What is this position about?
Project Managers within DRIVE play the role of architects (end-to-end) of the GM / ALMT Value Chain. Within DRIVE, the Project Implementation practice hosts the Project Managers for vertical (Front-Office to accounting) or transversal (across several FO business lines or users groups or locations/entities) projects, especially for their implementation phase. The DRIVE Project Implementation (DRIVE PI) covers GM and ALMT business lines globally.
Project Managers are involved in the study and/or implementation of the projects allocated to DRIVE PI, which encompasses to:
• frame the project upfront, define the most adequate governance to lead the project to success and get signoff,
• when relevant, consolidate the design the solution that the project is to deliver, with proper signoff from clients & IT architecture & relevant contributors,
• build/consolidate and maintain the project plan, effectively manage unplanned events, manage dependencies and critical path,
• drive the project team to completion in close interaction with the Project Sponsor, ensure effective communication, continuous alignment of all contributors and timely running of governance routines,
• take responsibility for – when appropriate – some of the actions and analysis related to the project, without losing focus on the roadmap,
• secure the staffing of the project team, with the support of line managers and/or relevant governance body in charge of allocating resources,
• perform project retrospective to leverage on experience and learn lessons for improvement for the future.
The key interactions are with the project sponsor, front-office teams, operations teams, IT and Finance. Depending on the nature of the project, liaison with GM Reg, Compliance, Legal, Risk, GM QR and Tax is required too.
What would be your typical day at BNPP Paribas look like?
The DRIVE project Manager independently (or under the supervision of the Team Lead) runs projects::
Preliminary step: Project framing
• Clarify the objective, the scope, the dependencies, the major risks & issues.
• Confirm the sponsorship.
• Ensure a clear business rationale is associated to the contemplated project (incl. high level ROI), identify benefits.
• Size roughly the effort required to design the solution & execute the projects.
• Identify contributors to be on-boarded for the study.
Study / Design phase:
• Clearly state the business requirements, cost and time-frame of the project.
• Coordinate & challenge experts to put together a solution meeting the business requirements.
• Identify risk and dependencies that could jeopardize project execution.
• Establish the full financial of the project (cost, associated revenues or savings).
• Design the project governance (roles & responsibilities, governance bodies, stakeholders identification).
• Design project roadmap (i.e. the overall execution plan).
• Secure the resource plan (skills, capacity) and prioritization / funding for those resources.
Execution phase:
• Drive the execution of the roadmap.
• Ensure aligned project status/progress is shared amongst the project community.
• Identify risk & issues and propose a mitigation action plan.
• Raise alerts / escalate issues / review the roadmap if required.
• Monitor the budget consumption.
• Monitor the feedback from contributors on project management and adjust when required.
• Prepare and chair governance bodies, produce adequate reporting, communicate.
Completion phase:
• Collect feedback from project participants.
• Identify good practices/factors of success and fields of improvement.
• Update project management toolkit with lessons learnt.
The Project Manager is also accountable to ensure that solutions designed for the project fit with the principles and are validated by the relevant validation bodies:
• Overall sound IT architecture.
• Target Operating Model with clear mandate for each team.
• Strong controls framework.
• Simple and efficient working.
It is also expected from the PM that they will:
• Be able to provide Project progress KPI, allowing to demonstrate adherence (or not) to initial plan
• Proactively propose and set-up mitigation plans.
• Publish their own highlights for their project.
What is required for you to succeed?
Technical Skills Required
• In-depth knowledge of Front Office to Finance processing chains logics.
• Good technical understanding of capital markets products.
• Experience in a project manager role.
• Strong track record in successful interactions with peers in a non-hierarchical framework.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong communication and reporting skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills.
Competencies
• Organised and delivery-focused, with attention to detail.
• Proactive, proposing or taking own initiative to prevent risks / issues.
• Ability to work well under pressure and to take the initiative.
• Solid work ethic, high level of motivation and resilience.
About BNP PARIBAS
As the leading European Union bank, and one of the world’s largest financial institutions with an uninterrupted presence in the region since 1860, BNP Paribas offers a wide range of financial services for corporate, institutional and private investors spanning corporate and institutional banking, wealth management, asset management and insurance.
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.
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More information
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