Manager Change Job in Kenya

Manager Change

Job Summary

A key priority for Core Finance Change as part of the Aspire Program is to establish a center of excellence across core finance functions, SAP suite of products, and new ways of working.
Aspire Core Finance Change Lead role in India will play a critical role as a member of the Aspire Core Finance squad team responsible for the end-end solution delivery of core finance change projects across core finance functions including Financial and Management Reporting, planning, and performance management; Master Data Governance, covering a range of integrated SAP products like S4 HANA GL & FA, BRF+, AFO, Security
The role will report to the Core Finance Change Delivery Lead. The role will include senior stakeholder engagement, project management responsibility, solution/process design, operational delivery, and risk and issue resolution.

Responsibilities

The Core Finance Change PMO – will be:

Involved in delivery across multiple SAP products (S4 HANA GL & FA, BRF+, AFO, Security) covering multiple core finance functions including Ledger, Consolidation, Master Data, Financial and Management Reporting.
Enough technical knowledge to eliminate reliance on deep subject matter experts to conduct initial impact assessments, define priorities, and route tasks to the appropriate competencies
Responsible for managing deliverables throughout the project lifecycle, collaborating with various project/program teams, stakeholders; and finance stakeholders across geographies, process, and technology teams.
Evidence of strong Change Management skills, enabling the delivery of multiple diverse data initiatives from inception to delivery
Excellent business and technical process design and execution skills, enabling the effective execution of a change
Primary contact point with other Change and BAU leaders across the organization to identify and resolve blockers to project success
Responsibility for prioritization and management of critical path delivery items
Design the target state Technology and target state processes
Drive the establishment of a target operating model and internal capability to support and drive ongoing change/enhancement initiatives
Ensure strong engagement with senior leaders and stakeholders across Finance.
Responsible for risk and issue resolution
Build strong relationships with key delivery partners, and ensure efficiencies and synergies are realized across programs.
Build effective communication channels with wider senior finance leadership.
Ensure effective governance and project management standards are applied across all delivery responsibilities
High-quality written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to focus on multiple initiatives and subjects at the same time

Strategy

Programme “Aspire” is a multi-year investment program to transform Finance into a global target model. This involves investment to replace the infrastructure and move to a more centralized, standardized, and automated business model. This will enable faster processing, and easier and more frequent access to information, at lower levels of cost.

Business

As part of this programme, Standard Chartered Bank is currently undergoing a comprehensive transformation which includes developing a new organisational and operational approach to Finance. It aims at a cloud-based single instance general ledger and a detailed, granular data store that is shared with the Risk function. This will enable faster monthly close and daily reporting, centralized regulatory reporting capability, self-service MIS, and automated controls.

Processes

Responsible for

Project Management; Stakeholder Management and Budget Management.

People & Talent

Build strong relationships with key delivery partners, and ensure efficiencies and synergies are realized across programs.
Build effective communication channels with wider senior finance leadership.
High-quality written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to focus on multiple initiatives and subjects at the same time.
Ensure strong engagement with senior leaders and stakeholders across Finance.
Employ, engage, and retain high-quality people, with succession planning for critical roles.
Set and monitor job descriptions and objectives for direct reports and provide feedback and rewards in line with their performance against those responsibilities and objectives.

Risk Management

Identifying, assessing, monitoring, controlling, and mitigating risks as required by the role and ensuring the group risk policy and framework are adhered to by the team.

Governance

Ensure group standards are maintained with the correct level of due diligence and control considered as part of program documentation
Ensure effective governance and project management standards are applied across all delivery responsibilities.
Ensure testing standards are as per project requirements and appropriate follow-up action is taken on the defects.

Regulatory & Business Conduct

Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code Of Conduct.
Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, and the Group Code of Conduct.
Lead the GFS to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles
Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct, and compliance matters

Key stakeholders

Aspire Core Finance Leadership team; General Ledger Country Governance leadership team; Head of GCFO Change and Strategic Transformation; Finance Operations and Transformation Management Team; Other Stream leads in the ASPIRE program (Data, Consolidations, Finance, Treasury);
GPOs for Data, R2R, P2P, BSM; Head, Group Regulatory Reporting; Country, Region, and Segment CFOs; Finance Technology team.

Other Responsibilities

Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in GFS; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business, or Functional policies and procedures; Multiple functions (double hats).

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree with 14+ years of experience in Banking and Financial Services in more than one core Finance function; Ledger, Consolidation, Financial Reporting.
FICO Certification is a must
In-depth knowledge of SAP products (S4 HANA GL & FA, BRF+, AFO, Security) covering multiple core finance functions including Ledger, Consolidation, Master Data, Financial and Management Reporting.
Strong background in problem-solving, with demonstrable analytical skills
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Strong interpersonal skills including team collaboration, presentation, and organizational skills
Excellent verbal and written communication/articulation skills
Collaborate with a cross-functional and multi-location team to ensure that work delivered meets client requirements and standards both functionally and technically
Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and solutions
Ability to manage multiple tasks, understand and be responsive to customer needs
Ability to perform assigned tasks independently and complete deliverables on time ensuring quality
Highly self-motivated and self-driven to learning

Role-Specific Technical Competencies

Experience in managing reporting processes and systems or a sub-ledger environment (preferably with SAP technology).
Strong management skills and experience in agile methodologies in a project implementation role.
Previous experience in defining and implementing of strategic target operating model within the financial services sector.
Excellent stakeholder management skills and collaborative mindset.
Good understanding of cross-border cost accounting best practise.
Excellent Product Knowledge across all domains from Retail to Financial Markets.
Able to define and implement robust control frameworks and understand operational risk frameworks.
Broad understanding of numerous Finance areas including regulatory reporting and Treasury.
Business analysis mindset with an extensive track record in solving problems and troubleshooting issues.