Program Manager - Basel 3, Change and Transformation, Investment Banki

PROGRAM MANAGER - BASEL 3, CHANGE AND TRANSFORMATION, INVESTMENT BANKING, STAKEHOLDER MGMT. 

Randstad IT Professionals is actively looking for a PROGRAM MANAGER with strong Change & transformation experience for one of our major clients, a renowned bank headquartered in Zurich, for a long term project.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

Coordination of the execution of the CFO book of work to support the objectives of the Basel 3 program

- Ready availability to work across European and North American time zones
- Effective management of remote teams using PC based collaboration tools and effective documentation.
- Clear and accurate planning documentation, meeting structuring and reporting.
- Identification of risks and issues to delivery with correct escalation.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

- Candidate must have performed similar roles as described in the Job Description
- Strong Program experience within the financial services environment
- Proven ability in program management across large global programs
- A good knowledge of the investment banking industry
- Proven ability working in disparately located teams on large scale Change/Transformation programs
- Experience of working on a global program with stakeholders based across different time zones and cultures
- Structured (and practical) - analytical approach with an ability to create clarity out of ambiguity
- Personal and career motivation to engage fully in the Program, to further develop the Program and influencing skills to get things done
- Undergraduate IT or Commerce degree or equivalent and/or with practical Business or IT experience in Product Control, Financial Accounting or Regulatory functions
- Knowledge of formal project and program management methods
- Experience with a big four leading consulting firm within financial services and/or within large change programs within similarly complex institutions
- Formal business analysis and project management qualifications and experience (PMI, PMP, Prince 2, Managing Successful Programs)
- Well rounded, self-sufficient, determined and politically aware.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

- Excellent command of English
- Bachelor's Degree in Management, Finance or a numerate discipline (eg Engineering, Physical Sciences, Mathematics or Computer Science etc.)
- 5+ years project management experience with a leading consulting firm within financial services or in an international investment bank 
- Solid knowledge of IT, including experience of: managing IT-oriented projects, user requirements development, and testing 
- Thorough knowledge of project management methods, standards and processes. 
- Extremely strong organizational skills 
- High standards and strong attention to detail 
- Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel  
- Ability to work in a fast paced, demanding environment 
- A strong team player 
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate coordination of processes and work collaboratively 
- Strong relationship skills 
- Experience in achieving results in a project context using resources that do not report directly to them 
- Strong proficiency in MS Office applications, such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel 

DESIRABLE SKILLS

- German
- PMI Certification  or PRINCE2 Practitioners Certification
- Skills in SharePoint usageNON EU/EFTA CITIZENS CANNOT BE CONSIDERED.