Community of Practice Lead

The Tribe 

The GDC Engineering Tribe contributes to the division’s strategy in supporting the other delivery Tribes within the GDC division: As part of the GDC Engineering Tribe, we deliver what brings value for the customer, the delivery tribes and for Euroclear.  

Our mission is to Ease collaboration, create synergies, improve efficiency & increase engagement. 

General description 

As IT Practice Lead for “Manage Requirements” in the GDC division, you are an experience professional responsible for leading and overseeing a specific IT practice within an GDC.  

You are expected to work closely with the practitioners from the 6 GDC delivery Tribes to support the implementation of effective IT solutions that align with the Euroclear's goals and objectives. 

You are also required to collaborate closely with the other Practice Leads to get an understanding of the “big picture” and “break silos”. 

For this, you have a strong technical expertise in your domain, as well as excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills. You must also stay up to date with industry trends, and best practices to ensure Euroclear remains competitive and innovative. 

The role:

The IT Practice Lead "Manage Requirements" in GDC is expected to: 

• Create a support network for community practitioners, fostering strong bonds within the community
• Ensure definition and documentation in an Agile approach are agreed upon and followed using available Euroclear tools
• Enhance professional maturity within GDC by coaching members when requested and ensuring best practices are adhered to
• Break down silos within the division by improving communication, increasing knowledge sharing, reducing duplication of work, and encouraging cross-training
• Support skills development paths, including interactions with Squad Leads from the GDC Tribes
• Engage members of the Community of Practice actively
• Be accountable jointly with the Tribe Leads for embedding SDLC IT controls (Practice Leads for implementation - Tribe Leads for application)
• Identify and/or create training materials and interact with IT Training
• Represent GDC in the IT Practice Board alongside the Process Owner and Process Manager
• Contribute to the recruitment process of practitioners by assessing skills and conducting interviews with Squad Leads

Requirements:

• A degree in Computer Science, Business, Finance, or equivalent with an IT focus
• A minimum of 10 to 15 years’ experience in managing requirements with exposure to Agile methodologies, or any combination of education and experience providing an equivalent background
• Existing experience in a leading role interacting with team/squad members
• Experience in community of practices/guild animation and people development (coaching)
• Strong knowledge of Agile principles and practices with experience in large-scale Agile implementations
• Good understanding of capital markets, bond issuance and pre-issuance multi-party workflow, settlement, and custody activities, with an understanding of underlying business risks
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, problem-solving, analytical and critical thinking, public speaking, listening, influencing skills, and time management
• Negotiation skills, with demonstrated ability to influence team members and key stakeholders
• Exceptional documentation and presentation skills
• Proficiency in English, both spoken and written
• Ability to create a safe environment characterized by openness and respect, while stimulating learning and continuous improvement
• Creative, adaptable, flexible, and committed to continuously evolving and improving the Community of Practice

About Us

Why join us

Embark on your new adventure at Euroclear, and work at the heart of the global capital markets. We connect over 2,000 financial institutions across the globe. As an open and resilient infrastructure, we contribute to the stability of the financial markets. We help clients cut through complexity, lower costs, and mitigate risks of financial transactions. At Euroclear, we have the clear ambition to use our key role to facilitate and accelerate a sustainable global financial system. 

What We Offer:

• Work closely with inspiring, supportive and engaged colleagues from more than 80 different countries. 
• Practice your talents in a highly professional international environment. 
• Join a learning and development environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing and training.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

New ways of working

Find your own optimal balance within our hybrid working model, where you can connect at the office and also benefit from remote working. 

Great Place to Work for All

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and strives to be a Great Place to Work for All. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment, regardless of any aspect that makes them unique (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, ...). If you need any specific accommodation due to disability or any other reason, you can let the recruiter know during your application process.

About the Team

The Group Digital Capabilities (GDC) division contributes to Euroclear’s competitiveness by delivering reliable and sustainable IT solutions for the financial securities markets. Our teams deliver new IT solutions and improve existing applications for both our internal and external clients. We deploy changes into the production environment in a controlled and structured way that does not compromise production stability and we ensure applicative production support.