AVP/DVP - Projects - Quality Initiatives Group - Bank

Our Clients, one of the Leading Private Bank is looking out professionals to join their Quality Initiatives group based at Mumbai.

The role is at AVP/ DVP - Level and would be responsible for leading and executing Projects and Initiatives by engaging with Stake Holders, Senior leaders / management across the bank. Conduct fact-based analysis and RCA and identify projects.

The ideal incumbent should be a BE and/or MBA with 11 to 17 years, Lean / Six Sigma Black Belt of which hands-on experience in managing quality initiative projects for the Retail / Wholesale Banking / Financial Services sector.

Preferred Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) / Prince 2 certified Agile Methodology

Key Skills:

Banking Product & Process Knowledge, Professional Presentation skills, Planning and Organizing Skills, excellent Communication with Knowledge of Competition & Current trends in service Industry and Knowledge of IT project Management mandatory

Responsibilities:

The individual would work with the Senior Management and ensure that the process improvement projects are executed and delivered within agreed timelines

Proactively identify the risk and prepare a mitigation plan

Project management:

- Identify potential projects in respective Domains based on interaction with senior management at various forums

- Evaluate projects to ensure that it is aligned with Banks vision. Cost savings / Customer delight to be evaluated before kick-starting a new project

- Regular reviews of all live projects to measure improvement and ensure timely delivery

- Define and deploy key project metrics

- Engaging with internal and external stakeholders:

- Track the project progress by organizing project toll gate reviews

- Monitor the profitability of the projects undertaken by user teams

- Work closely with Business Sponsors / Business Heads to resolve key issues

Monitoring the progress of the projects:

- Tracking / Monitoring Project Progress

- Ensure implementation as per agreed timelines

- Effectively using escalation matrix to ensure timely delivery

- Work closely with Business Sponsors to resolve key issues

- Meditate cross functional issues faced during project execution

Team Management:

- Coach / Mentor the team

- Ensure timely review of the Projects of the reportees

- Work closely with Business Sponsors to resolve key issues