Delivery Lead – SWIFT Payments Technology

Job Description:

Job Title: Delivery Lead – SWIFT Payments Technology

Corporate Title: Up to Vice President

Location: Chester

Company Overview:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

We are devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

Location Overview:

Find us in the city of Chester, a destination renowned for its culture, history, and beauty. Working at Bank of America Chester offers a far-reaching global career for a world-renowned organisation.

Role Description:

Due to an increase in our programme portfolio, we are looking for a Delivery Lead to bolster our Global SWIFT Payments technology team. The team is responsible for delivering technology changes in the Global Payments space driven by both business expansion and external mandates. We are looking for an experienced Delivery Lead that is eager to learn about new technologies and drive projects forward.

Responsibilities:

• Work with key stakeholders to gather business/technology requirements.
• Work with technology teams to plan, coordinate, and drive the delivery of defined deliverables for a larger program.
• Manage financials and resource planning for a larger program.
• Communicate the target outcomes, coordinate delivery, manage risks, ensure compliance to standards, and provide visibility into the health of the program.
• Coordinate and facilitate program routines (kick-offs, stakeholder updates, change controls, planned tollgates).

What we are looking for:

• 10+ years of experience in project/portfolio delivery in Technology or financial technology industry.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, computer science, business, or finance.
• Industry certifications in project management or agile methodologies.
• Good Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience managing program or portfolio financials.
• Good leadership skills and decision-making abilities.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Skills that will help:

• Basic awareness of products, services, business flows, and strategy.
• Basic understanding of financial data and the impact that their role has within a team.
• Facilitates team planning ceremonies against backlog/prioritized work.
• Collaborates with own team and across teams.
• Presents their own point of view with a clear rationale and facts.
• Tracks the effectiveness of solutions through KPIs.

Benefits of working at Bank of America:

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• Private healthcare for you and your family plus an annual health screen.
• Competitive pension plan, life assurance, and group income protection cover.
• 20 days of back-up childcare and adult care per annum.
• The ability to change your core benefits and select flexible benefits.
• Access to emotional wellbeing helpline, mental health first aiders, and virtual GP services.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for confidential support.
• Ability to donate to charities and the bank will match your contribution.
• Opportunity to access our Arts & Culture corporate membership program.
• Opportunity to volunteer in your local community.

Bank of America:

Good conduct and sound judgment are crucial to our long-term success. It’s important that all employees understand the expected standards of conduct and how we manage conduct risk. We are an equal opportunities employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment.

We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are accessible for all candidates and encourage any candidates to tell us about any adjustment requirements.