Job description

Our purpose – Opening up a world of opportunity – explains why we exist. Here at HSBC we use our unique expertise, capabilities, breadth and perspectives to open up new kinds of opportunity for our more than 40 million customers. We’re bringing together the people, ideas and capital that nurture progress and growth, helping to create a better world – for our customers, our people, our investors, our communities and the planet we all share.

This is a significant undertaking and high profile in nature and as such we are looking for a senior Technologist with hands-on experience managing Structured Equity Derivatives projects and designing and delivering end to end solutions.

As our Lead Americas Equity Derivatives Program Manager you will:

  • Form direct relationships with trading desks, technology teams and leadership
  • Excellent analysis, design and development skills.  Able to lead a team in an Agile environment within a Dev-Ops framework
  • Manage programs strategy and the program approach across a series of projects or component activities, building stakeholder buy-in around plans, commitments and changes
  • Assist business stakeholders with the decomposition of complex business requirements into Epics and User Stories that can be delivered by Tech teams via respective backlogs with minimum cross product co-ordination
  • Delivery, governance & reporting to stakeholders including the Product owner in the business, head of a service line or Product within Technology
  • Drive the use of Agile methodologies within Technology teams (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, Lean) in line with corresponding transformation frameworks at the bank
  • Ensure Technology programs align to HSBC strategies and contribute to towards achieving strategic aims
  • Manage the development and promotion of the technology portfolio and project management practices
  • Manage the reporting of progress, issues, dependencies and risks to committees and make recommendations to influence decision making in order to maintain progress towards delivery and benefits realization

For this role, HSBC targets a pay range between $160,000.00 and $220,000.00.

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.

Requirements

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

  • Excellent analysis, design and development skills.  Able to lead a team in an Agile environment within a Dev-Ops framework
  • Able to drive a team forward but also be able to roll up his or her sleeves and drive the program forwards
  • Ability to learn fast and rapidly assimilate new business requirements
  • Organized, self-starter, highly motivated team player
  • 10+ years of experience in Investment Banking with strong understanding/relevant experience of Prime Brokerage with a particular focus on
  • Structured Equity Derivatives  
  • Able to converse with key business stakeholders around Derivatives business concepts
  • Experience writing functional specifications
  • Experience with SQL

In compliance with applicable laws, HSBC is committed to employing only those who are authorized to work in the US. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. as HSBC will not engage in immigration sponsorship for this position.

 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.