Sr. Associate Director, Data and Analytics

Brand:  HSBC
Area of Interest:  Technology
Location: 

Guangzhou, GD, CN, 510620

Work style:  Hybrid Worker
Date:  25 May 2026

Some careers have more impact than others.

If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be.

 

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Sr. Associate Director, Data and Analytics.

 

Business: CTO Data Technology

 

Principal responsibilities

  • The Solution Architect leads end to end solution design across all change.
  • They are responsible for delivering in line with global patterns and strategies where appropriate and to align business requirements to technology solutions, aligning to architecture direction and roadmap
  • They will provide consistent end to end solution designs which will deliver expected Business Outcomes, satisfy all relevant regulatory requirements and mitigate identified operational risk 
  • Provide a consistent end to end solution designs which will deliver expected Business Outcomes, satisfy all relevant regulatory requirements and mitigate identified operational risks
  • Provides architectural management across a portfolio of change
  • Defines, maintains and owns the architecture for the respective Value Stream, ensuring compliance with Enterprise Architecture, group standards and policies; ensuring that the target architecture is implemented consistently across the function and respective teams
  • Provide clear guidance and direction to Value Stream leads that affect a journey or prioritization in QBR sessions
  • Communicate architecture direction and roadmap to the VS ensuring alignment
  • Works across Value Stream and Sub-Value Streams (SVS) to identify and manage dependencies where they enter and exit VS and SVS
  • Minimize / avoid technology debts & ensure clear communication to SVS leadership and pods alike; escalate as required via VS lead architect
  • Clearly document all risks, issues, dependencies and communicate effectively and document via agreed Architecture Operating Model

 

Requirements

  • Knowledge of cloud providers (AWS and GCP preferred), what technologies they provide, and the use cases they serve.
  • Ability to understand business issues and devise solutions that deliver results, constructing innovative approaches where required
  • Strong leadership skills, team-builder, and influencer
  • Experience architecting in an DevOps and agile environments
  • Gravitas and ability to interact with and advise senior executives.
  • Mentor and coach less experienced members of staff and promote an understanding of the value of data architecture and of use of technologies and standards in their domain across IT.
  • Build strong relationships with engineering and operations teams aligned to the relevant area, particularly the designers within these teams.
  • Design for resilience e.g. catering for tiered service levels and operational or regulatory imperatives or KPIs
  • Applying architectural risk management techniques and decision-making principles (in an agile control environment)
  • Design solutions that balance flexibility and affordability but without compromising architectural integrity
  • Ensure preparedness for effective regulatory, audit & security controls purposes

 

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC.

 

HSBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and, opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of, but not limited to, their gender or genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, social status, medical care leave requirements, political affiliation, people with disabilities, color, national origin, veteran status, etc., We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.

 

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***Issued By HSBC Software Development (GuangDong) Limited***