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We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Senior Governance Manager.
About the Role
Within International Wealth and Premier Banking (IWPB), we aim to be the international bank of choice for affluent customers, supporting their domestic and international banking, and holistic wealth management needs. We provide a leading premium proposition through Premier Banking and, together with our Global Private Bank, are present across the world’s most important markets, booking centres, and corridors most valued by our clients. Our wealth offering is further enhanced through our best-in-class manufacturing capabilities in Asset Management and Insurance. We manage our business and serve customers cost efficiently & effectively within a cost base of c $10bn and through c.45k permanent workforce (FTE). The Chief Administration Office (CAO) provides the IWPB Chief Operating Officer (COO) team with dedicated, forward thinking, strategic as well as ad-hoc business management support. This includes interacting with senior executive leadership teams across HSBC.
A move across the business allows you to continue to access tailored professional development opportunities, and our fantastic benefits packages.
Responsibilities
In this role you will:
- Provide central support into various IWPB CAO workstreams, with a focus on cost and workforce strategic planning and management
- Manage IIWPB COO organization governance in terms of delivering business objectives (client service excellence, costs & FTE commitment, strong risks & controls across and delivery of key transformation initiatives including simplification)
- Challenge senior stakeholders to ensure effective cost and workforce management practices are considered
- Analyse, interpret and report data, to provide insight into how the organisation is operating / changing
- Drive efficiency throughout IWPB organization supporting achievement of annual plan and positioning HSBC for long-term
- Lead/participate in business planning and strategic activities which may involve financial, technological and resource planning; and coordinate with relevant stakeholders as needed
- Manage interlocks with key stakeholders with the wider IWPB teams, to align business management and governance practices, and to support global IWPB CAO initiatives such as IWPB simplification
- Facilitate and support senior management decision making by collecting and presenting management information, performance information, analytics, forums and stakeholders feedback as needed
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Requirements
To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:
- Track record of producing high-quality executive materials (packs, dashboards, and narrative insights) for senior leadership forums, with clear recommendations and decision points
- Proven experience in governance, COO, business management, or operational risk and controls roles within a large, regulated financial services organisation
- Strong stakeholder management across Operations, Finance, People Function, Risk, Compliance, Technology, and Change, driving alignment, prioritisation, and delivery
- Demonstrated a consistently strong strategic mindset, with a track record of shaping direction, anticipating future needs, and aligning decisions to long-term business objectives
- Advanced management information and insight capability (financial and non-financial), including trend analysis and translating insights into actionable outcomes
- Solid understanding of governance cadences (monthly/quarterly), committee structures, and decision-making controls
- Strategic mindset with the ability to manage competing priorities, deliver at pace, and maintain robust standards for control, documentation, and traceability
- Strong capability in executive scorecard ownership and performance management
- Able to work efficiently and proactively, using technology in day to day work such as AI (HSBC Productivity Suite) and automating work where applicable
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Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
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