VP - PMO Lead - Agile/Scrum/Waterfall - BFSI/Wealth Management Business

VP - PMO Lead _Agile/Scrum /Waterfall_BFSI _Wealth Management

Key Responsibilities :

- Partner with the Program Lead to help formulate and document compelling fact-based strategic recommendations which successfully engage stakeholders

- Participate in problem identification sessions, to help capture and document problems, major issues and actionable opportunities

- Partner with the Program Lead, and internal and x-LOB partners to provide the analysis to help formulate key decisions and major change initiatives

- Develop deep trust-based advisor relationships with key stakeholders

- Partner with Operations teams as they implement recommendations

- Identify potential roadblocks / obstacles and escalate issues as needed

- Interact with other high-performing teams within to inspire innovation and champion change throughout the bank

- Continually look for opportunities to support the team's service offering with a focus on repeatable, scalable, exportable practices and tools

Skills Required :

- Strong project and process management skills. Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall project delivery

- Strong knowledge of JIRA

- Innovative, forward thinker with appreciation of control and regulatory considerations

- Ability to collate relevant facts/data, analyze and coherently articulate the challenge, potential solutions and recommended solution

- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to prepare the appropriate level of analysis which will be used to develop and present fact-based recommendations in a clear, logical, and concise way; able manipulate data leveraging a suite of analytical tools

- Vision, creativity, presence, and credibility. A collaborative and flexible style. Ability to interact at multiple levels effectively with Operations, Technology and Business sponsors

- Strong PowerPoint, Excel, Word and SharePoint skills

- Strong attention to detail, and ability to work on multiple initiatives in a fast paced environment

- Transparent and honest approach to managing challenges

- Open to an environment of active 360 developmental feedback

Qualifications:

- 10+ years in a project / program management role within financial services preferred

- Strong communication skills (written and verbal)

- Minimum of 5 years in a formalized communications role within financial services preferred

- Knowledge of business process reengineering; ability to capture As Is, Should Be, and  Could Be flows

- Demonstrated track record of participating in developing a strategic solution for an existing or new process

- Demonstrated track record of collaborating with technology to deliver impactful results that differentiate client and employee experience, meet or exceed business needs, and greatly improve operational capabilities

- Knowledge of design thinking principles, UX research and service design and/or consulting with a top-tier management consulting firm or an internal consulting/corporate strategy team, or equivalent experience preferred