Cyber Security Assessment and Testing Operations Manager/Senior Associate Director, GCIO Ops Manager

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HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world, with operations in 64 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 realize their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in of Senior Associate director - Operations manager

In this role, you will 

• Workforce Strategy & Management– Define and maintain a rolling 3-year Service line workforce plan in line with Cybersecurity Financial Plan and aligned to the wider GCIO & Group workforce & location strategies. Partnering with the GCIO & GBGF Workforce pillar head and People partner teams, to cascade & execute across all Service Line resources, the 3 pillars of workforce lifecycle
• Financial Management – Responsible for the management of the multi-year Service Line FRP (FTE and $) including: Effective budgeting, planning and cost management processes for total spend across Service Line ,Identification of and delivery against cost optimization levers Accurate monthly & FY forecasting & accruals  ,full recovery of all global costs ,detailed & clear reporting and MI including transparency of cost base for senior Service Line leadership team through accurate, consistent, and timely reporting.
• Third Party Management – Deal Initiation - Ensure alignment of key parties to agree objectives and support the development of the Tech/Business strategy to deliver. Ensure both a vertical and horizontal view is considered through value streams and co-design structures so that services are not duplicated and that there is a cohesive strategy around our service providers and tooling – this will need to happen for not only new deals but also with the current landscape of providers. Provide 3rd party requirements to procurement. Analyze options and support the development of Business Cases. Review, plan and priorities funding options across RTB, CTB, and other portfolios (e.g. LTO)
• Negotiation & Contracting - P&L development and business case updates. Confirm financial, workforce and recharging model. Support procurement with commercial negotiation, assessment, and deal structuring.
• Approvals & Execution - Confirm contract meets requirements, including funding and P&L impact. Ensure pre-contract TPEM tasks complete. Manage Third Party Spend (TPS) approval process. Support approval briefings, incl. COO, Finance and Tech. Update forecasts and manage budget/funding and workforce requirements. Submit and/or manage Purchase Orders
• Post Execution - Validate benefit claims. Manage financial, workforce and recharging requirements (including forecasting, invoicing, global contract distribution and balance sheet). Refresh objectives and strategy review at agreed date – with sufficient time prior to the next negotiation period so that we can lock in on any new or changed requirements or needs. Oversight of Third-Party Engagement Management (TPEM) tasks completion, vendor performance, and associated risk management
• Portfolio & Accountability – Service Line Portfolio Oversight & Practices - Responsible for the management and oversight of the Change Portfolio for their Service Line/s. Facilitate the definition of key milestones for all programmes and co-ordinate the setup of these programmes within Clarity. Provide detailed reports / MI to support monitoring & tracking of deliverables across the Service Line Portfolio, track milestones, ensure appropriate accountability for timely delivery, and early intervention/escalation on any challenges delivery risks. Hold delivery leads to account against execution plans, challenge and escalate where necessary, drive clear accountability and scope for delivery leads, drive consistent practices and tooling and work with GBGF & Central GCIO COO Portfolio team and Group Transformation to adopt best practice.
• Service Line Portfolio Finance & Benefits - Oversight of programme financial reporting tracking forecast/actuals, Management of GPDM interlocks and budget, Track, validate and report programme financial benefits. Governance – Manage their Service Line CIO’s commitments across governance forums, writing papers, proactive management of actions. Analysis, stakeholder engagement and support to external parties, on