Project Manager

• The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring that strategic changes can be made to mission critical systems in conjunction to the on-going book of work, working closely with the development team and business stakeholders throughout
• Project manager should have experience of delivering Regulatory driven initiatives, ensuring that required changes are delivered to externally driven timelines mandated by the regulator(s)
• The Project Manager should be comfortable in dealing with demanding business clients, and must be able to balance the needs of the business with IT's capacity for delivery
• The Project Manager must be comfortable in managing large team sizes that are geographically disperse
• The Project Manager must plan and manage application releases in conjunction with the many other systems within Credit and Market Risk - this requires a deep understanding of the software development lifecycle
• Project Manager should be experienced in traditional waterfall as well as Agile development methodologies
• Experience of managing large end to end projects (5M+)
• Work closely with business and IT to plan and manage all phases of IT and business work
• Drive and ensure the business provides appropriate requirements specifications
• Prepare and deliver presentations and represent the project at steering meetings and working groups with IT and the business
• Ensure project plans, forecasts, status, and all other project documentation is up to date and managed appropriately under the Global Solutions Delivery Policy
• Set-up project structure and organization in line with project management best practice
• Develop required planning and controlling mechanisms, ensure timely delivery of individual phases within budget
• Manage interface with business clients, stakeholders and other involved parties
• Install and maintain project management best practices like progress tracking, change & scope management, risk & issue management, budget controlling etc.
• Build powerful & scalable team taking advantage of on- and offshore centers and apply cost efficient sourcing strategy

• Proven track record in the delivery of projects in financial institutions

• Excellent Communication skills and experience of communicating directly with and influencing senior stakeholders

• Detailed understanding of project lifecycles in complex technical environments

• University degree education ideally with focus on finance or business administration with banking focus

• Fluent written and spoken English

• Excellent MS Offices skills a must

• Teamwork & leadership skills

• High degree of flexibility and "can do" attitude. Ability to work with very limited level of instruction and supervision

• Ideally project management certification (PRINCE II, PMI etc.)

• Ideally understanding of Risk (especially Credit Risk) processes

• Ideally experience of responsibility for both IT and business aspects of project management

Strategic initiative aimed at providing a component based solution to service both Market and Credit Risk. This will ultimately retire existing legacy services in both areas as the new components are delivered. Key challenges include ensuring that the strategic objectives can be met whilst delivering to project-specific critical paths.