AddressFinastra: Who are we?
We are one of the world's largest FinTech's, with a team made up of over 10,000 superstars,
serving more than 8,500 customers across 130 countries
We're an energized bunch, who love to be at the forefront of innovation. We make it our mission to develop and stay ahead of the latest trends and technology.
Our goal? To put customers at the core of what we do and to deliver solutions that drive transformation and unlock the potential of people and businesses.
How do we do this? With a heritage and portfolio spanning the entire banking sector, we have used our expertise to create a unique platform-based approach for the world of financial services. Partnering with global players like Microsoft, Accenture, Salesforce and more, to create an open and inclusive development environment. An environment that cultivates ideas, maximizes creativity, and enables innovation.
We believe that the future of finance is OPEN. By focusing on OPEN collaboration, supported by our OPEN platform, our OPEN ecosystem and an OPEN and inclusive culture, we can be OPEN for good. Together, we can ensure financial inclusion and open innovation for everybody.
The Future is OPEN. Our Mission and Vision: Our vision is to unlock the potential of people and businesses by creating the #1 open platform for innovation in the world of financial services.
Our mission is the journey we are on to deliver this vision, and we are well underway, having launched FusionFabric.cloud in 2019. Already recognised as a secure, industry-leading cloud platform, we've partnered with the largest and most vibrant partner and developer ecosystems to create a hugely scalable environment that fosters collaboration and rapid innovation for all.
Inside Finastra, our ambition is to be the most loved and inclusive fintech in the world. Our people across the globe are diverse, talented and open. And we are always looking for the most creative and inspiring minds to join the team. Whoever you are, you're welcome at Finastra. Come and join us - make our home your home and open the world of finance!
What will you contribute?
The Business Architect for the APAC region is responsible for defining new business models, value propositions and construct optimal opportunities. The Business Architect will collaborate with existing Banking customers and non-Financial Institutions, including hyperscalers, telecommunication institutions, consulting firms and fintech associations, in order to reproduce additional new customers per initiative and bigger opportunities. Exploring new opportunities and partnerships in the ecosystem across all market segments. The role will be focussed on banking, capital markets, retail, trade finance, cash management, treasury and risk systems solutions to drive new bookings and accelerate growth and adoption of our FusionFabric.Cloud platform. This role will work closely with the Global Field Operations team, the Product Management team, Partners team and the rest of the Global Solutions Consulting team within the region to drive revenue metrics. The successful incumbent will strive to make Finastra a destination for our customers and partners by utilizing our products and services as part of their landscape and ecosystem.
Responsibilities & Deliverables:
Your deliverables will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Defining new business models, value propositions and construct optimal opportunities.
- Collaborate with Banks and non-Financial Institutions, including hyperscalers, telecommunication institutions, consulting firms and fintech associations in order to reproduce additional new customers per initiative and bigger opportunities.
- Partner in the strategic planning process by providing input to the scope definition of strategic initiatives leveraging capabilities, dependencies and opportunities.
- Work closely with solution and technical architects to deliver Business Architecture artefacts needed for end-to-end business and solution architecture deliverables.
- Actively work between the business and technical disciplines to industrialize the best ideas with new operating models and solutions.
- Strategizing best ways to close Original Equipment Manufacturing and source code deals
- Promote collaborative "Banking as a Service" offerings.
- Apply strategic and business thinking in order to define practical solutions that align with our customers corporate strategy.
- Work with multiple capability and functional teams to gather and document the structure of our customers business and technology landscape.
- Identify potential of partnership and develop actionable implementation plans that enable Finastra to accelerate growth.
- Ensure there are value for Finastra, our non-financial institutions, our customers and its partners by enabling them to act as an extension of Finastra's own sales, services and product teams.
- Support business and solution planning with strategic partners.
- Looking for ways to extend Finastra's footprint to corporates.
- Supporting OEM leads in the region.
- Personally, develop and maintain meaningful relationships with our customers. These can include partners, financial and non-financial institutions.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Superior strategic planning, solutioning, initiative execution and management skills
- A good understanding of banking, capital markets, retail, trade finance, cash management, treasury and risk systems environment.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with an ability to liaise with both internal and external stakeholders
- Highly experienced Business, System and Integration Analysis
- Exceptional organisational and problem solving skills
- Proven ability with management of complex Program Scheduling, Financial and Resource Management, and Deliverable Management
- Considerable experience in governance and leadership to drive delivery outcomes
- Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence and drive a strategic agenda
- High-level ability to collaborate and lead by influence but ability to be hands-on and be in the details.
- Ability to work independently and successfully in a matrixed environment.
- Experience working within Financial Services Technology and markets is essential
- Results driven personality, able to maintain strategic business focus and ability to operate at C-Level within the region.
- Ability to effectively define, plan, schedule and control projects. Ability to prioritize in a complex, multi-tasking environment.
- Collaborates effectively with others to achieve goals and to drive results.
- High levels of energy, resilience and emotional intelligence.
- Hardworking and passionate: it's not just what you do but how you do it.
At Finastra the future of finance is open. For more information, please view our website: www.finastra.com/careers
- The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability please contact your recruitment partner.
