Enterprise Process Model Governance – AVP

Job Title – Enterprise Process Model Governance – AVP

Location – Pune, India

Role Description

The Enterprise Process Governance function within Group Architecture provides the framework and oversight to ensure that the bank's process landscape is managed with consistency, transparency, and control. This role supports the design, implementation, and enforcement of governance standards across the Enterprise Process Management (EPM) framework. It ensures that process models adhere to standards, governance forums operate effectively, and regulatory and operational requirements are met. The position requires close collaboration with business and infrastructure teams to drive efficiency, compliance, and continuous improvement across the bank's process ecosystem.
 

What we'll offer you

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you'll enjoy

• Best in class leave policy
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilities

• Governance & Standards
  • Support the maintenance of the EPM governance framework, ensuring EPM standards and modeling conventions are applied consistently across the bank in collaboration with divisional teams.
  • Assist in governance forums (e.g., Design Authority) by providing input, facilitating discussions, and supporting decision-making, oversight, and issue resolution.
  • Working closely with accountable stakeholders, ensure that process models are reviewed, approved, published, and re-certified in line with governance requirements
• Risk & Control Oversight
  • Oversee BAU activities including Recertification tracking, reporting, and ownership of key governance deliverables
  • Produce regular governance dashboards and reports for senior management, highlighting risks, issues, and key milestones
  • Ensure control frameworks are designed, implemented, and documented in alignment with business objectives.
• Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement
  • Drive process discovery, modelling, and business/technical quality assurance activities.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and efficiency enhancement in governance activities
  • Support integration and alignment with other BPM-related IT initiatives.
  • Apply advanced knowledge of process modelling notations to various business and control documentation needs.
• Stakeholder Engagement & People Leadership
  • Act as a trusted partner to business stakeholders (Process Owners, Divisional and Process Governance Leads)
  • Lead training and awareness programs on EPM standards, governance requirements, and tools for both internal teams and Divisional stakeholders.
  • Develop strong working relationships with cross-functional teams to drive adoption of EPM frameworks.
  • Provide coaching and mentoring to build a high-performing governance team.

Your skills and experience

• University degree – ideally in Finance, Business Administration, Mathematics or equivalent
• At least 8 / 10 years' experience in banking, asset management, or financial services, with deep expertise in process governance, business architecture, or operational risk.
• Change governance and operating a governance process (e.g. tollgates, dependency/risk management)
• Data Quality & controls mindset – spots gaps, root cause analysis, chases issues and assembles evidence/options
• Ideally: reporting & MI experience on building and presenting data to stakeholder (reports/dashboards)
• Ideally: documentation 'craft' – familiarity with internal policy/KOD/procedures and, with guidance, able to draft/maintain these documents
• Preferred to have knowledge of Enterprise Process Management (EPM), BPMN standards, and process modelling methodologies.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex governance topics for senior leadership.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

How we'll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us and our teams

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