Santander Bank Looking for Managing Director Fixed Income & Currencies Trading Technology at New York Full Time

Job Function Description:

Responsible for designing, developing, implementing and updating electronic data systems in accordance with the needs of the company. Activities include evaluating, scheduling and resourcing development projects, investigating user needs, writing, testing and maintaining computer programs, and preparing systems documentation. Executes technical plans, system analysis, detailed design specifications, development, unit and component testing. Has deep understanding of the Capital Markets business, specifically Fixed Income and Currencies and the various technology platforms need to support and grow the business.

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Purpose Statement

The Managing Director, Application Development leads, manages and develops a team of Application Developers in the development, testing and support of application software. Analyzes, evaluates and proposes IT systems and solutions to enhance the value of the business, reduce cost or otherwise provide a competitive advantage. Researches, procures, and implements cutting edge software and hardware solutions to meet the evolving needs of Santander.

Hands on experience with managing software development and/or integration for products such as Murex, Fidessa, ION, TOMS, YieldBook, Autobahn, CitFX, Boradridge, Oracle GL, etc

Experience with connectivity to liquidity providers, and electronic trading.

Understand of AWS and/or Azure and cross connects setup to ensure trading capabilities, with security in mind

Experience with low latency systems

Ability to recruit and retain talent.

Responsibility Statements

• Owns the workflow, budget, staff, output and overall standards and procedures of the Application Development group.
• Guides and shares subject matter expertise with team members to participate in performing procedures, especially focusing on complex and/or specialized software development tools, technology and development methodologies.
• Develops and administers budgets, schedules, and performance standards for the Application Development unit.
• Executes on continuous improvement of the existing software applications and architecture. Ensures teams delivery quality code that is on time, on scope, and on budget.
• Manages the client technology relationship, including expectations and customer satisfaction.
• Balances areas supply and demand by monitoring project requests, problem reports, resource allocations and ongoing progress towards stated goals.
• Partner with business to plan and execute development projects, ensures that teams have appropriate products and technical specifications, direction and resources to deliver projects on a bold, but achievable timeline.
• Directs, manages and delivers application development projects through the application of comprehensive software development life cycle (SDLC) processes.
• Promotes reviews of external and internal environment and identification of issues or concerns related to potential gaps in existing processes, procedures, policies, frameworks, etc.
• Manages and delivers application development projects through the application of comprehensive software development processes.
• Translates and relays corporate direction on key application development metrics and objectives for department.
• Coaches and develops staff to enhance functional leadership skills and expertise.
• Communicates and conducts briefings with senior leadership regarding ongoing software development operations and initiatives.
• Leads a diverse internal and international user community, as well as vendors.
• Leads and manages a team of software development professionals.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representativeoftheknowledge,skill,and/orabilityrequired.Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience

Computer Science, Information Science, Management Information Systems, or equivalent field.

Masters Degree

Computer Science, Information Science, Management Information Systems, or equivalent field.

Work Experience

12+ Years Software Development or similar field

12+ Years Managing Software Development teams or related experience required

12+ Years Demonstrated expertise in software development principles

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to recommend operational strategies and plans with direct impact on company’s results.
• Ability to influence business decisions made by leadership.
• Recognized both within and outside the organization as thought leader in area of expertise.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including a strong ability to build consensus and efficiently and effectively guide individuals at all levels of the organization through established or new processes.

Organizational skills.

• Ability to manage multiple ongoing initiatives
• Analytical, decision-making, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Staff and project management skills.
• Ability to lead and influence by example.
• Strong negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Excellent understanding of impactful technology and business trends.
• Ability to maintain understanding of field’s best practices
• Excellent understanding of software development best practices, standards and technologies