Job Description – APAC
Note to Hiring Manager:
In support of BNP Paribas APAC’s Diversity Commitment, Hiring Managers are to consider at least 1 Asia Pacific national, 1 male and 1 female candidate for the position to be filled.
About BNP Paribas Group:
BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 71 countries, with approximately 199,000 employees. The Group has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate clients and institutional investors. The Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance.
About BNP Paribas India Solutions:
Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24×7 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 6000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions
About Business line/Function :
Under BNP Paribas IT Group, FRESH is the IT framework encompassing Projects & Systems of Finance and RISK functions, with a strong focus on efficiency, proximity, agility and time-to-market.
FRESH is a worldwide organizational model that will contribute to tackle major challenges of the Group’s transformation of today and tomorrow, building the best offering to the Finance and Risk Community through a progressive rotation to new technologies and best practices. The FRESH organization is the outcome of several convergences: between the Project & Systems teams of Group Finance, CIB Finance and RISK and their related IT teams.
FRESH is part of the IT Group organization (ITG in Europe and ITO overseas) with a threefold sponsorship by ITG, Finance and RISK (CIB-ITO; RISK Solutions and ITG-FIT).
Job Title:
Asst. Vice President – IT Group –FRESH
Date:
31 Jan 2022
Department:
ITG – FRESH
Location:
Mumbai / Chennai
Business Line / Function:
FRESH
Reports to: (Direct)
Head of Department
Grade: (if applicable)
(Functional)
Global Application Managers
Number of Direct Reports:
Direct – 4 – 7
Total Span – 15 – 35
Directorship / Registration:
0
Position Purpose
The Asst Vice President will lead a complete vertical under the IT Group FRESH, responsible for managing multiple teams and stakeholders engaged in business analysis, application development & maintenance and support.
The leader works closely with global and local department heads to manage the application, support & location strategy. The leader will be will be closely monitoring, delivering projects, evolutions, releases, problems & incidents.
Responsibilities
Direct Responsibilities
Application & Delivery Management
Manage multiple business analysis, application development & support organizations.
Management of finance & risk systems like general ledgers, consolidation & reporting processes & systems.
Problem management, mitigation & resolution of application, process and organizational issues
Establish strategies for maintaining, evolving applications & work processes with global owners.
Establish goals for the organization in consultation with global & local managers
Establish performance matrices to manage delivery, staff performance, anticipate roadblocks
Identify, onboard, develop & industrialize appropriate talent
Project Management
Identify, scope, analyze impact of significant changes in applications and processes.
Project Management for key changes to systems, organizations and processes
Governance, Reporting, Quality & Risk Management
Develop & maintain service management framework for BAU processes. Track capacity and process performance against KPIs.
Ensure that the quality, service & compliance parameters are reported at required levels.
Comply with governance to meet offshoring, operational management and local reporting requirements,
Assess appropriate quality practices and ensure adoption as a way of working.
Assess IT, Operational risks of each area and implement adequate control processes for IT and Operational risks.
People Management
Set-up performance objectives, ensuring positive, constructive regular feedback
Manage experienced, senior staff with multiple direct and indirect reports.
Develop appropriate reporting organizations and roadmaps to manage span, career expectations, operational objectives
Frame development & training plans for staff and ensure delivery.
Coach, Mentor staff to achieve career and organizational goals.
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
Technical & Domain Skills:
Hands on experience in software development and deep understanding of full stack development.
Understanding end to end technical architecture
Application architecture with focus on front, middle & back office, ledgers, consolidation and reporting systems.
Ability to understand organizational matrices, trace data flows and interactions between different departments and applications, analyze data flows
Exposure to upcoming technologies like data science, analytics, robotics, discovery & visualization tools.
Organization, Project Management Skills
Deep experience with end-to-end software development life cycle, IT Governance, Dev Ops processes
Project Management skills
Experience of Agile, SCRUM Methodologies and Practices
Experience in implementing IT Operational Controls and Quality processes
Managing large teams facing multiple stakeholders
Communication
Strong verbal & written communication skills, to be client facing and work directly with the Finance and Risk user community
Ability to listen, comprehend & articulate effectively across multiple audiences (senior stakeholders, direct reports, large audiences)
Crystallize performance, expectations, risks and solutions to managing entire functional lines.
Behavioral:–
Autonomous, self-starter who is able to deliver without constant/direct supervision.
Have the ability to think out of the box, suggest changes and challenge practices
Display a sense of curiosity, enthusiasm and eagerness to understand business constraints, environment and impact on regulation for the financial industry.
Excellent organization, analytical and time management skills.
Ability to work under pressure and flexible to work extended hours or weekend working.
Manage and engage multiple and diverse stakeholders
Specific Qualifications (if required)
Degree or Masters in Computer Science
Experience in Banking & Financial Services and finance systems will help the candidate acclimatize faster
10 – 12 years of experience with recent experience as an Project Manager, Application Manager
Team & people management experience is important
Skills Referential
Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)
Organizational skills
Ability to synthetize / simplify
Client focused
Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving
Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)
Ability to understand, explain and support change
Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training…
Ability to develop others & improve their skills
Ability to manage a project
Ability to develop and adapt a process
Education Level:
Master Degree or equivalent
Experience Level
At least 12 years
Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)
Primary Location: IN-MH-Mumbai
Job Type: Standard / Permanent
Job: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Education Level: Bachelor Degree or equivalent (>= 3 years)
Experience Level: At least 12 years
Schedule: Full-time
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