Smart Sourcing Implementation Project Manager

#Project Management #Risk Assessment #Nearshoring #Drive #Financial Markets

About Global Markets

Global Markets is BNP Paribas’ capital markets business within Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB), delivering solutions across asset classes, and industry-leading services for clients including Institutional, corporate, private banks and retail distribution networks. Our Portugal Platform (Porto and Lisbon) is a major HUB in Europe and certainly unique in the country by its size and its scope of activity, with all Front Office roles present (Trading, Sales, Research, Structuring, Quant & Engineering, Business Dev and Support, Marketing & Client Support, Risk Management, Data Analytics and Machine Learning…). We are growing fast with the ambition to become even more relevant for the worldwide activity, which presents many short and long-term opportunities

Your Main Activities Are

You will be in charge of the end-to-end project management, from the framing of the initiatives to the risk assessment step, the implementation phase until completion/closure of the projects. Those Projects require engaging with:
The On Shore Stakeholders The Off and Nearshore Organization The Bank’s functions or SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) that need to be involved in the validation Process
Frame the project upfront, define the most adequate governance to lead the project to success and get signoff Build/consolidate and maintain the project plan, effectively manage unplanned events, manage dependencies and critical path Drive the project contributors and stakeholders 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 some of the actions (when appropriate) and analysis related to the project, without losing focus on the roadmap Perform project retrospective to leverage on experience and lessons learned for continuous improvement. The key interactions are with the project sponsor, front-office teams, , functions SPOCs / SMEs, of which Risk, Compliance, Legal and Tax

Profile and Skills to Success

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Maths/ Engineering/ IT/ Science Between 4 and 7 years of relevant working experience in Project management, Operational Risk, Engeneering, IT or/and Data Analytics Fluency in English both oral and written (mandatory) Knowledge in:
Risk Management Organization and strategy Office Pack
Skills
Ability to collaborate / Teamwork Analytical Ability Ability to develop and adapt a process Organisational skills

About the Team

The COO Office is one of main departments supporting the business. The main teams are Sales and Trader Assistants, Electronic Client Service, Global Data Client Analytics and Business Management. You will be part of a new team created within the Business Management team in charge of managing internal outsourcing projects (nearshoring/offshoring), from start to finish. It can be related to the set-up of new teams in Portugal or existing teams’ mandate extension. The other members of the team will be based in London and Mumbai

Why joining BNP Paribas?

• Leading banking institution

BNP Paribas is a leader in the Eurozone, and a prominent international banking institution with strong roots in Europes banking history. It has a presence in 65 countries, with around 190 000 Employees – including more than 145 000 in Europe.

• Our presence in Portugal

Since 1985, BNP Paribas was one of the first foreign banks to operate in the country. Today, the Group has around 7.100 employees across several entities operating directly in the territory, offering a wide range of integrated financial solutions to support its clients and their businesses.

• International reach

Thanks to its international presence and regular and close collaboration among its different entities, BNP Paribas has the resources to support all clients with financing, investment, savings and protection solutions that help make their projects a success. BNP Paribas holds key positions in its three core operating divisions:

Retail Banking, a division that brings together all of the Group’s retail activities and specialised business lines; Investment & Protection Services that include specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services; Corporate & Institutional Banking division that offers tailored financial solutions for corporate and institutional clients.

• Diversity and Inclusion commitment

BNP Paribas is an equal opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the core of our recruitment policy because we believe that they foster creativity and efficiency, which in turn increase performance and productivity. We strive to reflect the society we live in, while keeping with the image of our clients.

• Commitment towards work/life balance

At BNP Paribas we care about our employees wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and rest. We believe our employees have rich personal lives outside of work, being fundamental to be disconnected from work to recharge both physically and mentally. Only through this balance we may all be at our best while working.

• Remote Working Conditions

At BNP Paribas, we embrace a Smart Working framework based on trust, autonomy and collaboration. Within this framework, eligible employees can benefit from flexible remote working modalities adapted to our hybrid working environment. To guarantee a comfortable and efficient working set-up, eligible employees are provided with both the office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional equipment at reduced prices.

To find out more on why you should join BNP Paribas visit https://bnpp.lk/why-BNP-Paribas-Portugal

• Please note that only applications submitted in English will be considered.

• In case you are selected for this role, further documentation will be requested to support your hiring process.