Associate Director, Process Management Insights & Adoption

Job Description Apply now Requisition Number: 52259 Job Location: Chennai, IND, Global Grade: Band 6 Work Type: Office Working Employment Type: Permanent Posting Start Date: 13/10/2026 Posting End Date: 27/10/2026 Job Description: Job Summary This role could be based in India and Malaysia. When you start the application process you will be presented with a drop down menu showing all countries, Please ensure that you select a country where the role is based. What’s the opportunity? •    The Process Excellence team, part of Group Transformation Office, requires a Associate Director Process Universe (PU) Design and Governance, to partner across the organisation, to support the design and implementation of the Process Universe and enhanced process ownership approach across the Bank, and the governance to maintain and manage in BAU. •    Underpinned by our ambition and mission to standardise, simplify, and digitise the bank, the Process Excellence (PE) team plays an essential role in providing PE foundational capabilities across the enterprise, to identify challenges and opportunities, raise our transformation ambition and support relevant delivery activities relating to process optimisation (waste elimination, process simplification, digitisation and automation). What will you do? The role holder will partner with the PE team, Global Process Owners and other PU roles, to support the definition of how the new process universe should be adopted and implemented, support the development of process ownership and operationalise. As well as ensuring this is well managed, maintained and governed on an ongoing basis. Key Responsibilities Strategy •    Support the PU adoption, and strategic process ownership to enable process improvement and transformation Business •    Work with Process Element Owners and Process Universe Champions to operationalise the roles, and build the community. •    Support the implementation of the PU pan-bank, and supporting governance •    Support the implementation and maintain governance to manage on ongoing basis People & Talent •    Support the embedding of the process universe taxonomy and associated standards •    Champion and act as a role model of the Group’s values and culture •    Support a change in mindset, building a culture of process excellence, client and colleague centricity, agility, and accountability through standardised metrics and measurement, ensuring everyone in the Bank are drivers and owners of outcomes Risk Management •    Identify, assess, monitor risks relating to the set up and running of these capabilities. Support the development and implementation of controls and mitigation plans Governance •    Support the establishment of appropriate governance, transparency, tracking and communications to maintain SCB Process Universe Regulatory & Business Conduct •    Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct •    Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct •    Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters Key stakeholders •    Group Transformation Office •    Process Excellence Team •    Global Process Owners, Product Owners and Domain Owners •    Process Universe Champions •    CIB, WRB and Functions management and COO community •    External vendors (if applicable) for certifications, training and sharing of best practices Qualifications •    Experience with process excellence •    Minimum 3 years in the change management space, supporting or delivering mid-large size, complex initiatives, ideally in the financial services industry •    Knowledge of ARIS tool preferred •    Understanding of process taxonomy across the Bank, both Businesses and Functions •    Knowledge of “SCB ways” •    Proven experience in maintaining complex framework, influencing across the organisation •    Attention to details and risk & control mindset and experience •    Experience with governance and maintenance of framework and standards •    Strong influencing and communication skills – oral, written and presentation. Proven success in communicating technical information in a simple way. •    A can-do attitude committed to doing what it takes to deliver. Diligent and detail orientated •    Growth mindset. Appetite, ambition and ability to experiment and learn quickly •    Excellent stakeholder management, presentation and communication skills. Establishes effective working relationships across the organisation – from senior management to individual teams •    A team player; multi-culturally aware with a proven ability to work in a global service delivery model, with onshore and offshore resources •    Confident and courageous to raise/escalate issues in a pro-active, professional, and timely manner •    Demonstrate understanding of and commitment to the Group’s core values Skills and Experience •    Project Management / Change Management •    Change Request Process •    Risk & Control •    Communications •    Process Excellence / culture transformation About Standard Chartered We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us. Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion. Together we: Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term What we offer In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing. Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations. Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum. Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns. Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning. Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential. Apply now Information at a Glance