Technology Manager

Revolut

Revolut

Administration, IT
Tokyo, Japan
Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Technology Manager

Office: Tokyo Remote: Japan

About Revolut

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 45+ million customers get more from their money every day.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth,‌ 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 10,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we're looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.

About the role

Our Technology team isn’t just one of the best in the industry. It's one of the best in the world. And we’re proud of it. It’s our driving force — our engine 🚀

From building a new financial backend to creating an innovative app, there’s nothing they can’t do. Our Technology team isn’t here to fix legacy systems — it’s here to build world-class financial features from the ground up that'll be used by millions of people around the world 🌎

We're looking for an IT Change Manager to join Revolut Japan in order to manage projects and collaborate with technology, operations, and product teams. A brilliant problem solver who's passionate about IT systems, networks, and related technologies.

Up for the challenge? Let's get in touch.

What you’ll be doing

  • Assessing initiatives that require relevant IT changes
  • Identifying dependencies, potential impact, and risks, ensuring they've been satisfactorily analysed, tested, and managed
  • Collaborating on larger change and transformation programmes to take ownership of appropriate tasks and provide input as required
  • Building and optimising scalable processes to continue Revolut's hyper-growth
  • Leading and executing projects end to end
  • Preparing reports and updating programme Directors and other stakeholders
  • Resolving issues with management and stakeholders

What you'll need

  • 3 to 5 years of experience in financial services or fintech (or serving it from a leading technology or IT services provider)
  • Solid project management skills with in-depth knowledge of programme and project management methods and principles
  • A magic skill to break complex problems into smaller ones and to enjoy working with data
  • Expertise in risk-awareness and risk management frameworks, in particular “3 Lines of Defence” model for financial services
  • Experience and a good understanding of financial services technology
  • An understanding of regulations applicable to financial services organisations in Europe, such as PSD2, GDPR, Digital and Operational Resilience guidelines
  • A broad understanding of modern technology stack
  • Experience partnering with an executive team, as well as the ability to collaborate across departments to deliver results
  • Knowledge and experience in retail banking and familiarity with the products and services offered by Revolut
  • An exceptional level of written and oral communication and presentation skills
  • Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills with the ability to analyse complex information to identify the key issue/action and drive resolutions

Nice to have

  • Technology and change delivery experience at a leading/global consultancy firm
  • Experience building and/or scaling up the technology function of a financial services institution or fintech
  • Relevant industry-recognised certifications, such as Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP), Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), and/or Information Technology Service Management (ITSM)

Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We're not just doing this because it's the right thing to do. We’re doing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.

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