Project Manager Regulatory Change amp Digital Transformation

Job Purpose

The role will be part of the Strategy & Transformation Team and is a key role required to deliver strategic change projects including regulatory change, digital transformation and other change initiatives in line with the Bank s strategy.

Typically this will require 3-5 projects of low-medium size and complexity which may include business process transformation, regulatory change, digital transformation or efficiency projects.

Responsibilities, Accountabilities & Deliverables

Managing Projects

• Understanding and applying the selected project management methodology with reference to the Group Project Management Standard
• Applying the relevant level of project management governance and control
• Engaging project stakeholders at all levels.
• Coordinating and leading project communication
• Ensuring clear project definition, objectives and deliverables
• Lead and manage the project through design/build/test/implement stages and or agile sprint cycles (as scrum master equivalent role)
• Ensuring budgets are defined and tracked throughout the project lifetime
• Actively managing changes to project scope
• Regularly reporting status to the project stakeholders
• Managing the project governance including Producing clear and accurate documentation and working with the Banks tools including JIRA, MS SharePoint/PowerPoint/Excel and the Banks PPM tool Planview

Risk Management:

• Report promptly to a line manager any perceived risks or failure of existing controls.
• Actively identifying and managing issues and risks and escalation as appropriate

Education / Certifications

• Prince2/ PMP (Above foundation level) qualification

Knowledge

• Project/Programme management qualification such as Prince 2, PMP, etc.
• Project Management & Change Management including planning , delivery and risk/issue management
• Knowledge of waterfall and agile methodologies
• Good understanding of banking operations/key processes. Trade Finance is highly desirable.
• Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Excel and Word is essential. Jira desirable.
• SharePoint and PowerBI would be advantageous.

Experience

Previous experience in Financial Services is essential (5 years+) - ideally with a small to medium sized Bank but other Fl's considered.
Experience of working with regulatory, regulatory reporting and data quality projects would be advantageous, as would experience of working in an international context.
The role holder will need to understand with and engage in the subject matter and objectives of the projects, so a good general understanding of the banking industry and banking regulation would be advantageous
ABCIB is particularly active in Trade Finance and Receivables, Commercial Real Estate Lending and Treasury. An understanding of these product/s is highly desirable, but not essential as familiarization training will be provided.

Attributes

• Always acts with Integrity
• Organized and systematic approach
• stakeholder management skills across all levels of the organization and
• ability to collaborating with others and work as part of a team. Frequently team members are assigned to work on project deliverables alongside BAU duties, so resource planning /management is a key factor for success
• Excellent communications skills (written and spoken)
• Self-starter with good 1rnt1at1ve able to work without close superv1s1on
• Strong analytical skills with good numeracy
• Attention to detail, In checking and challenging Information provided.
• Demonstrates resilience - reacts positively to changes and maintains poise, focus and flexibility when encountering difficulties or obstacles.
• Learn continuously - actively seeks out and takes advantage of various ways to quickly gain new skills and expand one's knowledge.
• Focuses on quantifiable outcomes not just administration/activities
• Able to inspire confidence and trust in others
• Committed to personal development

Equal Employment Opportunity

Bank ABC is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants and, in accordance with applicable laws, does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law.