Sr. Principal Infrastructure Operations & Services

Overview:
 
Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com
 
Nomura Services India, (Powai) supports Nomura’s businesses around the world. Powai’ s world class capabilities in trading support, research, information technology, financial control, operations, risk management and legal support have played a key role in facilitating Nomura’s global operations and are an integral part of Nomura’s global expansion plans. The Powai operation is a critical part of the platform to support the growth of Nomura’s global business.

Enthusiasm and the ability to learn and apply new technologies
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Guide the regional team to use right tools and technologies to automate
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Ability to work with functional leads to identify Process Re-engineering focus items for the function
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Systematic problem-solving approach
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Ownership and ability to self-drive Process Re-engineering identified projects
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Good knowledge in scripting /automation (e.g. Python, Ansible, Shell, Django, React, RPA)
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Strong communication skills for cross team collaboration
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Implement the Process Re-engineering & Platform Services agenda
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Ability to influence business and IT stakeholders for continuous improvement
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Oversight for production operations as well as development/engineering of solutions to maximize efficiencies and automation across group
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Regional leadership experience with proven ability to manage distributed teams
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Strategic thinking and planning capabilities for regional implementation
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Strong stakeholder management skills across different cultural contexts
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Experience in change management and organizational transformation
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Ability to translate global initiatives into regional execution plans
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Budget management and resource allocation experience
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Cross-functional collaboration skills with regional business units
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Mentoring and coaching capabilities for regional team development
Preferred Skills
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Experience of working in Financial IT
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Experience of working with AI & Agentic Workflows
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Experience of working with senior development and infrastructure managers within an investment bank or similar production environment
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Hands on technical background on development, infrastructure and production stability
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Regional or global team management experience
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Understanding of regional regulatory requirements and compliance frameworks
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Experience managing virtual teams across different time zones
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Track record of successful regional technology transformations

Nomura Leadership Behaviours

• Explore Insights & Vision: Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.
• Making Strategic Decisions: Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.
• Inspire Entrepreneurship in People: Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.
• Elevate Organizational Capability: Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.
• Inclusion: Respect DEI, foster a culture of inclusion and psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

Equal Opportunity Employer:
 
Nomura is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout employment including in the recruitment, training and development of employees (including promotion, transfers, assignments and beliefs). We prohibit discrimination in the workplace whether on grounds of gender, marital or domestic partnership status, pregnancy, career’s responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, national or ethnic origins, religious belief, disability or age. Our objective is to attract job applications and applications for development from the best possible candidates and to retain the best people.