Project Manager - Finance Transformation

Grow your career with an innovative global bank in New York, NY as a Project Manager with a focus on Finance Transformation. Contract role with strong possibility of extension. Will require working a hybrid schedule 3 days onsite per week.

Join one of the world's most renowned global banks and trusted brand with over 200 years of continuously evolving financial services worldwide. 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. You will work alongside some of the smartest minds in the industry who are excited to share their knowledge and to learn from you.

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s/University degree.
• 6 years of financial industry experience.
• Front office and markets experience.
• Regulatory experience.
• Experience managing Regulatory related projects
• Strong track record in strategic project management and delivering complex solutions
• Experience in FO/COO/Finance Transformation with examples of execution deliverables met
• Experience in scoping, developing and prioritizing plans for strategic initiatives
• 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
• Good verbal and written communications skills: should be articulate and persuasive with the judgement and authority to provide insightful commentary to stakeholders
• An 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
• Contributor in target state design through engaging stakeholders at various levels of the organization
• Demonstrated analytical skills with follow-up and problem solving capability

Desired Skills & Experience

• Project Management certifications (PMP or equivalent).

What You Will Be Doing

• 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