About the job

The Senior Programme Manager will be fully in charge of the delivery of his/her projects, by facilitating, and animating relevant programme governance bodies and producing associated deliverables. A large part of the job will be to liaise with multiple relevant stakeholders within the GB EMEA universe (notably with FO and ITO worlds) as well as with Group Control functions, to ensure coordination & alignment on programme approach and priorities.

Your Main Activities Are

More specifically, as part of the CCFC team, the Senior Programme manager?s core responsibilities will include:

• Frame, oversee and report on programme deliveries
  • Define approach & priorities at stream level
  • Retroplan and steer programme deliveries
  • Identify and act on dependencies, attention & decision points
  • Follow up on key actions and initiatives
  • Report on programme status update to Head of CCFC and to GB EMEA CCCO
• Manage programme deliveries & project teams
  • Define stream scopes, roles & responsibilities
  • Manage the project-related workload and prioritize deliveries
  • Quantify and manage budgets pertaining to his/her projects
  • Ensure coordination with other GB EMEA/CIB initiatives
• Prepare and facilitate programme governance committees
  • Weekly / bi-monthly project committees
  • Monthly Steering Committee
  • Quarterly GB EMEA Control Board
  • Ad hoc workshops to deep dive in operational topics and solve potential project-linked obstacles
  • Contribution to other GB EMEA governance bodies
• Perform ad hoc focus analyses on Programme topics
  • Target Operating Model, target framework upgrades
  • Target operational risk management setups
  • Target & tactical tools gap analyses
  • etc
• Manage & mobilize key global and local stakeholders
  • Act as main point of contact with main stakeholders
    • 1LoD Front-to-Ops (COO, Head of OPC, CCCO?)
    • 2LoD & Group stakeholders
• Ensure effective internal and external Programme Communication
  • Prepare programme communication material (newsletter, presentations, etc)
  • Raise awareness among key stakeholders on programme priorities and milestones
  • Ensure communication to Operational Risk Community & GB EMEA management

Profile and Skills to Success

Hard skills

• Masters degree, preferably in Business, Engineering, IT and/or Project Management.
• 5 years of experience in:
  • the Corporate banking universe (front and / or Middle), and/or
  • in Project Management, and/or
  • a Consultancy firm.
• Ability to work on Project Mode in a complex environment
• Knowledge on Operational Risk and / or Permanent control
• IT skills: MS Office
• Knowledge on Operational Risk management tools is a plus.

Language: English ? fluent

Soft skills

• Results-driven
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to collaborate / teamwork
• Attention to details / rigor
• Organizational skills
• Ability to manage a project
• Ability to understand, explain and support change
• Ability to develop and adapt a process
• Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training
• Ability to bring about consensus and key decisions
• Ability to inspire others and generate people?s commitment
• Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution

About the Team

The Senior Programme Manager will be an instrumental member of the GB EMEA Permanent Control community, managed centrally, integrated in the teams of the GB EMEA Chief Controls and Conduct Officer and as such, reporting to the Head of CCFC (Conduct, Culture, and Framework Continuity). The Senior Programme Manager will join the CCFC team, composed of 4 other Senior Programme Managers (including 2 also based in Lisbon). His/her role will consist in conducting projects seeking to improve GB EMEA?s control framework and therefore reinforce the mitigation of operational risks.

Operational Risks are those defined by Basel 3 regulations. On some risks, the responsibility of GB EMEA is limited:

• On IT & Cyber Risk- The risk management is fully under ITO responsibility
• All operational Risks regarding Finance/ HR are fully managed by the management of those entities

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 Europe's banking history. It has a presence in 72 countries, with around 200 000 Employees ? including more than 150 000 in Europe.

• Our presence in Portugal Present in Portugal

Since 1985, BNP Paribas was one of the first foreign banks to operate in the country. Today, the Group has around 6.500 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: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services for retail banking and specialized financial services, and Corporate & Institutional Banking for corporate and institutional clients.

In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific.

• 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, 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.

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.