Vice President, Finance & Business Management

Business Management, Finance, or COO roles require optimizing business performances by promoting key initiatives and acting as a trusted advisor to Business/Group Heads. You will be responsible for identifying, escalating, and mitigating business risks, assisting senior management, and coordinating the deployment of the bank’s corporate resources to address strategic and tactical objectives. As a Vice President in HR Talent Finance & Business Management (F&BM) for the Functions Talent Segment team, you will help shape strategy, investment decisions, and the operating rhythm supporting recruiting, learning, and compensation/performance priorities, partnering closely with senior leaders to drive planning, governance, and disciplined execution. Job responsibilities Partner closely with the MD / Senior EDs to run end-to-end business management, integrating strategy, budget, headcount, operating rhythm, and communications into a single operating plan; provide clear financial/capacity-driven recommendations, align stakeholders through fit-for-purpose governance, and drive disciplined execution, trade-off management, and closure. Lead cross-functional initiatives end-to-end (scope, plan, milestones, dependencies), escalating risks/issues and driving closure. Evolve and run the operating model and cadence (strategy/priority cadence, OKRs, governance forums, decision logs, escalation paths). Prepare and manage executive-ready materials for senior management (e.g., MBRs, leadership reporting, governance packs), ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and clear decision asks. Coordinate leadership routines and communications: agendas, pre-reads, follow-ups, action tracking; support team engagement routines (e.g., town halls/all-hands). Lead headcount and resource governance (planning, tracking, scenario analysis, and investment cases), including workforce mix and productivity considerations. Identify productivity opportunities and drive cost/efficiency initiatives with clear articulation of impacts and trade-offs. Partner with senior leaders to shape annual planning, priorities, and multi-year roadmaps from a financial and capacity perspective. Required qualifications, capabilities and skills Extensive experience in Business Management, Finance, or COO roles. Highly motivated self-starter with excellent time management and prioritization skills. Strong presentation skills, capable of handling confidential information and presenting to senior and global business heads. Able to forge strong internal relationships across a broad range of functions. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze large data sets and present conclusions concisely. Exceptional attention to detail with a logical thought process. Sound judgment, professional maturity, personal integrity, and a strong work ethic. Demonstrated strategic and transformational skills, with a proactive and responsive approach.