AVP - Fund Accounting - BFS

In this role, you will:

- Manage Full Path, New footprint, Big Ticket Complex & High Profile Location strategy projects with at least 10 FTE

- Partner with IAS team, Regional Legal and Compliance and ensure all queries raised are resolved on the timely basis.

- Ensure to follow IAS policies and procedures and there are no deviations/exceptions.

- Ability to drive calls with Global and Local stakeholders and provide periodic updates on migrations.

- Partner with global stakeholders to understand strategies and requirements

- Provides guidance on decision making on any change of Project Plan/Timeline & Ensure adherence to deadlines by working with cross-functional and global teams to complete deliverables on-time

- Monitors and ensures timely publishing of reports (Location Strategy, Inter-Affiliate Services documentation)

- Facilitates business reviews and approvals

- Regularly provides Performance Coaching, Career Development Roadmap thru weekly one on one or as needed and Performs PMC review and feedback to direct reports

- Drive regular Migration Governance with MBM Business Management and migration GO Live Review with Site Lead.

- Completes all IAS Framework Documentation in consultation with relevant stakeholders.

- Proactively anticipate risks and identify agreed contingency plans

- Escalate issues in a timely manner and propose alternatives

- Devise the plan to successfully save cost from migration related Travel & Expense

- Conduct regular project team meetings and tollgate reviews

- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the project management practice in the firm

- Drive Non-Location Strategy projects, establish Governance across MBM and Site Initiative Projects ex. Family Day, Productivity, Overtime, Paper Reduction, etc.

- Conduct regular Project Management training thru CIB Boot camps

As a Senior Project Manager:

- Defines problems/needs and solutions involving substantial latitude in course of action.

- Organizes project teams by identifying areas of needed expertise and required skills.

- Directs the activities of project teams to ensure quality and timeliness of project completion.

- Ensures projects are completed according to time and budget schedules, and that objectives conform to the line of business' overall standards and operations objectives and user requirements

- Evaluate and assess project results

- Manage project resource allocation to Project Managers

- Provides coaching, performance evaluation to direct reports

Knowledge and Skills Sets

- Graduate degree or equivalent experience

- Ability to identify and manage stakeholders in a global and matrix organization

- Ability to effectively communicate with different levels of stakeholders, including senior management

- Can influence individuals to focus efforts towards a common goal

- Ability to manage multiple priorities

Preferred Skills & Experience

- Experience in Banking / Financial services industry

- Experience with MS Project, MS Visio, and/or Microsoft SharePoint

- Proven leadership and people management skills.

- Proven ability to build strong business relationships within the site and across the business

- Experience of working/partnering with Risk, Audit, and Compliance to ensure that the overall organizational objectives are met.

Qualification in Project Management or Equivalent

- Direct work experience in change and risk management

- Minimum 5 years of Project Management work experience in a financial institution. Should have the experience of managing a team mid-size team.