AVP - Project Management - Capital Markets - Financial Firm

AVP - Project Management - Capital Markets for a top financial organization

Key responsibilities:

- Create value for the organization by leading complex Projects independently, driving regulatory and strategic change initiatives

- Own the project design and delivery right from building the case to delivering the outcomes and enable achievement of strategic goals of the business

- Developing and enhancing relationships with our key stakeholders, understand the business and navigate within the organization to drive programs effectively

- Bringing diverse and thought provoking perspectives and point of view to explore solutions working for the stakeholders

- Explore trends and new, innovative ideas that will positively impact the division, in addition to the existing practices/processes followed within the division.

- Contribute towards building the capability for the function to efficiently and effectively manage the project and coac/share colleagues who are managing projects.

- Ensure standardization in the project/change management practices adopted and align them to the organization goals

- Host SteerCo and drive discussions/decisions working with the project leader/supervisor

- Work with Technology, Operations, Finance, and Front Office to identify and maximize opportunities that help in delivery of projects and to improve product, service and program business processes

- Prepare project reports (weekly project update, monthly status update, highlighting risks, resource utilization, analyses trends, recommends adjustments that address or capitalize on these changes.)

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

- Excellent project and programme management skills including experience in large cross functional and/or cross geographical programmes

- Experience in Finance change projects related to Liquidity, Financial Reporting (GAAP/IFRS) or Regulatory Capital as a business analyst and/or a project manager

- Experience in managing Front Office to Back Office architecture overhaul projects which require co-ordination across multiple Corporate functions and Technology partners

- Expect sound understanding of standard financial products like Derivatives, Bonds, Loans, Equity.

- Ability to operate in both agile and waterfall style project methodologies and have an understanding of deliverables required for each methodology

- Creative problem-solving ability, inquisitive mind-set, comfortable with working on ambiguous situations.

- Ability to work independently with limited oversight.

- Attention to detail and high quality standards of documentation, processes and control environment

- Detailed knowledge of all Microsoft Office products, i.e. Word, Excel, Power Point, Project and Visio.

- Knowledge of PowerBI and Alteryx would be preferred.

- Confident self-starter who can work under pressure, using their own initiative and with the drive to see projects through to completion

- Excellent Communication, Organization and Documentation Skills

- Experience in managing Sr. Stakeholder relationships

- Ability to deliver high quality assignments under time pressure

- Experience in the full E2E systems delivery lifecycle (SDLC)

- Flexibility (Openness to Change) - Adapts effectively to changing plans, domains and priorities; Is open and flexible when faced with changing project constraints

- Proficiency in data analysis, virtualization and BI solutions - SQL, Python, Dremio, PowerBI, Alteryx, Tableau etc would be an added advantage

- Strong attention to detail and high quality standards of documentation, processes and control environment

- Demonstrates effectiveness in tackling complex assignments, balancing competing priorities and managing multiple stakeholders

- Ability to grow and develop people working for them