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
* Manage the full project lifecycle ensuring compliance with quality standards, data accuracy, and timely delivery from initiation to closure.
* Utilize regular reporting and meetings to monitor progress and address issues proactively.
* Coordinate with peers and risk control owners to ensure quality and consistency.
* Use golden source data for updates to oversight and executive committees.
* Sign off on all project deliverables according to the project RACI matrix.
* Lead steering committees and cross-functional working groups, ensuring accountability and adherence to timelines.
* Support the portfolio manager in governance and overall project delivery.
* Identify issues promptly, analyze problems, and propose solutions aligned with policies and service needs.
* Conduct analysis, develop recommendations, and communicate complex ideas effectively to senior management.
* Foster collaboration and transparency with stakeholders, ensuring effective management of risks, issues, and dependencies.
* Define and track project outcomes and benefits to support business case justification.
* Manage third-party vendors within procurement policies.
* Recruit and assign project delivery staff with appropriate skills, ensuring responsibilities are clear.
* Be aware of sub-portfolio activities to identify synergies and prevent duplication.
* Maintain governance of project steering committees and working groups, ensuring meetings are quorate and documented.
* 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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