We are hiring a consultant for a Sr. Project/Business Manager role for our client, a major Global Investment Bank. This is a Hybrid role and candidates must be able to commute to the client's NY Office.
The role will oversee cross-functional initiatives, both with a regional and global lens. The team provides consistent governance and oversight and is not functionally aligned, thereby ensuring impartiality when servicing multiple functions. The team works very closely with Global Markets, Risk, Finance, LCC, Operations and IT.
THE DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Contribute to the planning and development of US Regulatory projects, collaborating with cross- functional teams to ensure successful completion within deadlines
- Work directly with Program Sponsors to set goals of the initiative and ensure program success.
- Identify risks, assumptions, dependencies and issues across multiple programs and coordinate mitigation actions. Present findings/recommendations to Program Sponsor and associated Steering Committees.
- Develop/execute regular status reporting and ad hoc Senior Management presentations for Program Sponsors, Steering Committees and Working Groups
- Oversee variable aspects of projects and provide direct assistance to ensure timely project execution
- Administrative tasks include - preparing presentations, spreadsheets, scheduling meetings, creating action items for follow-up with the ability to drive the action items to closure
- Provide analysis, recommendations, and strategic insight on a variety of issues as a key advisor
- Act as a proxy in meetings and communications, represent viewpoints, making decisions when required
- Oversee the flow of information ensuring it is sequenced and relevant, tracking and escalating priority issues
- Compose internal/external communications, encompassing messages, reports, presentations and Excel spreadsheets/assorted materials with a focus on meticulousness, data-driven insights, and impeccable design for optimal output
- Prioritize conflicting needs and manage multiple tasks with a proactive and outcome-focused approach
- Perform administrative tasks such as preparing presentation, spreadsheets, scheduling meetings, meeting minutes, as required
THE SKILLS YOU NEED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE ROLE:
- A sound understanding of the Project Life Cycle and different Project Management methodologies
- Solid experience in Financial Services, preferably in Capital Markets and specifically on US Regulatory projects. This includes an understanding, but not expertise, in Credit Risk, Client On Boarding, Legal Documentation, and Collateral Management for Securities.
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills drive projects forward and ensure milestones are met
- Strong analytical skillset with ability to assimilate, translate and communicate business concepts and requirements
- Ability to tie various status updates together to help uncover blockers and drive the project home
- Excellent communicator and influencer, ability to build relationships with colleagues at all levels from a range of departments, business areas and cultures in order to build consensus.
- Confident self-starter who can work under pressure and with the drive to work to aggressive deadlines and see tasks through to completion
- Desire to challenge existing processes and drive forward change
- Highly organized, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously while prioritizing tasks effectively
- Attention to detail with high quality standards relating to documentation, processes and the control environment.
- Adaptable and flexible, ready to adjust to changing priorities and business
- Solid experience working with PowerPoint, Excel and Word
After you've applied, connect directly to the recruiter at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpandya/
