Project Manager - Senior - Finance

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.

About Business line/Function:

WMIS Hub Finance Division is in-charge of the implementation and maintenance of WM Finance applications and the data flows to group tool. Primarily on Profitability Management and Reporting, Management Reporting, Liquidity reporting, etc. Regulatory projects such as IFRS9, BCBS 239, were also under Finance Division responsibility. The main stakeholders are the Local Finance, WM HO Finance and also Group Finance.

Job Title:

Senior - Project Manager

Date:

06-Feb-2024

Department:

IT

Location:

Bangalore

Business Line / Function:

Wealth Management

Reports to:

(Direct)

Chennai Line Manager/Division Manager

Grade:

(if applicable)

(Functional)

Number of Direct Reports:

NA

Directorship / Registration:

NA

Position Purpose

BNP Paribas Group is transforming the finance reporting from all the regions and entities globally. As part of this transformation program BNP Paribas WM would also require to meet the Group objective to consolidate its data to the Group.

The position opened is a Program Management role covering several streams of the OFS (One Financial System) program.

Main mission of the PM will be to:

•        Lead the program throughout all project phases

•        Identify, structure and follow the different project streams of the Program:

- OFS CH/MC

- OFS SG, HK, TW

- OFS Spain

- TIGER OFS

•        Manage Program scope, budget and planning, reporting on progress, in full compliance with the organization’s project management lifecycle and governance.

•        Lead all Functional and Development teams contributing to the Program, including transversal enabling teams; in particular lead the projects part of the program (as per above)

•        Coordinate and keep informed sponsors and users representatives, while managing their expectations

•        Organize and chair meetings and committees with various stakeholders and contributors, IT, users, management, as needed during the execution of the program

•        Identify and manage program risks, dependencies with other projects, escalations to management and sponsors whenever necessary, and without any delay

•        Deliver Project documentation, both from project governance perspective and IT asset perspective

•        Ensure that all program deliverables respect WMIS governance and standards and are fully aligned and mutualized between sites and regions. Specific solution should only be considered to address regulatory specific requirements

•        Manage and collaborate with Europe and APAC teams stakeholders from Group Finance OFS team, CIB Finance

•        Execute and managed WMIS project governance and release management deliverables.

Prior knowledge on WMIS IT systems and flows are necessary to orchestrate and plan the delivery of the various teams:

•        Olympic: for Accounting movement flows

•        Primos and WMFU: for counterparty Credit-risk perimeter

•        Euclid: for Thirdparty data

Responsibilities

The OFS Program Manager will be the privileged contact for sponsors and user representatives during the whole execution of the Program, and will be responsible for all project tasks such as:

-      Program budget and planning definition breaking down the project into smaller and manageable transitions stages

-      Program capacity plan : Analysis requirement and provide detailed project plan for each work stream

-      Ensure the good relationship with business sponsors and stakeholders across the organization

-      Business requirements consolidation and formal validation

-      Prepare migration and testing strategy consolidation and formal validation

-      Centralize Program information and status from all contributing teams and transversal teams

-      Able to independently prepare and run Project SteerCo.

-      Identify and report on program risks, attention points and issues to follow-up

-      Perform detailed analysis of the Business requirement and perform impact analysis and provide solutions.

-      Coordinate with all teams, from same division or other divisions, working on the same program

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

•    Must have worked as Senior Project Manager and/or Business analyst at least for 12 years.

•    Hands on experience working as BA in the following areas are anticipated (or a mix) for the functional knowledge:

o   Finance process and Local Regulatory and HO reporting

o   Credit-risk Reporting

o   Core banking solutions such as Olympic or Transact

•    Demonstrable experience in a similar role with Financial Services.

•    Good knowledge and working capability of product life cycle like loans, deposits, derivatives, Guarantees, Securities etc.

•    Must have good knowledge and understanding of the information flow and various business functions in BNPP WM systems (Olympic, WMFU, Primos).

•    Must have knowledge on Accounting /finance system implementation lifecycle within BNPP WM Core-banking system Olympic.

•    Experience working throughout the entire project life cycle; including analyzing and documenting requirements, workshops, testing and stakeholder management throughout.

•    Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high pressure environment

•    Able to conduct workshops with business teams and challenging the requirements

•    Collaborate with different teams which are effectively spread across various regions

•    Strong critical thinker with problem solving aptitude. 

•    Excellent written and oral communication skills.

•    Highly well-organized individual

•    PMP certified / Scrum certification would be advantageous.

Specific Qualifications (if required)

·       Prior project experience on how financial products of BNPP WM were booked and accounted in the GL of BNPP WM Core-banking system Olympic

• Prior project experience on sourcing data from BNPP WM Credit Risk system: PRIMOS / WMFU

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills : (Please select up to 4 skills)

Communication skills - oral & written

Ability to deliver / Results driven

Attention to detail / rigor

Critical thinking

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training…

Analytical Ability

Ability to manage a project

Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution

Choose an item.

Education Level:

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 12 years

Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)

NA