The FO Change team supports the front office in delivery, reporting, and administration of change, reporting to the COO function. The project supports a key initiative enabling the EMEA regional strategy, focusing on a merger of two existing entities.
Responsibilities
1. Manage the full project lifecycle ensuring compliance with quality standards, data accuracy, and timely delivery from initiation to closure.
2. Utilize regular reporting and meetings to monitor progress and address issues proactively.
3. Coordinate with peers and risk control owners to ensure quality and consistency.
4. Use golden source data for updates to oversight and executive committees.
5. Sign off on all project deliverables according to the project RACI matrix.
6. Lead steering committees and cross-functional working groups, ensuring accountability and adherence to timelines.
7. Support the portfolio manager in governance and overall project delivery.
8. Identify issues promptly, analyze problems, and propose solutions aligned with policies and service needs.
9. Conduct analysis, develop recommendations, and communicate complex ideas effectively to senior management.
10. Foster collaboration and transparency with stakeholders, ensuring effective management of risks, issues, and dependencies.
11. Define and track project outcomes and benefits to support business case justification.
12. Manage third-party vendors within procurement policies.
13. Recruit and assign project delivery staff with appropriate skills, ensuring responsibilities are clear.
14. Be aware of sub-portfolio activities to identify synergies and prevent duplication.
15. Maintain governance of project steering committees and working groups, ensuring meetings are quorate and documented.
16. Manage project baselines, change approvals, risk mitigation, and project closure activities, including lessons learned.
Skills
Must have
* At least 5 years of experience delivering front office change projects in financial institutions, on time and within budget.
* Deep product and process knowledge of derivatives and trade lifecycle management.
* Experience in investment budget management, cost control, and financial forecasting.
* Ability to coordinate across stakeholders for project resource planning and delivery.
* Expertise in project/program management, governance, and reporting.
* Strong document management and project closure practices.
* Knowledge of key controls like SOX, data protection, and operational resilience.
* Experience in portfolio management, including planning, reporting, risk management, and governance.
* Educational qualifications: Degree level; professional certifications like Prince2, PMI, or Six Sigma preferred.
Nice to have
* Knowledge of banking regulations and front office processes.
* Experience with vendor negotiations and contract management.
* Leadership, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
* Experience with both waterfall and agile project methodologies.
* Excellent communication skills across all organizational levels.
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