Trade Finance Technology Lead, Vice President

Role Summary

We are seeking a Technology Lead with deep expertise in Trade Finance to drive strategic initiatives across Trade Finance and Working Capital Solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of Trade Finance and Supply Chain Finance applications
• Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Design, develop, and enhance applications, data pipelines, and system integrations
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end technology solutions
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams
• Drive application performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement
• Support integration of third-party systems and platforms
• Conduct technical analysis, feasibility assessments, and contribute to business cases
• Ensure application quality through testing, validation, and adherence to industry standards
• Stay current with industry trends, tools, and best practices to drive innovation

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in technology within banking, financial services, or fintech
• 8+ years of experience in the Trade Finance domain
• Hands-on experience with CGI T360 platform
• Strong experience with SQL and ETL tools (e.g., Informatica)
• Experience with object-oriented programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C#)
• Experience with AWS, including services such as Spark and Glue
• Strong understanding of relational databases and ability to write complex queries
• Experience working in regulated environments and matrixed organizations
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively with minimal supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with reporting tools such as Business Objects
• Familiarity with commercial banking products, payments, and lending solutions
• Familiarity with monitoring tools, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
• Experience working in Agile development environments

Leadership & Competencies

• Demonstrated leadership and ability to influence cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Ability to operate strategically in complex environments
• Collaborative mindset with strong stakeholder engagement skills
• Adaptability, resilience, and commitment to continuous improvement
• Passion for innovation and continuous learning

Key Technical Capabilities

• Application development and system design
• Trade Finance platforms (CGI T360 preferred)
• Data integration and ETL processes
• Cloud technologies (AWS)
• Database design and management (SQL-based systems)
• Application performance monitoring and optimization