Position Summary
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We are seeking an experienced Trade360 Solution Lead / Subject Matter Expert (SME)<\/b> to lead the successful delivery of Trade360 implementation and enhancement projects. The ideal candidate will serve as the functional and technical authority for the Trade360 platform, driving end\-to\-end solution design, stakeholder collaboration, release management, and production readiness. This role requires strong expertise in trade finance processes, system integrations, data transformation, and cross\-functional leadership to ensure successful project execution from initiation through post\-production support.
<\/p>Key Responsibilities
<\/h2>Trade360 Solution Leadership
<\/h3>- Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME)<\/b> for the Trade360<\/b> platform across multiple implementation, enhancement, and support initiatives.
<\/li>- Provide end\-to\-end solution leadership by defining application architecture, functional design, system interfaces, and integration approaches.
<\/li> - Offer authoritative guidance on Trade360 capabilities, configuration, data flows, and best practices to project teams and business stakeholders.
<\/li> - Ensure solution designs align with business requirements, regulatory standards, and enterprise architecture guidelines.
<\/li><\/ul>Solution Design & Integration
<\/h3>- Lead solution design workshops and collaborate with business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
<\/li> - Define, review, and validate system interfaces, integration specifications, and data transformation rules.
<\/li> - Ensure seamless integration between Trade360 and upstream/downstream enterprise applications.
<\/li> - Facilitate data conversion and migration activities, ensuring compliance with industry standards such as SWIFT<\/b> and internal governance requirements.
<\/li><\/ul>Project & Stakeholder Management
<\/h3>- Coordinate cross\-functional teams including Business<\/b>, Business Analysts<\/b>, Quality Assurance<\/b>, Network<\/b>, Infrastructure<\/b>, Vendors<\/b>, and Operations<\/b> to ensure successful project delivery.
<\/li>- Manage project dependencies, risks, issues, and action items while maintaining delivery timelines and budget objectives.
<\/li> - Act as the primary liaison between internal stakeholders and external vendors throughout the project lifecycle.
<\/li> - Drive effective communication across technical and business teams to ensure alignment and timely decision\-making.
<\/li><\/ul>Release & Change Management
<\/h3>- Lead end\-to\-end release planning and change management activities across the project lifecycle.
<\/li> - Validate implementation scope, perform impact assessments, and coordinate deployment planning.
<\/li> - Manage stakeholder communications before, during, and after production releases.
<\/li> - Oversee production deployment activities and coordinate post\-release validation and stabilization.
<\/li> - Drive continuous improvement of release management processes and implementation practices.
<\/li><\/ul>Quality Assurance & Testing
<\/h3>- Review and support QA strategies, test plans, and end\-to\-end business test scenarios.
<\/li> - Validate test coverage, test data preparation, and functional readiness for production deployment.
<\/li> - Facilitate business demonstrations, user acceptance testing (UAT), test result reviews, and release readiness sessions.
<\/li> - Ensure defects and issues are tracked, prioritized, and resolved within agreed timelines.
<\/li><\/ul>Production Readiness & Support
<\/h3>- Oversee pre\-implementation readiness activities, including administrative configurations, environment preparation, production implementation verification (PIV), and deployment checklists.
<\/li> - Lead post\-production issue management through structured incident and problem management processes.
<\/li> - Coordinate root cause analysis, issue resolution, and stakeholder communication until successful closure.
<\/li> - Ensure documentation, knowledge transfer, and operational readiness are completed for production support teams.
<\/li><\/ul>Required Qualifications
<\/h2>- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.
<\/li> - Extensive experience implementing and supporting the Trade360<\/b> platform.
<\/li>- Strong understanding of trade finance operations, banking workflows, and financial messaging standards.
<\/li> - Experience leading end\-to\-end solution design, system integration, and enterprise application implementations.
<\/li> - Strong knowledge of data migration, data transformation, and interface design.
<\/li> - Experience managing cross\-functional teams and coordinating multiple stakeholders.
<\/li> - Proven expertise in release management, change management, and production deployments.
<\/li> - Strong analytical, problem\-solving, and decision\-making skills.
<\/li> - Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
<\/li><\/ul>Preferred Qualifications
<\/h2>- Experience within banking<\/b>, trade finance<\/b>, or financial services<\/b> organizations.
<\/li>- Knowledge of SWIFT messaging standards<\/b>, payment processing, and trade finance products.
<\/li>- Experience working within Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
<\/li> - Familiarity with enterprise integration platforms, middleware technologies, and API\-based integrations.
<\/li> - Experience with production support, incident management, and ITIL best practices.
<\/li> - Exposure to project management and collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or ServiceNow.
<\/li><\/ul>Technical & Functional Skills
<\/h2>- Trade360 Platform Administration and Implementation
<\/li> - Trade Finance Operations
<\/li> - Solution Architecture & Functional Design
<\/li> - System Integration & Interface Design
<\/li> - Data Migration & Data Transformation
<\/li> - SWIFT Messaging Standards
<\/li> - Release & Change Management
<\/li> - Production Implementation Verification (PIV)
<\/li> - User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
<\/li> - Quality Assurance Coordination
<\/li> - Incident & Problem Management
<\/li> - Stakeholder & Vendor Management
<\/li> - Risk & Dependency Management
<\/li><\/ul>Key Competencies
<\/h2>- Trade360 domain expertise
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