Project Manager, Global Banking

In Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the best-positioned international financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence since 1860. Currently with over 18,000employees* and a presence in 13 markets, BNP Paribas provides corporates institutional and private investors with product and service solutions tailored to their specific needs. It offers a wide range of financial services covering corporate & institutional banking, wealth management, asset management, insurance, as well as retail banking and consumer financing through strategic partnerships. 

Worldwide, BNP Paribas has a presence in 68 markets with more than 193,000 employees. It has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. Asia Pacific is a key strategic region for BNP Paribas and it continues to develop its franchise in the region.  

* excluding partnerships

BNP Paribasoffers you an exciting career in an international business environment that isfast-paced, diverse and focuses on creating high-value relationships with ourclients. We offer competitive salary and benefits, as well as a workingenvironment where you’re valued as part of the team.

https://careers.apac.bnpparibas/ 

Global Banking (GB) is one of the three businesses in CIB (along Global Markets and Securities Services). Global Banking offers a full range of products and services to BNP Paribas’ Corporate and Institutional clients globally, including debt financing solutions, mergers and acquisitions, primary activity on the equity markets, cash management and trade finance. Global Banking is also entrusted with the Coverage of the Corporate clients with the mandate to provide them with the breadth and depth of the bank’s services, within and beyond CIB. Integrated and aligned with Global Banking EMEA and Americas, Global Banking APAC has presence in 12 territories across the APAC region and delivers global solutions to our clients, leveraging our global network and our product & sector expertise.

Position Purpose

Global Banking APAC is committed to delivering growth and capturing market share in alignment with the global strategy, ensuring that revenues grow faster than costs and capital. To support this, GB APAC has established a new team, Strategy and Industrialization, with the mandate to:

• Drive business strategy and related initiatives to achieve profitable growth.
• Lead the transformation of the operating model, notably through offshoring and optimization of Front-to-Ops-to-IT-to-Finance processes, aiming at freeing up bandwidth, improving cost efficiency, enhancing scalability and robustness, with a view to support a sustainable and profitable growth.

This role is part of GBA industrialization program. The Project Manager will support: 

• The Program Management Office.
• Target Operating Models definition and execution.

Process optimization across different GB value chains.

Direct Responsibilities

• Ensure timely delivery of the projects within the set budget and scope.
• Drive and track adherence to milestones, deliverables, and timelines.
• Prepare and deliver project updates to stakeholders.
• Prepare and produce various analysis and deliverables for assigned initiatives.
• Animate industrialization and initiatives governances, ensuring adequate communication with stakeholders.
• Ensure all Risk, Assumptions, Issues & Dependencies (RAID) are identified, documented, and addressed promptly.
• Maintain project documentation with proper version control for controls and audit management.
• Support the definition and implementation of Target Operating Models. 
• Support in the review of various global banking value chains in order to optimize processes and improve efficiency.

Technical & Behavioural Competencies

• Minimum 9 years of relevant experience, with significant project management background, preferably in the financial services / banking industry.
• Proven experiences in: 
  1. Supporting large scale organization transformation program.
  2. Driving the design and implementation of Target Operating Models.
  3. Reviewing value chains in the perspective of optimizing processes.
• Ability to smoothly collaborate with stakeholders across the entire organization (functions, territories, operations, etc.)
• Self-motivated, results-driven, and able to lead initiatives with ownership.
• Methodical, analytical, and organized, with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Good interpersonal / communication skills and team player, with the ability to effectively influence and work with stakeholders at all levels.
• Previous exposure to Global Banking streams and products is preferable.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (particularly MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).