VP - Aspire Tax Change COE

Job Description Job Description Key Responsibilities Strategy - Awareness and understanding of the Group's business strategy and model appropriate to Tax CoE. Business - Expert Awareness and understanding of the Tax business in which the Group Tax team operates and Project Manager. Processes - Work closely with in country business partners in attaining the requirements / sharing the system / product knowledge. Responsible Project Manager to deliver all Direct / Indirect Tax Change process. - Working experience in the Direct / Indirect Tax processes, Long View Application, and Change process Candidate having working experience in Group Consolidation in line with IFRS requirements Candidate should be able to drive / manage backlog process - In the capacity of Project Manager, candidate should be capable to prioritize the requirements - Work closely with in country business partners in attaining the requirements / sharing the system / product knowledge - Candidate would be responsible to Project Manage the entire Long View workstream to deliver all objectives agreed for the year. - Responsible Project Manager to deliver all Direct / Indirect Tax Change process. - Working experience in the Direct / Indirect Tax processes, applications, and Change process - Candidate having working experience in Group Consolidation in line with IFRS requirements - Candidate should be able to drive / manage backlog process - In the capacity of Project Manager, candidate should be capable to prioritize the requirements - The project Governance needs to be managed E2E - Candidate should the overall project communications and engagement throughout the project life cycle. - Conducting stands up meeting and providing daily / weekly / monthly MI as warrant by the project - Knowledge on raising and tracking incidence tickets for production issues - Managing BAU hand off for the project - Familiar with Agile and Waterfall project development models - Escalating risks and challenges in the process appropriately. - Creating backup for the process People & Talent - Postgraduate / Professional degree with 15+ years of relevant finance experience in project / business analyst role. - Excellent Excel & PowerPoint skills - Good written and oral communication skills. - Preferable Project Manager certification (PMP, Scrum, Agile) - Understanding of technical tools would be added advantage Risk Management - Identifying, assessing, monitoring, controlling and mitigating risks to the Project. - Ability to interpret the Bank's reporting requirements, identify key issues based on this information and put in place appropriate controls and measures Governance - Responsible for assessing the effectiveness of the Group's arrangements to deliver effective governance, oversight and controls in the business and, if necessary, oversee changes in these areas; Awareness and understanding of the PMO's framework, in which the Tax CoE operates and expectations relevant to the role. 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. - Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters. Key stakeholders - Country Tax Teams - Tax BAU teams - Group Tax Team - Aspire Project Team - Any other teams directly or indirectly affected by the project Other Responsibilities - Embed Here for good and Group's brand and values in all conduct & actions Qualifications - Postgraduate / Professional degree with 15+ years of relevant finance experience in project / business analyst role. - Strong and effective leadership communication skills with a proven ability to influence & challenge the senior stakeholders effectively - Proactive approach to recognising stakeholder needs, solving problems, anticipating issues, and developing solutions, excellent business judgment and strategic thinking. - Able to work in a high-pressure environment and ability to manage multiple deliverables in a timely and effective manner - Strong networking and interpersonal skills, forming positive working relationship in a geographically and culturally dispersed environment - Exceptional verbal and written communication and presentation skills i.e., PowerPoint, Excel Skills And Experience - Long View Application Knowledge - Effective Communication - Process Improvement - Tax Knowledge About Standard Chartered We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us. Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion. Together We - Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do - Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well - Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term What We Offer In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing. - Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations. - Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum. - Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns. - Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits - A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning. - Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential. Posting End Date: 10/12/2025 For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button below.