Invesco · Paris
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As one of the world’s leading independent global investment firms, Invesco is dedicated to rethinking possibilities for our clients. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world. If you're looking for challenging work, intelligent colleagues, and exposure across a global footprint, come explore your potential at Invesco.
Our people are at the very core of our success. Invesco employees get more out of life through our comprehensive compensation and benefit offerings including:
Generous annual leave plus flexible paid time off
Hybrid work schedule
Learning and development programs
Health & wellbeing benefits
Parental Leave benefits
Employee stock purchase plan (if applicable in your region)
Summary:
This role oversees technology development solutions across new and existing applications, systems architecture, data infrastructure and warehouses, as well as machine learning platforms and algorithms that support both internal and external products. The role is also responsible for the maintenance and support of business applications.
Reviews system requirements and business processes, and develops, tests, debugs, and implements software solutions. Plans, designs, and develops software systems, including middleware, legacy, and mainframe environments, as well as applications for web, mobile, and other platforms supporting internal and external products.
About The Team:
The Regional Technology Team is responsible for ensuring effective delivery and smooth operation of technology services that support local business needs. The team acts as the key connection point between local business stakeholders, regional leadership and global functional teams, helping to align priorities, communicate requirements, and supports local governance, regulatory, security, and business continuity responsibilities. In addition, the team contributes local market perspectives, escalates key technology issues, and helps ensure technology practices are practical, relevant, and effective for the local business environment.
Key Responsibilities:
The primary role of this position is to ensure successful running of technology functions in the geographic region of responsibility.
You Will Be Responsible For:
Building and maintaining trusted relationships with key business stakeholders
Ensuring active dialogs between technology and business stakeholders on strategic priorities, execution and expectations
Leading the local technology team to drive tangible commercial outcomes for the local business
Alignment of local business requirements with global technology standards and policies
Advocating and embedding best-in-class technology solutions in AI, DLT and emerging technologies into solution delivery
Working with global teams to safeguard cyber security and business continuity of the organization
Seamless interactions with local regulatory engagements and external client requests, including but not limited to Due Diligence Questionnaires (DDQs) and Requests for Proposal (RFPs)
Managing talent with diverse skillsets and background. Essential to cultivate agile delivery, problems solving and communication skills amongst team members.
The Experience You Bring:
Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
Experience leading application technology functions within a global financial services.
10+ years of relevant experience, with leadership experience preferred
Strong track record of delivering large-scale technology, digital transformation, and change management initiatives
Understanding of investment management business processes
Knowledge of technology delivery best practices
Awareness of emerging technology trends in AI, DLT, and Quantum Computing
At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least four days a week, with one day working outside an Invesco office.
Invesco's culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our people practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.
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