Opportunity

Regional Head of Cross Product Team – ED, Global Bank

London, hybrid working (2 days a week in office)

Are you an experienced senior project leader with deep expertise in transaction processing, trade settlement, and a passion for strategic transformation?

This is an exciting opportunity to head up a business-critical function.

About the Role:

This is a high-impact senior leadership role responsible for driving the strategy, execution, and delivery of critical technology initiatives across trade processing and settlement platforms in the wholesale banking space. As the Regional Head of the Cross Product Team, you’ll lead a team of talented professionals, engage with senior business stakeholders, and drive operational excellence in a highly regulated, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead complex, cross-functional programs with a focus on trade processing and post-trade settlements, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory standards.
  • Engage and influence senior stakeholders across front, middle, and back-office functions to drive strategic technology transformation.
  • Manage and mentor a high-performing team, fostering a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
  • Own the end-to-end delivery of technology solutions for trade settlement and transaction processing, ensuring stability, scalability, and compliance.
  • Champion automation and straight-through processing initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Represent technology in key governance forums and contribute to enterprise-wide strategic discussions.
  • Stay ahead of the curve by leading innovation and digital transformation efforts in the trade and settlements space.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Proven experience in a senior project/program management role within financial services, with strong exposure to transaction processing and trade settlement systems.
  • Demonstrated stakeholder management experience at the executive level, with excellent communication and influencing skills.
  • Strong team leadership capabilities – able to inspire, lead, and grow a diverse and high-calibre technical team.
  • Deep understanding of wholesale banking operations and regulatory requirements.
  • Ideally, hands-on experience or strong working knowledge of OTC derivatives and structured products.
  • Familiarity with SDLC methodologies, Jira, and modern delivery practices.

Desirable:

  • Technical fluency or previous experience with programming languages.
  • A track record of delivering in global matrixed environments.

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