Project Manager

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:

Atlas2 is a core-banking system. We support for regions across APAC, NAR and European countries and system operates on EOD/EOM batch processing on data from its petals system. It is interfaced with infocenter, which is used for reporting.

Job Title:

Project Manager

Date:

9-Aug-24

Department:

Global Banking

Location:

Chennai

Business Line / Function:

Core Banking 

Reports to:

(Direct)

Grade: 

(if applicable)

(Functional)

Number of Direct Reports:

Directorship / Registration:

NA

Position Purpose

To take ownership of the full Project Management Lifecycle of projects from across the region for multiple core banking applications across various business lines.

•         Communicate all key project plans, commitments, and changes including requirements, QA plans, schedule, and scope changes

•         Manage relationships and coordinate work between different teams at different locations.

•         Communicate project details and schedules to the Business as required

•         Maintains project documents repository in Sharepoint

•         Use standard tools and templates for reporting and change requests.

•         Manage Project Risk and Issues with appropriate mitigate plan.

•         Conduct workgroup and steering committee & OPCO meetings with stakeholders

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

Deliver the appropriate documents & solutions required for projects , enhancement  & Issues.

·       Proactive with good verbal and written communication skills

·       Good analytical and problem solving skills

·       Ability to understand and interpret complex issues and identify solutions, quickly and efficiently.

·       Ability to prioritize workloads and manage conflicting requests on time in a continually fast moving environment. Enthusiastic to work in challenging environment

Contributing Responsibilities

·       Effective problem solving abilities

·       Ability to adapt to change

·       Exhibits positive interpersonal and team skills

·       Commitment to company quality standards including: issue resolution timescales, quality improvement and commitment to resolving issues correctly.

·       Aptitude for learning

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

·       Project Management skills in Core Banking systems

·       Good hands on MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, MS Projects)

·       Handson experience in Project Management Tools (Clarity / JIRA / ServiceNow)

·       Good to have exposure to Oracle, Autosys /Unix/Linux

Specific Qualifications (if required)

·       PMP Certified

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Client focused

Ability to deliver / Results driven

Attention to detail / rigor

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Analytical Ability

Ability to develop and adapt a process 

Ability to develop others & improve their skills

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Education Level: 

 Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 10 years

Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)

8 years of experience in Financial Services as Project Manager