Job Description
RF PMO Lead - LRR-()
Job
:Finance
Primary Location
:Asia-India-Bangalore
Schedule
:Full-time
Employee Status
:Permanent
Posting Date
:06/Apr/2026, 12:24:16 AM
Unposting Date
:Ongoing
Strategy
• The PMO Workstream lead reports directly to the Head, GCFO Change PMO with a dotted line to Head LRR Delivery and Change Champion Aspire. Their primary responsibility is to establish control across the Regulatory Reporting & Country Journey and Infrastructure Journey and maintain the governance framework and strategy for the robust and efficient management of strategic investments in compliance with bank standards and aligned to industry best practices.
• This senior leader will engage and influence key stakeholders and teams globally, encompassing all aspects of reporting, business case modelling and advisory, performance analytics, finance applications recharges, ledger and expense management to support the design and delivery of transformational change initiatives across the organisation.
• This role requires senior leadership experience in managing and governing large-scale, global initiatives within the financial services industry, navigating and influencing senior leaders, and influencing numerous global teams with a healthy exposure to country regulatory reporting initiatives (LRR) and a strong knowledge of finance systems landscape and associated data models.
Business & Processes
• Business case modelling and strategic planning and advisory services for new pieces of work/plans and ideas for the function
• Ensure effective levels of control and documentation for initiatives and delivery plans
• Engage Country Finance teams and understand budget requirements across regions
People and Talent
• Workforce management of resources/allocations/skill-base for existing pool of resources, including Business Analysts, Project Managers and Programme Managers across onshore and offshore locations.
• Establish a PMO service function leveraging RF PMOs supporting the book of work from Bangalore.
• Coach & mentor the team to enable them to operate as per the new PMO standards
• Develop and retain talent in the offshore PMO team to maintain continuity as well as quality on PMO support.
Risk Management
• Manage Audit and Quality Assurance reviews across the Journeys
• Monitor Journey Level Risk and Issues Registers.
• Ensure consistent Risk and Issue management across the Journeys.
Governance
• Strong governance, robust documentation and controls aligned to Ways of Working (WOW) standards.
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.
• Lead the PMO Refinement Forum team to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
Key Stakeholders
• Aspire and GCFO Leadership Team
• PMO Workstream Leads across the portfolio
• Global Finance Teams – Business, TTO and Country.
• Regulatory Reporting & Country Management team
• Regulatory Reporting & Country Delivery teams
• Infrastructure Delivery teams
• T&I and Estate Management Teams
Role Specific Technical Competencies
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills covering both senior and operational levels
• Strong knowledge of Finance processes and accounting related principles in the Banking space
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Track record of working in a very organized way, multi-tasking, prioritising, managing data, and setting and achieving deadlines (both short and long term)
• Capacity to think creatively and laterally; excellent reasoning skills and the ability to make sound judgments
• Ability to work within a highly matrixed and fast-paced environment
• Over 10 years relevant experience in a multi-regional Investment Banking environment
• Thorough understanding of Project delivery methodologies – Agile, SDLC, Prince
• Ability to demonstrate the Bank's values in achieving objectives
Qualification
Key Behaviours
• Ability to work with senior management to monitor and govern the Programme.
• Influencing across of a culturally diverse team across functions and geographies without direct reporting line.
• Responsibility and perseverance.
• High standards of professional integrity.
Knowledge
• Global/Regional Project Finance experience.
• Financial Modelling and Scenario Analysis and Advisory experience
• Over 10 years of Programme Management and Control experience in a Banking environment on large scale change Programmes.
• Experience in the management of PMO teams.
• Experience of Governance and Assurance Activities.
• Thorough understanding of the Project Lifecycle.
Skills
• Degree in Accounting / Business / Finance / Information Technology.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving and analytical Skills.
• Excellent written/verbal and communications Skills
About Standard Chartered
We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 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
• Be better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term
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, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with 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.
Recruitment assessments - some of our roles use assessments to help us understand how suitable you are for the role you've applied to. If you are invited to take an assessment, this is great news. It means your application has progressed to an important stage of our recruitment process.
Visit our careers website
Job
:Finance
Primary Location
:Asia-India-Bangalore
Schedule
:Full-time
Employee Status
:Permanent
Posting Date
:06/Apr/2026, 12:24:16 AM
Unposting Date
:Ongoing
Strategy
• The PMO Workstream lead reports directly to the Head, GCFO Change PMO with a dotted line to Head LRR Delivery and Change Champion Aspire. Their primary responsibility is to establish control across the Regulatory Reporting & Country Journey and Infrastructure Journey and maintain the governance framework and strategy for the robust and efficient management of strategic investments in compliance with bank standards and aligned to industry best practices.
• This senior leader will engage and influence key stakeholders and teams globally, encompassing all aspects of reporting, business case modelling and advisory, performance analytics, finance applications recharges, ledger and expense management to support the design and delivery of transformational change initiatives across the organisation.
• This role requires senior leadership experience in managing and governing large-scale, global initiatives within the financial services industry, navigating and influencing senior leaders, and influencing numerous global teams with a healthy exposure to country regulatory reporting initiatives (LRR) and a strong knowledge of finance systems landscape and associated data models.
Business & Processes
• Business case modelling and strategic planning and advisory services for new pieces of work/plans and ideas for the function
• Ensure effective levels of control and documentation for initiatives and delivery plans
• Engage Country Finance teams and understand budget requirements across regions
People and Talent
• Workforce management of resources/allocations/skill-base for existing pool of resources, including Business Analysts, Project Managers and Programme Managers across onshore and offshore locations.
• Establish a PMO service function leveraging RF PMOs supporting the book of work from Bangalore.
• Coach & mentor the team to enable them to operate as per the new PMO standards
• Develop and retain talent in the offshore PMO team to maintain continuity as well as quality on PMO support.
Risk Management
• Manage Audit and Quality Assurance reviews across the Journeys
• Monitor Journey Level Risk and Issues Registers.
• Ensure consistent Risk and Issue management across the Journeys.
Governance
• Strong governance, robust documentation and controls aligned to Ways of Working (WOW) standards.
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.
• Lead the PMO Refinement Forum team to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
Key Stakeholders
• Aspire and GCFO Leadership Team
• PMO Workstream Leads across the portfolio
• Global Finance Teams – Business, TTO and Country.
• Regulatory Reporting & Country Management team
• Regulatory Reporting & Country Delivery teams
• Infrastructure Delivery teams
• T&I and Estate Management Teams
Role Specific Technical Competencies
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills covering both senior and operational levels
• Strong knowledge of Finance processes and accounting related principles in the Banking space
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Track record of working in a very organized way, multi-tasking, prioritising, managing data, and setting and achieving deadlines (both short and long term)
• Capacity to think creatively and laterally; excellent reasoning skills and the ability to make sound judgments
• Ability to work within a highly matrixed and fast-paced environment
• Over 10 years relevant experience in a multi-regional Investment Banking environment
• Thorough understanding of Project delivery methodologies – Agile, SDLC, Prince
• Ability to demonstrate the Bank's values in achieving objectives
Qualification
Key Behaviours
• Ability to work with senior management to monitor and govern the Programme.
• Influencing across of a culturally diverse team across functions and geographies without direct reporting line.
• Responsibility and perseverance.
• High standards of professional integrity.
Knowledge
• Global/Regional Project Finance experience.
• Financial Modelling and Scenario Analysis and Advisory experience
• Over 10 years of Programme Management and Control experience in a Banking environment on large scale change Programmes.
• Experience in the management of PMO teams.
• Experience of Governance and Assurance Activities.
• Thorough understanding of the Project Lifecycle.
Skills
• Degree in Accounting / Business / Finance / Information Technology.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving and analytical Skills.
• Excellent written/verbal and communications Skills
About Standard Chartered
We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 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
• Be better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term
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, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with 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.
Recruitment assessments - some of our roles use assessments to help us understand how suitable you are for the role you've applied to. If you are invited to take an assessment, this is great news. It means your application has progressed to an important stage of our recruitment process.
Visit our careers website
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The RF PMO Lead position is now open for candidates interested in the Bank Jobs sector. This role in Bangalore offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Bank Jobs is a plus.
