Business Architect

-Job description**Some careers have more impact than others.**

If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 62 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of** Business Architect**

**Principal responsibilities**
- To develop relationships with the key stakeholders and senior management both within MSS (IT, SSV Products, Markets Asset Classes, Operations, major delivery projects) and with other parts of HSBC like Digital Business Services.
- To develop an in-depth understanding of MSS’ business and products to be able to comprehend touch points, their impact and what MSS Ops and MSS are aiming to achieve through their strategic change programs.
- To develop an understanding of the business strategies, drivers and objectives of MSS business units.
- To use this knowledge to be able to make recommendations on preferred Operating Model states.
- Identify book of work to deliver devised end-states and work with change leads to prioritise.
- Work with change leads and the business to design the future state, including organisation structures, location strategy, roles and responsibilities, MI, governance, technology (working with tech architects) and data (working with data architects).
- Help shape and drive the strategic business design of MSS Operations across all services.
- To support the ongoing running of Operations Design Authority and delegated workstreams thereof.
Requirements- In-depth knowledge of business design and creating target operating models; In depth knowledge of business architecture principles and industry standard frameworks.
- Experience within Financial services especially within a TPA / Investment background; Experience in delivering change within an investment management environment, including experience in both large-scale programmes and projects as well as smaller-scale change requests. Must include practical understanding of software development lifecycles and methods, including requirements definition and testing in both waterfall and Agile environments.
- General awareness of business, regulatory and technology change within investment management is essential.
- Extensive experience in the Investment Management industry environment, spanning processes in front, middle and back office areas; Experience within a service provider supporting the delivery of Products (such as Middle Office, Accounting, Prime Broker or Custody services) to investment management clients.
- Experience with several modelling methods and tools, ideally with solid experience in using Visio to produce flow diagrams.; Ability to absorb new information rapidly, and to quickly formulate responses and new ideas is crucial.
- Flexible approach to working around obstacles or finding alternative ways to gather information and deliver solutions; Able to work in a forceful yet tactful manner with other team managers to gain access to information and to gain commitment of their resources for workshops and reviews
- Excellent verbal communication skills, particularly the ability to move discussion rapidly to core issues and not to be deterred by potential conflicts in tackling controversial issues.
- Excellent relationship management and networking skills across business divisions, locations and organisation levels from operations staff through to senior executives.

**You’ll achieve more at HSBC**

**Issued By HSBC Electronic Data Processing (India) Private LTD