Project Manager with VERK experience

Project Manager with VERK experience

Required Location: Hybrid/ Jersey City 3 days a week

*** We need: A mid to senior Project Manager with recent experience in the VERK Specialist to support the project deliverables of the Global Markets VERK Program Office as well as the development and realization of the project portfolio within the IT & Operations. Plan, build and lead one or more VERK projects and / or key deliveries as well as Drive enhancements to the control framework.

Job Description:

Business Overview: Regulators request that financial services firms, under the CFTC and MIFID regulation, are able to record all Voice & Electronic Communications for their Regulated Employees.

BNPP needs to ensure the firm’s preparedness to respond to regulatory Record Keeping expectations and to put in place appropriate controls.

The CIB Voice & eCom Record Keeping (VERK) Program Office is focused on delivering structured governance, control framework and coordinate the delivery of changes as a part of BAU and continuous improvement.

The Program Office coordinator will specifically:

· Drive and implement a robust control framework by leading on one or more projects.

· Create and maintain Voice and eCom control standards, including metrics, KPIs and reporting.

· Work with business and functional partners to ensure consistency of control deliveries.

· Support the global alignment and deployment of the VERK control framework.

The person filling this position will need to be able to partner and work across multiple cross-functional areas, including Information Technology, Compliance, Legal, Controls, centralized Records Management Program and the Data Management office.

You daily role

Your main mission will be to work with the VERK Specialist to support the project deliverables of the CIB Global Markets VERK Program Office as well as the development and realization of the project portfolio within the Chief Conduct & Control Office (CCCO) of CIB-ITO (IT & Operations).

Responsibilities:

· Plan, build and lead one or more VERK projects and / or key deliveries.

· Drive enhancements to the control framework

· Create project documentation and provide governance updates.

· Support the preparation of Executive Level Management Documents

· Identify, report and escalate risks, issues and dependencies.

· Ensure actions are followed up with respective owners and tracked to closure.

· Work extensively with business, IT and compliance stakeholders to ensure alignment of control deliverables.

· Assess and manage deployment of tactical and strategic solutions – process and IT.

Technical skills:

· Strong project management skills – all documentation, tracking, escalation requirements

· Ability to conduct negotiations.

· Strong analytical capacity & ability to define relevant metrics and performance indicators

· Strong focus on closure – ability to keep deliverables moving forwards in a challenging environment

Soft skills:

· Highly Structured and Disciplined organizational skills

· Attention to Detail

· Focused and self-starter

· Ability to work to deadlines on multiple initiatives simultaneously

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

· Flexibility & Resilience in a complex, global and fragmented CIB Global Markets and ITO environment

Experience:

· Project Management and BAU background. Strong track record in ‘change the bank’ and ‘run the bank’ environments

· Preferably, candidates will have a successful track record in supporting complex programs in Global Markets and IT / Operations environments.

· Experience within Control and Conduct programs - understanding of communication channels would be an advantage but is not essential

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $100,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Jersey City, NJ 07302

Salary : $100,000 - $140,000