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Bank Target Operating Models Project Manager

Global Banking organisation

Canary Wharf

Permanent

Updated April 29, 2012

A Finance Project Manager position has been created in the Group Finance Change team to support implementation of a Finance Target Operating Model.
Candidate will be responsible for day to day management, co-ordination and delivery of key cost initiatives in Finance, supporting a new Finance Operating Model. The remit of the role will also extend to other functions such as HR, Risk and Compliance where coordination and support in implementing their model will be required. The role will involve implementing cost initiatives with a particular focus on rightshoring.

The Group change team is responsible for delivery of these programmes through the Group and variousdivisional project teams. The team is also responsible for:
• For understanding and defining the internal and external regulatory change requirements
• Providing the appropriate framework and guidance for thedivisional teams
• Ensure all programmes are correctly set up with appropriate ownership, governance and organisation struction to deliver the required changes to a high standard, on time and to budget
• Ensuring all risks and issues are identified and addressed promptly and if necessary escalated on a timely basis
• Ensuring the various steering committee's as well as the Accountable Executives have complete oversight on the programme progress and good understanding of all the risks and issues
• Ensuring all Steering committee papers and communications to stakeholders are prepared to a high standard on a timely basis
• Managing project resources, including providing line management for members of the change team
• Management and Reporting of programme costs on timely basis

Other main responsibilities include:
 Represent Group Finance across the various teams in delivering change initiatives
 Define requirements working with the end users, communicate these requirements to the business and IT and assist in ensuring these requirements are successfully implemented
 Contributing to the project initiation stage, when the project is defined, scoped, planned, and the business case is developed and agreed with business users
 Project management and support. Driving on time achievement of workstreams and support of the line resource
 Assessment of control process and Implementation of best practice models
 Identifying efficiency and improvement initiatives -

Who we're looking for
Successful candidates will be highly capable and confident individuals with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Individuals must be highly motivated, delivery focused and able to coordinate or influence multiple activities across various disciplines within a bank.

Essential
• Rightshoring and operating model implementation experience<BR>• Experience of delivering large scale transformation programmes in banking or financial organisation
• Understanding and experience of managing cost initiatives in a major International Bank
• Good understanding of End2End Control Processes, strong systems knowledge and interface controls
• Ability to execute quickly and effectively - strong influencing skills and ability to get things done in a complex matrix organisational structure
• Ability to perform risk assessment of control issues and exercise judgement over escalation
• Confidence and gravitas - ability to deal with multiple stakeholders in different clusters, some of a more senior level to the candidate
• Proven track record of providing strong leadership and direction
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A team player
• Excellent PC skills, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word;
• MS Project and Visio skills

Preferred
• Accredited in Programme and Project management (e.g. MSP, Prince II)
• Big Four qualified ACA or CI

About our client
Global Banking organisation requires FTOM Project Manager for its Group Change function in Canary Wharf. Ideal candidates will have Prince II and Programme Management experience

What's on offer
Competitive salary/package

Michael Page Contact
For further info, apply or phone on 0207 645 1462. Job Ref: 13220966
Your application will be sent to Jonathan Gilmore.

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