SMBC: A trusted partner for the long term Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career so read on to discover if this opportunity is the one for you. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn't perfectly align with the job description. Whilst we'll always strive to be better, we're proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves. Who we are United by a sense of purpose towards our customers - to be a trusted partner for the long-term - and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future. About the role SMBC are seeking a highly experienced and delivery-oriented squad lead (technical product owner) to join our team in corporate and investment banking (primary and secondary markets) IT. This role needs to be a leader with strong delivery experience of technical data platforms and projects. They need the ability to influence stakeholders inside and outside our Data and Analytics Platforms team. The ideal candidate will work with teams across the ITSD department, HR department locally, and teams across the SMBC group. Responsibilities Responsible for effective and efficient running of Software Development Scrums consisting of Architects, BAs, Developers, Testers, Physical Data Modellers, Data Governance and other stakeholders. The scrums will deliver change as required by business initiatives/projects prioritised by the change committee. Lead the design and delivery of scalable data platform capabilities (e.g., data pipelines, storage, and processing frameworks), ensuring alignment with strategic architecture and investment objectives. Lead squad delivery so it understands goals, scope, estimates and burndown charts of each iteration. Own and prioritise the squad backlog to deliver new data ingestion, transformation, and integration features, enabling the build-out of reusable enterprise data assets to meet business requirements. Own backlog for managed squads and agree prioritisation with senior stakeholders. Drive implementation of data platform enhancements, including automation, performance optimisation, and integration with downstream systems, to expand platform capability and support future use cases. Identification of and remove obstacles so that the team members can focus on their immediate tasks. Lead stakeholders comms via direct communications, tailored reports and JIRA dashboards. Escalate any serious challenges to scope, timelines and budget to senior management. Work within a Scrum of Scrums structure with other scrums across the Data
Data Platform Squad Lead - SMBC
