HSBC Group

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The role leads a global team of 150 resources and manages a budget of ~$20 million for core corporate card initiatives, with an additional $10 million allocated for US and LATAM payments technology initiatives. The Head of Cards & Americas will work closely with the SVS Head of Cards for GPS, Brian Tomkins, to align technology strategy and solutions with the business agenda, while ensuring operational excellence and innovation in corporate card technology.    This role will report directly to the Global Payment Solutions CIO, Stewart Halliday, ensuring alignment between regional payments technology initiatives and the broader GPS technology strategy.

As our Global Head of Cards & Americas Global Payments Technology  you will:

• Corporate Card Technology Strategy: Define and execute the technology strategy for corporate card platforms to create, consistency of product capabilities and client experience, with global scale
• Regional Technology Leadership: Provide cross-value stream technology leadership across the Americas (US and LATAM), ensuring regional alignment and consistent execution of payments technology initiatives
• Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure that corporate card platforms and regional payments technology initiatives adhere to all applicable regulatory standards and operational risk controls
• Service Performance & Platform Resilience: Oversee the operational performance and resilience of corporate card platforms, ensuring high availability and compliance with service level agreements (SLAs)
• Innovation & Digital Transformation: Drive innovation across corporate card technology, leveraging digital capabilities to improve client experience and operational efficiency
• Strategic Program Delivery: Lead the successful delivery of key initiatives across corporate card technology and regional payments, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technology roadmaps
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with business leaders, regional CIOs, and operational teams to align technology solutions with regional business goals and regulatory requirements.
  

For this role, HSBC targets a pay range between $250,000.00 and $350,000.00

The final fixed pay offer will depend on the candidate and a number of variables, including but not limited to, role responsibilities, skill set, depth of experience and education, licensing/certification requirements, internal relativity, and specific work location.

At HSBC, our overall goal is to provide a competitive Total Reward Package, with an appropriate mix of fixed pay, and variable pay, as part of an employee’s overall total compensation and benefits. Variable pay generally takes the form of discretionary, annual awards (sometimes referred to as a “bonus”). Additionally, HSBC offers a wide range of competitive and flexible benefits designed to help you improve your health and well-being, finances, and lifestyle.

You´ll likely have the following qualifications to succeed in this role:

• Proven technology leader with experience in corporate card platforms and commercial payments technology, including expense management, card transaction processing  client-facing tools, fraud prevention, and digital integration
• Extensive experience managing payments technology initiatives in complex, global organisations with diverse regional requirements, particularly across the US and LATAM regions
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance and operational risk management within payments and card services
• Demonstrated success in managing global teams and complex technology portfolios, with experience overseeing budgets and driving strategic outcomes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess technology risks and develop mitigation strategies
• Ability to lead and influence across global, regional, and market teams, ensuring seamless execution of cross-regional technology initiatives
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior business leaders and technology partners.
  

In compliance with applicable laws, HSBC is committed to employing only those who are authorized to work in the U.S. HSBC may engage in immigration sponsorship for this position if needed.

As an HSBC employee, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities to ensure you have the right skills for today and tomorrow. We offer a competitive pay and benefits package including a robust Wellness Hub, all in a welcoming, diverse and inclusive work environment. You will be empowered to drive HSBC’s engagement with the communities we serve through an industry-leading volunteerism policy, a generous matching gift program, and a comprehensive program of immersive Sustainability and Climate Change Initiatives. You’ll want to join our Employee Resource Groups as they play a central part in life at HSBC, including the development of our employees and networking inside and outside of HSBC. We value difference. We succeed together. We take responsibility. We get it done. And we want you to help us build the bank of the future!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, race, national origin, ethnicity, disability or medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran service, religion, creed, sex, gender, pregnancy, childbirth, caregiver status, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other trait protected by applicable law.