Sr. Project Manager (capital, front office, markets products)

Sr. Project Manager

** Must have longer tenure - cannot have 2 years or less in roles
**Strong PM, senior level, must have front office markets experience
**Need capital and markets products experience
**Not seeking PMO or Program Managers
**Not seeking technical projects

Projects pertain to regulatory capital and markets business support
Need experience with markets products (equities, credits)
Create project plans
Need initiative, proactivity, follow through, own aspects are the work product

The role will be part of a core central Program Management Team charged with ensuring the timely execution of deliverables across all workstreams whilst imparting subject matter expertise and know-how.

The candidate should be an individual experienced in project management and with sufficient subject matter expertise to be able to provide meaningful solutions that are functional and sustainable.

Primary Responsibilities:
Support the Program Initiative lead(s) to drive execution of strategic deliverables
Lead or participate in working groups, workshops and with stakeholders to understand business requirements, define project plans and manage timelines
Impart subject matter expertise by providing guidance, support and constructive challenge on business initiatives to ensure alignment with program strategy
Assist in ensuring that all target state tools, processes and controls are socialized effectively and are approved at or by the appropriate governance forum or level
Manage internal and external dependencies across initiatives, including working closely with Risk Managers, Product Owners, Front Office, Product Control and Technology teams
Identify challenges and proactively seek to resolve or escalate risk and issues in a timely and well-articulated manner to the projects by engaging relevant stakeholders and PMs
Engage senior stakeholders continuously by escalating and resolving issues as they arise
Produce accurate and insightful project update materials and artifacts, tailoring to various forums and committees
Build strong relationships, adopting a joined up approach, to support the execution of programs

Skills Required:
Strong & proven track record in strategic project management and delivering complex solutions are essential
Has significant experience in FO/COO/Finance Transformation with examples of execution deliverables met
Significant experience in scoping, developing and prioritizing plans for strategic initiatives
Excellent oral and written communications skills; must be articulate and persuasive with the judgement and authority to provide insightful commentary to senior stakeholders
A solid understanding of mechanisms to track and communicate performance
Ability to drive change to business practices by working effectively across a global organization and understand different perspectives
Thought leadership in target state design through engaging stakeholders at various levels of the organization
Demonstrated analytical skills with follow-up and problem solving capability
8 years of relevant industry experience
Experience in managing Regulatory related projects
Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred
Project Management certifications e.g. PMP or equivalent a strong plus "

Candidate should have:
- Familiarity and experience with Markets products, front office projects/initiatives and business-led implementations of end-to end deliveries across front office, technology and functional teams
- Understanding of Capital/RWAs, the importance for the business and what capabilities the business needs in terms of information and decision-making
- Familiarity with data and modelling related initiatives from Business, Risk and project management perspectives
- Demonstrated awareness of key project management requirements for structuring and driving projects from initiation to closure in a well-managed fashion.
- Ability to face senior stakeholders and summarize issues as well as respond to challenges in a succinct and convincing manner