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Immediate Hire | Project Manager - Risk-Weighted Assets (RWA) | New York, NY (Hybrid) | Apply Now!

Job Title: Project Manager - Risk-Weighted Assets (RWA)

Duration: 12 Months (Possible Extension/Conversion)

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)

The bank is looking for professionals with strong project management skills and subject matter expertise to deliver functional, sustainable solutions. The role will sit within a central Program Management Team, driving timely execution across workstreams while offering market product knowledge and strategic guidance.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Program Initiative lead(s) to drive execution of strategic deliverables
• Lead or participate in working groups, workshops and with stakeholders to understand business requirements, define project plans and manage timelines
• Impart subject matter expertise by providing guidance, support and constructive challenge on business initiatives to ensure alignment with program strategy
• Assist in ensuring that all target state tools, processes and controls are socialized effectively and are approved at or by the appropriate governance forum or level
• Manage internal and external dependencies across initiatives, including working closely with Risk Managers, Product Owners, Front Office, Product Control and Technology teams
• Identify challenges and proactively seek to resolve or escalate risk and issues in a timely and well-articulated manner to the projects by engaging relevant stakeholders and PMs
• Engage senior stakeholders continuously by escalating and resolving issues as they arise
• Produce accurate and insightful project update materials and artifacts, tailoring to various forums and committees
• Build strong relationships, adopting a joined up approach, to support the execution of programs

Qualifications:

• Strong & proven track record in strategic project management and delivering complex solutions are essential
• Has experience in FO/COO/Finance Transformation with examples of execution deliverables met
• Significant experience in scoping, developing and prioritizing plans for strategic initiatives
• Excellent oral and written communications skills; should be articulate and persuasive with the judgement and authority to provide insightful commentary to senior stakeholders
• A solid understanding of mechanisms to track and communicate performance
• Ability to drive change to business practices by working effectively across a global organization and understand different perspectives
• Thought leadership in target state design through engaging stakeholders at various levels of the organization
• Experience in managing Regulatory related projects
• Bachelor’s/University degree
• Project Management certifications e.g. PMP or equivalent a plus.

Candidate should have:

• Familiarity and experience with Markets products, front office projects/initiatives and business-led implementations of end-to end deliveries across front office, technology and functional teams
• Understanding of Capital/RWAs, the importance for the business and what capabilities the business needs in terms of information and decision-making
• Familiarity with data and modelling related initiatives from Business, Risk and project management perspectives
• Demonstrated awareness of key project management requirements for structuring and driving projects from initiation to closure in a well-managed fashion.
• Ability to face senior stakeholders and summarize issues as well as respond to challenges in a succinct and convincing manner

“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”

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