Project Manager - VP

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Job description

A large international bank based in London.

Job Description
This is a business focused Project Manager role as opposed to technology driven projects.

Project Manager - VP Background

• Within the change team individuals in this role run product, front office, middle office, regulatory, compliance and process driven projects across the EMEA region or projects that impact multiple departments or offices.
• May operate across EMEA offices, these may have differing requirements, resources and regulation nuances requiring the PM to plan and implement multiple alternative solutions (for example the German Banking regulator may have interpreted a directive differently to the UK regulator, the PM needs to plan and capture these differences within their project plan and alter or create new deliverables accordingly)
• Interfaces with C-level project sponsors and manages SteerCos compromised of multiple GMs. Must meet and brief the Project Sponsor on a regular basis and educate them on the complexities of the change and the regulation
• Frequently responsible for more than 1 project that have different drivers and deliverables with associated deadlines and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing all project lifecycle activities associated with delivering complex projects medium-term in length, impact multiple departments or offices and are medium to high in risk, scope and complexity.
• Accountable for managing the project lifecycle and budget in line with SMBC EMEA's Project Management Methodology, consistently demonstrating sound judgement and ownership of the project process and ensuring that all deliverables are aligned with SMBC objectives and commensurate with our business profile.
• Lead, influence, motivate and manage diverse project teams across the EMEA organization, including representatives from a wide variety of departments to ensure timely delivery of required results with least possible impact on the bank's business and customers.
• Plan and drive completion of all project artefacts including the business case, regulatory requirements, project roadmap, budget, testing, deliverables implementation and handover into business as usual
• Identify and then judge when to escalate risks and issues and their associated mitigation plans to the C-level Project Sponsor and appropriate committees (SteerCo) in order to prevent impact or additional risk.
• Achieve the correct governance and transparency for the project so that the appropriate oversight is achieved.
• When required ensure that all deliverables achieve compliance for the organisation, meet the objectives of the project, are in line with best market practise and can withstand formal regulatory scrutiny.
• Recognize and rapidly adapt to ongoing change during the project. Document internal and external impacts including impact on existing policies and associated procedures, formulate and present suitable mitigation plans and ensure all updates are completed to impacted areas.
• Maintain focus on delivering and realising the project's benefits
• Frequently responsible for 3-5 projects that all have different drivers and deliverables with associated deadlines and priorities. They may work not only on regulatory projects but also on internal projects that deliver change in working processes and systems in order to deliver efficiencies.

The Successful Applicant
Project Manager - VP Education & Qualifications

The role requires the candidate to be educated to degree level or have significant banking specialist knowledge

Industry recognised modern project management qualification such as PMP or APM preferredExperience & Knowledge

• knowledge and experience of financial services, markets and banking activities and the surrounding regulatory framework;

• prior experience of successfully delivering business driven projects within banking.
• strong interpersonal skills including ability to lead and motivate, set the vision for the project, gain team and organisational buy-in, anticipate and resolve conflict, negotiate and coach
• strong, effective communication skills both written and oral, including diplomacy in offering challenge
• knowledge of effective team building and some experience of team management skills.
• practical and willing to get involved in tasks, when necessary, to ensure objectives are achieved
• ability to work to multiple deadlines and under pressure
• Experience delivering business driven projects including product, front office, middle office, regulatory, compliance and/or process transformation.

What's on Offer
A competitive salary and package at Vice President

Contact
David Stansfield

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