Senior Manager, Cost Control

JOB SUMMARY The Senior Manager Cost Management Centre of Excellence COE at Standard Chartered GBS will enable business cost and investment management to drive execution rigour across portfolios and overall enable the culture of commercial mindset Responsibilities Stakeholder management responsibilities Collaborate with Investment leads and cost owners in driving execution rigour taking into account the bank s and programme s goals and financial objectives Constructively challenges leads on assumptions priorities and goals asks questions that effectively lead to deeper understanding Bring inside-out and outside-in perspective and propose development of coherent plans of action jointly with stakeholders Overall delivery responsibilities Manage delivery support programme tracking training governance and build project plans with execution focus Review analysis of internal metrics and objectives to develop a future fit strategy Ownership for troubleshooting current issues and implementing solutions post a thorough analysis of industry best practices and help establish proper objectives and goals e g available through industry reports Strategic thinking mindset and ability to logically structure and process data into meaningful and actionable recommendations Skills and Requirements Looking for a candidate with 10 years of relevant experience in project management Experience in managing large scale initiatives programmes spanning across the organisation Banking Global Business Services domain knowledge is good to have A strategic thinker entrepreneurial able to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment Capability to drive an independent workstream in the context of a broader team project Flexible and creative ability to propose innovative ideas build empathy within the firm and win the trust of the clients Excellent communication presentation and documentation skills Ability to work collaboratively in a team and create an inclusive environment with people at all levels of an organization Stakeholder management skills and project management skills Proven influencing and perseverance skills to tailor recommendation to the needs of stakeholders and effectively engage them to obtain commitment and drive impact Strong problem-solving skills and ability to proactively identify opportunities and drive results Experience of working in a cross functional remote global team Develop ExCo friendly presentations with crisp and clear messaging 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 Internal stakeholders Other Responsibilities Experience of running and managing large creative design initiatives Excellent communication presentation and documentation skills Stakeholder management skills and project management skills Our Ideal Candidate Technical Competency Name Stakeholder management Financial analysis Data analysis 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 34866