The Project Management team within Banking Services Operations (BSO) is responsible for managing the significant change agenda impacting the custody world, including market driven change, regulatory change, client change requests, internal platform upgrades/migrations and internal process/control enhancements.
The team works closely with onshore and offshore operational teams, account management teams, client service management teams, Product and local/global IT teams as well as clients, market participants and regulatory bodies (eg ASX, AusPayNet, AUSTRAC, ACSA etc).
The Program Manager role is specifically focused on multiple projects impacting domestic and cross border cash payments, including:
adoption of ISO20022 standards within SWIFT payment messages;
application of AusPayNet Usage Guidelines 2025;
AUSTRAC IFTI reporting; and
overall enhancements to payment transparency
Key responsibilities
Managing a complex book of work, supporting a small team to successfully deliver multiple projects to market driven deadlines
Simplifying complexity, clearly articulating business requirements, resource requirements and risks
Ensuring strong engagement with local and global stakeholders
Excellent governance and communication, ensuring comprehensive yet concise updates to management and stakeholders
Ensuring overall operational readiness for the location
Identification of risks and issues as well as appropriate mitigation plans
Establish and maintain relationships with external parties, representing BNP Paribas in relevant industry working groups
Represent BNP Paribas Australia branch in internal global working groups
What is required for you to succeed?
5 years+ experience within the custody industry, including solid knowledge of operations within domestic and/or global custody and related operational risk and compliance requirements
Practical program management experience and an ability to demonstrate strong communication, governance and stakeholder management
Awareness of the local regulatory environment
Strong working knowledge of JIRA, Confluence and all Microsoft Office tools, preferably including Project and Visio
Desired knowledge, skill, experience
Technical knowledge of custody cash payments, including SWIFT message types and ISO20022, HVCS
PRINCE II or Agile professional qualifications highly desirable
About BNP PARIBAS
BNP Paribas is a top-tier European and international banking establishment, with an uninterrupted presence in the APAC region since 1860 and in Australia since 1881. Combining global expertise and local know-how, BNP Paribas in Australia and New Zealand delivers solutions to our clients through Corporate and Institutional Banking and Asset Management - a bridge between corporate and institutional clients.
We passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and encourage applicants of all backgrounds, including diversity of origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion applicants who may be living with a disability. We have a number of internal employee networks in place to empower our staff to act and challenge the status quo.
BNP Paribas PRIDE is highly active in favour of the LGBTQIA+ community
BNP Paribas MixCity which fosters better representation of women at all levels of the organization
Ability, the mutual aid network for employees with a disability or a disabling or chronic illness
BNP Paribas CulturAll which celebrates diverse backgrounds
BNP is committed to financing a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Group is a founding member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance and has set up its own Low Carbon Transition Group to support its clients through their energy transitions.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to us at bnpp.hrss.recruitment.operations [at] asia.bnpparibas (dot) com or +61 2 9216 8633 (and ask for the Talent Acquisition Manager in the HR Team).
Basically, why would you want to join BNP Paribas over any other company?
BECAUSE YOU'RE THE KIND OF PERSON WHO WANTS...
What if we told you that working in our Group isn’t quite what you might think? At BNP Paribas, we do a multitude of different jobs that are constantly evolving to meet the expectations of our clients and society as a whole. Whether through everyday tasks or major projects, doing one of our jobs means making a personal commitment to taking sustainable action.
Feeling good about your job means bringing your whole self to work and being who you are. It’s also about having the resources you need to achieve a healthy work-life balance. Both of these are major commitments at BNP Paribas.
At BNP Paribas, developing your skills is as important to us as it is to you. And the skills you learn with us will help you through the rest of your working life.
