The Change Manager runs the day‑to‑day governance engine across the full change lifecycle, ensuring portfolio, delivery, change and release governance operate as a single, coherent system across CTB, RTB and BAU change.
The role is responsible for governance execution, not delivery management.
What you’ll be doing- Operate the end to end change lifecycle across CTB, RTB and BAU, applying proportionate governance based on risk and impact.
- Coordinate governance forums including IT Committee, IT ExCo, RRB and TCAB.
- Prepare governance packs, track decisions and ensure follow up actions are closed.
- Maintain portfolio level transparency, producing accurate, decision ready reporting on status, risk, dependencies, cost and benefits.
- Execute Change & Release governance, including forward planning, conflict management and production readiness controls.
- Enforce governance standards and mandatory artefacts, managing exceptions and breaches.
- Identify and surface systemic risk, trends and hotspots across the change portfolio
- Hold accountability for Change & Release governance as part of the wider lifecycle.
- Ensure production readiness governance is embedded, not a late‑stage control.
- Drive ongoing improvement in governance maturity, simplicity and effectiveness.
- Act as accountability holder for audit findings and remediation actions relating to change governance.
- Develop and maintain dashboards to track success/failure rates, volume, service impact, release cadence, and change “hot spots.”
- Highlight systemic trends, recurring weak points, and improvement opportunities.
- Report on all monthly/quarterly/annual volumetrics, trends, KI’s.
We’re looking for the following skills and experience. If you don’t have all of these but think you could be a good fit for the role, get in touch.
- Experience in PMO, Portfolio Governance, Change & Release Management
- Strong understanding of CTB & RTB operating environments
- Experience running governance forums and producing senior-level reporting
- Structured, detail oriented and confident operating across multiple stakeholders
ICBC Standard Bank Plc (ICBCS) is a leading financial markets and commodities bank, driven to deliver the right outcomes for our stakeholders, clients, counterparties and markets. We benefit from a unique Chinese and African parentage and an unrivalled global network and expertise. We’re headquartered in London, with operations in Shanghai, Singapore and New York.
We’re a diverse and close-knit global team. We put people first, giving talented, self-driven professionals the flexibility, rewards and freedom to grow their expertise and realise their potential.
Our vison statement, “Be Yourself, Succeed Together” underpins our drive for an open and transparent culture which values difference, enabling everyone to thrive whilst being themselves. We have an active E, D&I forum and we’re growing other employee network groups, including for women and neurodiversity.
We’re committed to the principle of equal opportunities. All applicants will be treated equally and will be considered on their merits and skills without discrimination.
What’s in it for you?- Financial – market-based pay based on skills and experience, discretionary annual bonus, pension contribution 10% (employee contribution 5%), travel insurance, life assurance and income replacement insurance.
- Hybrid working – the option to work remotely up to two days per week, depending on the role.
- Family - 6 months maternity leave at full pay, 4 weeks paternity leave at full pay and enhanced shared parental leave pay. Coaching for family leave returners and access to emergency care via My Family Care. Paid fertility and miscarriage leave.
- Wellbeing - private medical insurance, Bike2Work scheme, health and fitness subsidy, holiday exchange, Employee Assistance Programme and menopause policy.
- Community – paid volunteering leave and Give As You Earn scheme. Vibrant CSR and engagement forums and fundraising for our charity partners.
- Development – a suite of opportunities to build the skills you need to excel in your role
Change and Release Manager employer: ICBC Standard Bank Plc
ICBC Standard Bank Plc is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant and inclusive work culture in the heart of London. As a Commodities Desk Assistant, you'll thrive in a dynamic team environment that prioritises professional growth and embraces innovative technology, ensuring you have the tools to succeed. With a commitment to diversity and equal opportunities, we empower our employees to be themselves and achieve their full potential while enjoying the flexibility and rewards that come with being part of a leading financial markets and commodities bank.
