Job Description

The opportunity : Technical Product Manager Swiss Data Protection Technology - Private Bank
Being part of HSBC in Switzerland, you'll help evolve and grow our business.
The Technical Product Manager Swiss Data Protection Technology - Private Bank is a hybrid role combining the management and operation of tokenisation technology with a broader support role for architectural expertise on systems integration, esp. for applications hosted out of Switzerland.
Are you interested ? Do you have an extensive experience in technology engineering or related technical leadership roles, with a strong focus on solution architecture related in Private Banking / Wealth Management domain. ? Do you enjoy to be part of a cohesive team ?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, we want to hear from you!
What you will do:
As Technical Product Manager you will will be accountable for managing a small team enabling the technical hosting and run-time operation of tokenisation technology that based on 3rd party products, running on AWS, and integrating with consumer business applications running outside Switzerland.
The Technical Product Manager is an experienced engineering professional with an architecture thinking mindset and business domain knowledge who is responsible for providing subject expertise and guidance alongside the engineering function. That expertise and guidance is specifically relevant for guiding global teams on how to deploy and integrate their business application in the Swiss market, or how to integrate their business application with the SDPT Technology. This guidance also is to make sure global patterns and strategies are adopted as appropriate.
The Technical Product Manager primary stakeholders are on the one hand in-country interested parties in ensuring HSBC remains compliant with Swiss regulations when it comes to client data management, and on the other hand the global stakeholders relying on the local guidance such as Sub-Value Stream (SVS), Business Outcome & Technical Leads and Technical Product Owners.
In this role you will:

• Work with Product Owner and DevOps team, and be responsible for the delivery, ongoing success and continuous improvmeent of the SDPT platform. This includes:

• Formulate the test strategies, including test automation, test data, test environments, as well as non-functional and security testing, with Product owner and Security specialists.
• Ensure compliance with mandatory and regulatory requirements, control objectives as per risk and control framework - including data controls, technical currency and data standards, and implementation of business imperatives
• Ensure adherence to service management standards, service resilience, service sustainability and recovery time objectives
• Pursue high levels of automation
• Management of the vendor relationship(s) related to the SDPT underlying components
• Management of total cost of ownership of the SDPT platform.
• Stakeholder management of the cyber, risk and compliance functions of the Swiss bank that have a keen interest in secure client data management
• Define solution designs for changes in the Swiss hosted IT landscape. This includes:

• In a way that supports the execution of the iWPB (international Wealth & Personal Banking) technology strategy and roadmap to deliver the Private Bank Future State Architecture (FSA),
• Articulating and addressing associated risks, issues, and technical debt.
• Ensuring the integrity of the design is maintained throughout the development lifecycle, liaising with the engineering team to ensure standards and regulatory requirements are incorporated.
• Collaborate with the various technical product owners looking for opportunities to improve the current landscape.
• Act as an interface to other engineering groups both regional and at Group level.
• Lead proof of concepts for new technical solutions and designs where appropriate.
• Lead clear choice of buy versus build decisions and vendor selection where appropriate.

You should apply if you have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Public Cloud Certified (e.g. Amazon Web Services, Azure or Google Cloud Platform)
• Extensive experience in technology engineering or related technical leadership roles, with a strong focus on solution architecture related in Private Banking / Wealth Management domain.
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies including experience with tools like Jira, Confluence or similar for backlog management and collaboration in general.
• Track record in coordinating solutions across multiple technology platforms and teams, and that meet overall compliance with the regulators.
• Analytical mindset with data-driven decision-making ability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Working experience in a Swiss Private Banking context
• Working experience with AWS
• Any working knowledge of HSBCs vaste IT landscape, esp. Private Banking oriented, is an asset
• Knowledge of Swiss regulations esp. regarding banking secrecy and data protection
• Coding capability in Python or Java, REST APIs, Springboot Microservices.
• Familiarity with physical infrastructure design is an asset.
• Experience of Machine Learning, Data Science and Generative AI is an asset.

Even if you feel you do not meet 100% of our qualifications, we encourage you to apply, if you believe this role is right for you.
What you'll get in return:
Not only is HSBC a great place to work, but we also offer the following unique and exciting opportunities and benefits:

• We'll help you progress your career, including access to development programmes, mentoring and coaching, as well as world-class training through HSBC University.
• You can work your way and will have a say in when, where and how you and your team flexibly work together.

Our benefits will give you financial security, and can include:

• Health & meal allowance, public transport or (e-)bike allowance.

Our family-focused benefits can help you to support your loved ones and include:

• Days off for key events (weddings, moving house, adoption). A one-time marriage or registering of a "Civil Partnership" grant. One-time premium for birth or adoption, as "gift" or "voucher. 4 weeks' paternity leave & 26 weeks' maternity leave .
• Emergency Childcare with the Red Cross, free of charges for HSBC employees.
• Purchased holidays scheme, unpaid leave, sabbatical, Volunteering Leave.
• Accident insurance (private coverage) paid by the Employer, attractive Pension Scheme.

We'll give you a huge range of resources that support your mental, physical and social well-being, including:

• Various sports and leisure activities organised by the employees for the employees.
• The Bank offers to the employees and their family members specialised free, confidential service to help them deal with any personal problems - either at work or at home. Unlimited telephone consultations services available 24/7.

You'll have opportunities to work internationally - this can be your place to start and branch out to anywhere we have offices.
You'll be able to join our Employee Resource Groups that bring together colleagues with shared characteristics and common interests.
HSBC has been certified "Top Employer 2025" in Switzerland. This recognition from the Top Employers Institute rewards our HR practices and recognises HSBC as an HR Leader in Switzerland.
At HSBC, our purpose is opening up a world of opportunity and by joining our team, you can be part of something bigger. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible.
As a business operating in markets all around the world, we believe diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why HSBC is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/long term health condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Within the work place you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions. HSBC has in place processes in order to avoid nepotism, which means to avoid creating circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.
HSBC is a signatory company of the Advance Charter. This Charter is a commitment towards gender equality in business and hence a workplace environment that supports a fair and balanced approach to hiring, remunerating, promoting and retaining female talent.
Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we're dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best.
If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please let us know.
HSBC is committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment.
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Within HSBC in Switzerland all internal candidates from Group and external applicants are required (subject to local laws), to pass satisfactorily a series of additional checks both as part of the application process and, if successfully recruited into the role. The Group reserves its position with regard to any steps which it may take in relation to any material adverse findings which arise either when the checks are first carried out as part of this recruitment exercise, and/or if relevant, on an ongoing basis.
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