Vice President – Team Lead Workplace Management

Business Overview:

The Enterprise Services (ES) department encompasses Workplace & Corporate Services, the Data Office, Procurement and Performance, Third Party Management Office and Location Strategy for CIB Americas and is responsible for reinforcing and elevating three strategic mandates for the Bank in support of the CIB Americas Ambition 2025:

• The articulation of a long-term Workspace Strategy to support the implementation of Smart Working and the Americas Location Strategy
• The evolution of procurement, third-party risk management and integrated vendor management
• The strengthening of an integrated Data Management platform and associated services for the Americas

Workplace & Corporate Services is responsible for day to day operational oversight of BNP Paribas campus, consisting of over 500,000 square feet of Class A  office space centralized in the New York / New Jersey / Philadelphia metropolitan area, with satellite office across the US. . The Team Lead Workplace Management, reporting to the Head of Corporate Sevices, will be responsible for team that looks after workplace tools, space allocation, change requests and updates to workspace. 

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact
  • Able to influence peers and team.
  • Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
  • Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work. 
  • Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
• Leadership and Collaboration:
  • Creates trust with colleagues.
  • Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus: 
  • Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
  • Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
  • Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level. 
• Compliance Culture and Conduct: 
  • Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
  • Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

Responsibilities: 

• Build, motivate and lead high-performance team, aligning all resources on common visions and goals
• Provide guidance and feedback and suggest developments for team members regarding their career paths
• Make people accountable for their area of responsibilities
• Improve analytical skillset of staff to encourage continuous improvement and transparent reporting to senior managers
• Support Workplace Management activities such as locker management, team moves and return of moving boxes, floor and building signage
• Support deployment and development of seat booking tools and applications
• Devolop desks sensors strategy and own dashboards 
• Oversee Workplace Management EchoNet pages and create additional pages when needed
• Act as the point of contact for some departments for seating allocation and workplace topics
• Support occupancy planning for locations and maintenance of floor maps accuracy        
• Maintain relevant procedures / guidelines to support the new way of managing spaces (space usage toolkit).  
• Oversee small construction projects (“change requests”) in current floors
• Oversee invoices and cover sheets related to Workplace Management
• Support any Workplace Management new initiative as requested by senior management

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• BA or MS in business or related discipline.
• Minimum of 6  years of experience in either a project management or management

position in a multicultural environment

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Client focus that drives problem solving and resolution
• Good strategic, analytical, communication, management and presentation skills 
• Ability to self-motivate, multi-task and manage numerous priorities simultaneously.
• Project Management skills

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Prior experience in client service

FINRA Registrations Required:

• Not Applicable 

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required): 

• Not Applicable 

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:

• Not Applicable 

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $120K to $190K annually. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.

In addition, our comprehensive benefits package aims to support our employees in various aspects of their lives. From healthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare, life, accident and disability insurance, mental health support and paid time off. Additional details about our benefits offerings, inclusive of eligibility for a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.

This application will remain open until a candidate has been selected for the role. There is no specific application timeline.

About BNP Paribas:

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA and APAC. It has a presence in 65 countries, with nearly 190,000 employees. The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, and Washington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate & Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.

As an international company with a global footprint, the unique cultures and viewpoints of our team members are an integral part of the fabric of BNP Paribas. We are a company with a purpose - to be a responsible and sustainable global leader. We aim to create an environment where our employees feel empowered to drive change, make an impact and be true to themselves. We employ talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, locally and globally, and are inspired by our employees who help us in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace through initiatives such as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Forum and Employee Resource Group (ERG) communities. We strive to be a workplace where all team members can grow and thrive and offer robust training, development, and mentoring opportunities to make that vision a reality. Our leaders are deeply committed to DEI and highly accessible to our employees, consistently soliciting feedback on how we can continue to support our employees to reach their highest potential. 

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