Delivery Lead​/Solution Architect

Project description

The project aims to implement Murex as the strategic derivatives trading platform for Metal derivatives. The program follows a two-phase delivery approach.

During this implementation, Murex will be deployed as the Front Office trading, pricing, valuation, and position management platform.

The implementation includes:

Murex platform deployment and configuration

Commodity derivative product setup

Market data integration

Trade execution integration

Data migration and reconciliation

Enterprise integration architecture delivery

System, integration, UAT and performance testing

Production deployment and hypercare support

Responsibilities

• Solution Architecture Leadership Own the overall solution architecture for the DXC Murex implementation scope
  
  Contribute on defining the target-state architecture covering Front Office, Risk, Accounting, Reporting, Data Management, and Enterprise Integrations.
  
  Establish architecture principles, design governance, and technical standards.
  
  Review and approve design decisions across all delivery streams.
  
  Serve as the primary architectural counterpart for the client's Enterprise Architecture, Murex Product Teams, and Integration Vendors.
  
  Executive Leadership Own overall delivery accountability for the DXC Murex implementation
  
  Act as the primary DXC contact between the client's , Murex other integration vendors and internal delivery teams.
  
  Support Steer Co governance and executive reporting.
  
  Support commercial, contractual, scope and delivery commitments.
  
  Ensure alignment of Phase 1 and optional Phase 2 delivery objectives.
  
  Programme Management Support delivery governance, RAID management and executive escalation processes.
  
  Support planning, budgeting, staffing and resource mobilisation.
  
  Drive successful completion of DXC design, build, SIT, UAT, cutover and hypercare activities.
  
  Ensure project delivery meets regulatory, operational and performance requirements.
  
  Maintain accountability for DXC deliveries and acceptance criteria.
  
  Stakeholder Management Manage senior stakeholders across Trading, Risk, Finance, Operations and IT.Coordinate with Murex product teams and third-party vendors.
  
  Facilitate decision-making related to integration, architecture and operating model design.
  
  Contribute to executive communications regarding delivery status, risks and dependencies.
  
  Risk & Quality Management Ensure successful implementation of external systems.
  
  Oversee migration and reconciliation strategy.
  
  Ensure operational readiness and production support models are established.
  
  Drive issue resolution and delivery quality assurance across all work streams.

SKILLS

Must have

• 15+ years of Capital Markets, Treasury or Commodities technology delivery experience.
  10+ years managing large-scale Murex transformation programmes.
  
  Strong executive stakeholder management experience.
  
  Proven leadership of multi-million-dollar trading platform implementations.
  
  Experience delivering commodity trading and risk management solutions.
  
  Strong understanding of Front Office, Risk, Operations and Finance functions.
  
  Experience leading global teams across multiple locations.
  
  Strong commercial and contractual management expertise.
  
  Experience running Steer Cos and executive governance forums.
  
  Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Nice to have

Agile Commodity Trading