Job Title:  Application Manager SUBNET

Department: ISPL 2S IT, Cross Business Solutions

About Business line/Function: Cross Business Solutions, delivering the best-in-class, innovative, sustainable, secure and cost-efficient transversal solutions and referential systems within Securities Services, CIB and the Group.

Position Purpose: Seeking for an Application Manager of the application SUBNET in IT Functions and Team Lead of the SCARLET team.

The Application Manager is accountable for the end‑to‑end lifecycle of business application SUBNET. This includes day‑to‑day operational support, performance monitoring, incident resolution, release coordination, continuous improvement, and compliance with security and governance standards. The role acts as the primary liaison between business users, development team to ensure that application deliver the expected value, meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and evolve in line with strategic goals.

Additionally, this role requires managing the local project team of SCARLET, a major transformation project within 2S IT.

The candidate should demonstrate success overseeing the day‑to‑day management of enterprise applications while leading and developing a high‑performing team.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

SUBNET

Manage change & release processes – plan, schedule, test, and deploy patches, upgrades, and new releases.

Perform root‑cause analysis for recurring problems and drive corrective actions.

Maintain application health and performance‑tuning activities.

Lead a team of support engineers and Business Analysts– assign work, mentor staff, conduct performance reviews, and foster skill development.

Ensure security compliance – apply security patches, assist in vulnerability remediation, and support incident‑response activities.

Communicate with business stakeholders – provide status updates, translate technical issues into business impact, and gather user feedback for enhancements.

SUBNET+

Lead the Subnet+ transformation project, coordinating cross‑functional teams, managing risks, schedules, and budgets to meet scope and milestones.

Contributing Responsibilities

< Shape Application Roadmaps – Partner with product owners  to translate operational insights (performance trends, recurring incidents) into prioritized enhancement backlog items.

Drive Cost‑Optimization

Mentor & Upskill Team Members 

Represent the Team in Governance Forums – Participate in Change Advisory Board (CAB), security review panels, and compliance audits, bringing the application’s operational perspective to strategic decisions.

Promote a Culture of Quality & Security – Enforce secure coding and deployment standards, coordinate vulnerability scans, and advocate for early security testing in the development lifecycle.

Advise Business Stakeholders 

Foster Cross‑Team Collaboration – Act as the liaison between development, DevOps, infrastructure, and business units to ensure seamless hand‑offs and shared ownership of the application lifecycle.

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Proven ability to manage daily enterprise‑application operations and lead a development team.

Project coordination experience: project planning, estimations, planning releases. Able to clearly articulate risks, impact and remediation status to senior stakeholders

Very strong interpersonal skills – able to engage cross‑functional teams (on-shore/near-shore) and influence senior business stakeholders.

Deep knowledge of ITIL/ITSM processes (incident, problem, change, release management).

Familiar with cloud platforms and understand security/ compliance requirements.

Specific Qualifications:

< Should be able to assist the team members in their deliveries (Sybase, Extjs, Angular, Devops).>

Skills Referential (Required knowledge, skills and abilities)

Technical Skills:

• Sound technical understanding of legacy tech stack(Sybase and Extjs)
• Exposure to DMZR
• <Insert more skills as necessary>

Behavioral Skills: 

• Ability to manage a project 
• Ability to manage and influence stakeholders
• Ability to deliver / Results driven
• Ability to inspire team members
• <Insert more skills as necessary>

Education Level: <Bachelors degree and Higher>

Location: CHennai

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.