As part of Global Ops Change Group, the incumbent will be an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team whose mandate will be to deliver industry leading Front-to-Back process and technology solutions. Acting as a change agent, he/she will manage a variety of value-driven initiatives at every phase of the project life cycle. Use his/her knowledge of processes and best practices within technology (application integration / application development), Finance/Middle-Office Operations and project management to assist in identification, assessment, and resolution of complex issues/problems.
Assist in executing the enterprise-wide direction for GBAM Ops functions. As a member in the group, he/she will support front-to-back integration and change initiatives and be accountable for driving change and executing successful implementations.
Responsibilities
As a member of Transformation and Change Management team within Global Markets Initiatives, responsibilities will include the following:
Candidate will have to liaise with relevant stakeholders (Business, Operations & Technology etc.) for the key Business requirements and incorporate them in the End-to-End Project/ UAT plan
He/she should be able to manage or assure any risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies that can impact the Go-live
Candidate will have the opportunity to plan & manage end to end project/ UAT on behalf Operations for medium to large sized projects
Will be expected to create UAT plan, define test approach, co-ordinate environment readiness discussions with technology teams, drive defect management and UAT governance routines
Manage and execute deliverables specific to the region as well as Global deliverables, with reporting both locally and into the Global Program.
Communication skills will be heavily utilized in forming and communicating a change agenda and gaining stakeholder buy-in
Help with ensuring Global Change Standards, Enterprise Procedures are followed for the project and that documentation meets Enterprise and line of business requirements.
Help with managing project scope, timeline, and budget.
Help with managing production of meeting decks and tracking meeting minutes and actions
Help with managing RAID logs and follow up on open issues
Ability to run testing calls, pick up issues and manage status reporting around defects.
Experience of producing test metrics/MI for senior management
Foundational Skills
Strong verbal and written communication/presentation skills
Experience of using appropriate tools and techniques to ensure efficient and effective project/UAT status reporting and updates.
Experience of the products and processes within Global Banking and Markets (FICC, Equities, Derivatives, FX & Vanilla products, Asset services etc.) in a Global Bank or a consulting firm
Preferred experience in middle / back-office and settlement operations with broad understanding of financial products, Markets (OTC and Exchange), CCP s (LCH, EUROCCP, etc), Trade booking, Asset Services & Settlements tools
Ability to engage with key project resources and ensure project artefacts are updated
Strong end to end Project/UAT management skills, including the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines and work in a highly matrixed organization. Construct detailed work plans, manage teams, achieve milestones, and communicate the result across a stakeholder audience
Preference to candidate having prior experience in handling initiatives within regulatory & settlement domain
Deep understanding of the SDLC framework and the various testing cycles
Ability to understand and drive Front-to-Back Workflow and articulate and understand full product/trade life cycle in Global Markets.
Project lifecycle management/tracking and RAID reporting
Desired Skills
Negotiation Skills: - Ability to negotiate with ground level folks and with Line managers (Senior & Junior)
Stake holder management (internal & external) across regions / functions / lines of business.
Hands on experience with JIRA, HP-QC, SQL / Excel VBA, MS access and Share point, and handling MIS, will be an added advantage.
