Tooling and Engineering Capability Execution Lead

Location: Greater London

Join us as a Tooling and Engineering Capability Execution Lead where you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the Corporate Bank's engineering enablement strategy. The role is responsible for advancing engineering automation, embedding standardised tooling, driving AI-enabled innovation, and partnering with the Engineering Automation Platform (EAP) team to achieve the ambition of simplified, scalable and increasingly automated delivery.
Working across Business, Technology, Transformation and Platform teams, you will create the foundations required to improve delivery speed, quality, predictability and operational resilience while enabling colleagues to focus on value creation rather than manual processes.
To be successful in this role, you will have the following:

• Highly developed systems thinking and ability to understand complex organisational and technology ecosystems.
• Deep experience driving enterprise tooling strategies and engineering enablement initiatives.
• Demonstrable expertise in Agile delivery tooling, Dev Ops practices and CI/CD implementation.
• Proven track record leading large-scale transformation, automation or engineering modernisation programmes.
• Solid understanding of product-led operating models and scaled agile delivery approaches.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and leading cross-functional initiatives, demonstrating excellent communication, facilitation and change leadership skills.
• Data-driven mindset with a focus on measurable outcomes and continuous improvement.

Desirable Skills Include

• Experience with in Corporate Banking, Financial Services or other highly regulated environments.
• Experience implementing Engineering Automation Platforms and enterprise Dev Ops tool chains.
• Knowledge of AI-assisted development and engineering productivity solutions.
• Demonstrable experience with SAFe, Agile, Dev Ops or Engineering Leadership or applicable certifications.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.
This role will be based in London, Northampton or Knutsford.
Purpose of the role
To collaborate, nurture and drive group innovation with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the bank stays at the forefront of innovation and adapts to the rapidly changing landscape in financial services and increasing customer expectations.
Accountabilities

• Collaboration with a range of stakeholders to develop a portfolio of open innovation and strategic initiatives through experimentation, co-creation, access to innovative technology capabilities, products and services and a global innovation ecosystem.
• Development and delivery of frameworks, ideation, training and tools to build a culture of innovation and knowledge sharing to enable new and creative ideas/solutions that deliver on the bank’s strategy.
• Provision of a global platform and curated ecosystem of partners to inform strategy, drive connectivity and new insights.
• Development of the strategic capabilities and programmes for the bank to deliver on its strategy, supporting the exploration, evaluation and execution of innovation and investment opportunities.
• Management and coordination between external stakeholders/partners and the bank, to successfully deliver joint projects and initiatives.
• Deliver thought leadership and insights to inform strategic decision making and organisational readiness, in conjunction with regular research, identifying emerging technologies and trends. .
• Development and management of key metrics including key partnerships, innovation initiatives and impact through regular assessments to calculate the return on investment and identify any potential risks and issues.

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and elevate breaches of policies/procedures..
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