ClearBank
Financial Services
DirectorofEngineeringPayments
“Director of Engineering - Payments at ClearBank. Skills: Payments technology, Platform evolution, Team leadership. Own technology strategy. Align with wider strategy”
Industry & Context.
Technical challenge; Sound judgement
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Senior technology leadership experience, Director or equivalent experience, Payments experience, Financial services experience, Regulated domains experience, Owning complex platforms, Evolving complex platforms, High throughput environment experience, Payments domain understanding, Partner with Product leadership, Shape long-term strategy, Deliver long-term strategy
Nice to Have
Experience integrating third-party schemes, Experience integrating third-party platforms, Exposure to regulatory environments, Experience scaling teams, Experience scaling platforms
What You'll Do.
Own technology strategy
Align with wider strategy
Provide domain leadership
Provide technical challenge
Support build decisions
Support buy decisions
Support partner decisions
Provide senior oversight
Ensure delivery on track
Introduce new products
Ensure engineering fundamentals
Ensure operational readiness
Support capability evolution
Guide architectural decisions
Maintain ClearBank standards
Define technical direction
Support additional capabilities
Ease further expansion
Ensure service integration
Lead engineering managers
Develop engineering managers
Set clear expectations
Build culture of ownership
Build culture of learning
Build culture of delivery
Contribute to Director community
Strengthen domain specialism
Work with Compliance teams
Work with Legal teams
Operate within regulatory frameworks
Communicate trade-offs
Ensure appropriate controls
Ensure operational processes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Product; Director community; Risk teams; Compliance teams; Legal teams
Communication Scope
Communicate progress; Communicate risks; Communicate trade-offs; Explain complex concepts
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning
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