Job Description

Main responsibilities

Organize and prepare the Software Engineering capabilities according to the needs of the bank.
Create a sustainable and productive environment for the teams to be in the best level of performance while developing themselves.
Ensure the utmost level of quality of the deliverables produced by the department.
Manage the budget of the IT Business Line contribution as well as the department internal budget.
Implement the directives, ways of working and overall strategy of the bank inside the department.
Ensure a proper level of project management and software engineering according to the bank standards and in collaboration with Head of CBI.
Represent the department in front of the Business and IT Management in collaboration with the IT Business Line managers.
Ensure a continuous work on the improvement of the Ways Of Working, tooling, sourcing, training, coaching, methodology, software engineering, organization and governance of the department as well as Singapore Center as a whole.
Lead innovation within the department and contribute at Information Systems Asia Pacific-Singapore (ISAP) and at global Information Services & Risk IT (ISR) level to the identification and adoption of new innovative technologies/practices and way of working.

Qualifications And Profile

At least 20+ years of experience managing development teams.
Strong leadership with capacity to lead by influence.
People centric mindset with successful experiences of senior people development and coaching.
Capacity to attract and retain talents.
Excellent project/program management expertise (PMP, Prince2, CMMI, RUP, SAFe or LeSS certifications are appreciated).
Experience in designing and delivering green and brown field projects.
Relevant experience in DevOps/SRE/Platform Engineering approach.
Strong programming background (Java, .Net, Go, Rust, Node.JS etc) to influence the technology directions.
Hands-on design experience with APIs, microservices, UI/UX technologies, big data, cloud, API, etc.
Good domain knowledge Corporate Banking, especially in Core Banking, Strcutured Finance, Commercial & Syndicated Lending.
Strong curious mindset with lifelong learner approach.

Complément

Position

Directly reporting to the Head of ISAP, the head of CBI is fully in charge of the End-To-End Software Engineering practices delegated to him/her. These practices are organized by Business Lines (Transaction Banking, Financing, Regulatory Reporting etc), in various feature teams in charge of the different applications and projects of the perimeter.

With 150-200 staffs, the department contribute to multiple strategic projects of the bank ranging from 1 to 200 MEuros pluri-annual budget. To do so, the department is developing multiple green-field innovative solutions based on state-of-the-art technological stacks as well as vendor solutions when relevant.

Application criteria

Company Crédit Agricole CIB

About Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB)

Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment bank of the Crédit Agricole group, the 10th largest banking group in the world *.

We support major companies and financial institutions in their development and the financing of their projects.

As pioneers in responsible finance, social and environmental commitments are at the heart of our activities.

Joining our teams means working in a multicultural environment, both dynamic and stimulating, where you will contribute to developing a sustainable economy.

We support employees throughout their journey: you will develop your skills and access various mobility opportunities among the diversity of our businesses in more than 30 international locations.

Our culture is built on collaboration, innovation and openness, where everyone is valued and empowered.

By working every day in the interest of society, Crédit Agricole CIB aligns with the Group values committed to diversity and inclusion and placing people at the heart of all its transformations.

All our jobs are open to people with disabilities. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

Ready to take part in our mission

By balance sheet size - The Banker, Juillet 2025

Head of Corporate Banking IT Services (CBI)