Head of System Assurance (Program Management)

The Chief System Assurance Officer's (CSAO) organization is responsible for establishing a Global Sovereign System Assurance Framework, ensuring that Ant International's cross-border payment systems are intrinsically Visible, Controllable, Verifiable, Auditable, and Sustainable.

Head of System Assurance (Program Management) will lead the end-to-end design and delivery of Ant International CSAO organization Assurance Program, ensuring all remediation initiatives are executed on time and meet regulatory expectations.

This role serves as the single-threaded owner of execution, orchestrating cross-functional teams across Technology, Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Cloud to deliver a fully integrated, regulator-ready system assurance framework.

One-line mandate:

Own and deliver the assurance program end-to-end, ensuring on-time execution, regulatory readiness, and full VCVAS system realization.

Key Responsibilities

1. Assurance Program Governance & Execution Leadership

• Establish and own program governance, operating model, and execution cadence

• Define and manage end-to-end roadmap, milestones, and delivery plans

• Ensure alignment with EU/UK regulatory timelines and expectations

2. Cross-Functional Orchestration

• Coordinate across Technology, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Cloud, and regional teams

• Align all 12 workstreams into a unified execution framework

• Drive clear ownership, accountability, and delivery discipline

3. Risk, Dependency & Escalation Management

• Identify and manage program risks, interdependencies, and bottlenecks

• Lead issue resolution and escalation to CSAO, CEO, and Board

• Ensure proactive mitigation of regulatory, technical, and operational risks

4. Delivery Assurance & Performance Tracking

• Establish program KPIs, dashboards, and real-time tracking mechanisms

• Ensure on-time delivery across all milestones and workstreams

• Drive execution excellence and continuous improvement

5. Regulatory Readiness & Outcome Assurance

• Ensure all deliverables meet regulator expectations (ECB / EBA / UK regulators)

• Align execution outputs with audit, certification, and inspection requirements

• Deliver a fully integrated VCVAS system across EU/UK

6. Executive Reporting & Communication

• Provide Board-level and executive reporting on program progress, risks, and outcomes

• Develop clear, regulator-ready communication materials

• Translate complex execution status into strategic insights and decisions

Key Deliverables

• All remediation milestones delivered on time
• Fully implemented VCVAS (Visible · Controllable · Verifiable · Auditable · Sustainable) system
• Demonstrated regulatory readiness and successful inspection outcomes
• Integrated, scalable assurance program model for global rollout

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 12+ years in program leadership, transformation, or large-scale delivery

• Proven experience in cross-border fintech, financial services, or regulated environments

• Strong track record in complex, multi-stakeholder program execution

• Experience managing regulatory-driven transformation programs

• Ability to operate at executive and Board level

• AI Native design ability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with EU/UK regulatory environments (ECB, EBA, FCA, PRA)

• Familiarity with technology, cloud, and compliance transformation programs

• Experience delivering multi-region or global infrastructure programs

Leadership & Personal Attributes

• Strong ownership with execution-first mindset

• Ability to drive alignment across complex organizations

• High resilience and capability to operate in high-pressure, regulator-facing environments

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills

Why Join Us

• This role is critical to delivering one of the most strategic programs at Ant International, offering the opportunity to:
• Lead regulatory transformation at scale
• Work at the intersection of technology, regulation, and global finance
• Drive end-to-end execution of sovereign system assurance
• Enable global expansion through regulatory readiness and trust