Workplace Flexibility Program: We're proud to support our employees in a working approach that allows you to bring your best self to work - whether that's in the office or remote.
Most Schwabbies have the opportunity to voluntarily work in the office or at home based on their preference
When the firm is ready to fully return to the office, employees will have the flexibility of a hybrid work environment, spending some time working remote and some time in the office.
Employees and managers can discuss and decide what works best for them, with additional flexibility available based on their role, business needs, and individual circumstances.
Subject to change as Schwab is continually evaluating the current environment in order to best care for the safety and well-being of our employees.
Schwab Asset Management Solutions (SAMS) Technology is part of the Schwab Technology Services (STS) organization which is responsible for the company's use of information technology including all telecommunications, operations and client and business applications.
Investment Technology is the front-office team that is aligned to support the technology needs of Schwab Asset Management (SAMS) which is the investment advisor for Schwab's proprietary mutual funds, referred to as the Schwab Funds; and it includes Schwab's exchange-traded funds, referred to as the Schwab ETFs™. With over $700bn in assets under management, SAMS is the 3rd largest provider of index funds, 5th largest provider of ETFs and the 7th largest provider of money market funds.
This team is the front-office for Schwab Asset Management that continues to harness the state-of-the-art technologies for differentiating Schwab portfolio research and asset management. The team has won several industry awards such as the "Best IT Team of the Year" and the "Asset Manager Digital Tool of the Year". Team is high performing and plays a key role in developing the technical strategy, designing systems, and delivering to high quality standards, on a modern technology stack.
What you are good at
This is a Director role, managing the front-office technology platform.
As a platform manager, responsible for developing platform roadmap to enable business drivers using modern technology architecture. Leads the platform operating model by following the software development lifecycle including the coordination and communication across the business product areas. Includes developing and following right process and procedures; providing coaching and guidance to teams; managing production incidences; making technology and design decisions.
Organizational leadership, setting the plans to achieves business and team outcomes. Calls for a leader who is committed to building a client driven technology organization. The role entails full Agile and DevOps model in partnership of SAMS business-actively working with Product Owners, End-Users, Partners-in managing requirements, design, coding, testing (unit and functional), deployment and post-release support.
What you have
This role requires a highly motivated and experienced business focused technology individual with leadership skills and a proven record of delivery to a front office investment management business.
Qualifications & Experience
Required: A university degree from a well-respected academic institution; advanced degrees in Information management, Computer Science, Business Administration and/or other professional certifications are a plus
Required: At least 12-years of professional experience, preferably 3-yrs in the financial industry
Required: Experience leading a medium sized team
Required: Recent experience working in Agile teams
Required: Cloud experience (any public cloud; Google Cloud Platform is preferred)
Required: At least 12 years' experience building software in either .Net/ C# or Java.
Required: Full-Stack with experience in Angular, JavaScript, JQuery, design patterns
Personal Characteristics
Lead by example to inspire the team
Good communication skills, ability to express ideas clearly
Well-organized and disciplined with high attention to detail
Work well in small self-managed Agile teams
Strive for ownership and quality deliverables with little supervision
Why work for us?
Own Your Tomorrow embodies everything we do! We are committed to helping our employees ignite their potential and achieve their dreams. Our employees get to play a central role in reinventing a multi-trillion-dollar industry, creating a better, more modern way to build and manage wealth.
Benefits: A competitive and flexible package designed to empower you for today and tomorrow. We offer a competitive and flexible package designed to help you make the most of your life at work and at home-today and in the future. Explore further .
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