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:
Project Management Office (PMO) in 2S plays an important part in managing projects that are migrated from Spoke locations to India IOC. PMO is responsible for maintaining project standards and ensures that projects are delivered withing agreed timelines
Job Title:
AVP –Transversal Projects
Date:
Department:
Transversal Projects
Location:
Chennai
Business Line / Function:
PMO
Reports to:
(Direct)
VP – Transversal Projects
Grade:
(if applicable)
(Functional)
Number of Direct Reports:
1-3
Directorship / Registration:
NA
Responsibilities
Direct Responsibilities
- Responsible for planning and overseeing projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion
- Directly manage 5-6 client onboarding / transition projects related to Operations processes in the Securities Services domain
- Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
- Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement
- Proactively address potential challenges to minimize delays and disruptions
- Be adept at handling lift & shift of operations, transformational projects, implementation of new tools for the location and strategic projects
- Ensuring Risks & Issues are managed proactively; various transition deliverables are documented and signed off before go-live
- Develop strong, positive, constructive relationships with multiple senior stakeholders
- Lead matrix teams to deliver high quality results
- Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment
- Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution
Contributing Responsibilities
- Ensure adherence to the Transition Methodology and Outsourcing Compliance for self and team
- Contribute to building a world class Program / Project Management discipline
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
- Proven Project Management skills
- Should have managed and led transitions in a similar setup (Securities Services) either in a captive / third party environment and transitioned Operations from overseas to India
- Strong interpersonal communication and coaching skills, capable of explaining, teaching, training in a highly effective manner
- Strong People Management skills
- Ability to mentor, coach and upskill his/her/their team to efficiently deliver on complex projects/ programs
Specific Qualifications (if required)
- PMP / Prince 2 / ACP certified highly preferred
- MBA preferred
Skills Referential
Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)
Personal Impact / Ability to influence
Ability to deliver / Results driven
Decision Making
Ability to collaborate / Teamwork
Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)
Ability to manage a project
Ability to understand, explain and support change
Ability to develop others & improve their skills
Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training…
Ability to develop and leverage networks
Education Level:
Master Degree or equivalent
Experience Level
At least 13 years
Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)
Top Tier MBA graduates / Bachelor of Commerce graduates preferred
