting these to the Global Head of FCIO.
• working closely with the Group Functions Systems Development Technology Project Managers to manage planning, coordination, user acceptance testing, and implementation of FCIO projects.
• managing project dependencies and stakeholder relationships with regional and country heads of FCR as it relates to projects. Ensuring timely and effective communication with the project stakeholders through the project working committees and steering committees.
• ensuring that, at the completion of a project, there is smooth transition and hand-over to business-as-usual when the project is completed.


Skills and Experience required


• Experience managing names screening systems.
• Experience managing watchlists, particularly sanctions lists.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and an ability to react to serious operational issues quickly.
• Experience managing medium/large sized projects from Initiation till Post-Implementation.
• CAMS qualification preferred.
• Certification in PRINCE2 or PMP preferred.

Desired Skills & Experience

* Experience managing names screening systems.
* Experience managing watchlists, particularly sanctions lists.
* Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and an ability to react to serious operational issues quickly.
* Experience managing medium/large sized projects from Initiation till Post-Implementation.
* CAMS qualification preferred.
* Certification in PRINCE2 or PMP preferred.

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