Invensa - Head of Platform - City Of London - Pemberton

Description

Overview

Pemberton Asset Management is a leading European private credit manager. Built on more than a decade of experience and deep credit expertise, we provide innovative, cycle-tested private credit solutions for LPs and GPs. Pemberton's extensive origination network of ten European offices, local market and sector expertise are core characteristics of Pemberton's value proposition. A substantial investment team, a broad and independent credit function and rigorous credit analysis inform our investment approach. We are committed to advancing responsible investing in private credit and fostering long-term value through transparent partnerships.

Pemberton manages USD $28.8bn in AuM and employs more than 200+ staff globally. (*As of 30th September 2025. Defined as capital committed since inception)

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Note: Pemberton has a strategic partnership with Santander Corporate & Investment Banking through Invensa, a joint venture providing inventory management and financing solutions to corporates globally. Invensa combines Santander's global trade finance capabilities with Pemberton's expertise in non-bank working capital solutions. This role is with Invensa and not with Pemberton Asset Management. Further information is available at

Role Specification

Role: Head of Platform

Reporting to: Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

At Invensa, we enable our customers to rethink your supply chain and define their financial strategies for a more resilient and efficient future. Invensa's inventory and supply chain solutions enhance cash flow, improve liquidity, mitigate risk, strengthen supplier relationships and increase operational efficiency to give our customer's businesses an unmatched competitive advantage. We leverage the market-leading skills, expertise and experience of Santander and Pemberton and our proprietary technology allows us to scale and minimise operational risk.

As Invensa's new Head of Platform, you will own and drive technology strategy development and execution, ensuring that strategy is translated into clear, executable priorities. You will work closely with our customers and suppliers, as well as internal and external stakeholders including product and operations teams, funding providers, and vendors. You will bridge technology and business needs: aligning customer needs, technical capabilities, and commercial strategy.

This senior leadership role combines strategic vision, technological execution, and team leadership, with direct responsibility for shaping the technology roadmap, defining success metrics, and scaling the technology organisation.

This is a rare opportunity to own and scale the product function at a critical stage of growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the overall technology vision, architecture, and infrastructure for continuous expansion of the firm's inventory management platform, aligned with Invensa's strategic plan
• Translate strategic goals into tangible technology solutions and a detailed execution roadmap
• Define, track, and iterate on success metrics, using quantitative and qualitative feedback to inform decisions
• Productize and create blueprints, processes, and SLAs
• Build and lead the internal technology function, overseeing system design, engineering, integration, and support
• Ensure the resilience, scalability, and security of all technology systems, in line with regulatory and operational requirements
• Work closely with the business team to align tech development with the firm's strategic roadmap
• Work cross-functionally with our business team, ensure go-to-market alignment and effective product positioning; propose and develop platform features
• Gather insights, identify pain points, and validate technology decisions
• Ensure high-quality implementation flows, from concept to rollout; maintain healthy backlogs; remove blockers; take ownership for excellent technology product quality and UX standards.
• Define and track KPIs run experiments; drive continuous improvement based on data
• Manage outsourced development partners and drive performance across delivery cycles
• Oversee data governance and integration across core platforms (risk, operations, finance, compliance)
• Embed strong engineering principles, SDLC, DevOps practices, and robust QA processes
• Maintain a forward-looking approach to emerging technologies, regulatory tech, and system modernisation opportunities
• Lead Invensa's approach to AI enablement, including responsible adoption of AI and intelligent automation
• Define and deliver a coherent AI enablement strategy
• Serve as a key contributor to platform risk assessments, business continuity planning, and cyber defence strategy
• Build, mentor, and elevate a technology team that cares deeply about progress, entrepreneurial thinking, and product ownership.

Person Specification

Work Experience & Qualifications:

• 15+ years of experience in senior technology leadership roles, with a proven track record in fintech, financial services, or complex digital infrastructure
• Deep understanding of procurement and supply chains
• Deep understanding of SAP Hana (Required)
• Experience enabling and scaling AI use cases with clear business outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex projects
• Strong judgement on priorities and trade-offs across customer, commercial, and technical, considerations.
• Experience scaling technology teams and platforms in high-growth or start-up environments
• Able to translate complex technical concepts into clear, practical direction
• Can balance strategic vision with delivery excellence — equally comfortable defining the long-term roadmap and diving into day-to-day execution.
• Deep technical knowledge of system architecture, software engineering, cloud infrastructure, and information security
• Extensive background in managing complex, global operational frameworks and scaling technology infrastructure
• Ability to build systems aligned with governance and compliance standards
• Strong vendor management and outsourcing oversight experience
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field required; postgraduate qualifications or certifications in architecture, security, or cloud engineering advantageous

Key Qualities:

• Visionary and strategic thinker with hands-on technical credibility
• Strong leadership presence and team-building skills
• Decisive, adaptable, and calm under pressure
• Excellent communicator, capable of engaging technical and non-technical stakeholders
• High integrity, resilience, and drive to build long-term scalable systems
• Passionate about innovation, quality, and secure digital transformation

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive; additional assignments may be required. Duties and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, at Pemberton's sole discretion.

Pemberton is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We value diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, termination, compensation, benefits, training, and development. Pemberton is also committed to making reasonable adjustments to accommodate the needs of disabled employees and applicants. All employees, managers, and those involved in recruitment or employment decisions are required to comply with this policy.

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Depending on the position, you may be required to obtain certain regulatory licenses/certification if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are engaged in the following non exhaustive list:

• Attending client meetings where you are discussing products and/or and client questions; and
• Marketing funds to clients.

Note: Please speak with your Pemberton Recruiting contact with any questions.

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