AVP - External Spend Management

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 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 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

About BNP Paribas Group:

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.

About Business line/Function:

The External Spend Management team (ESM) supports BNP Paribas CIB worldwide.

This team handles the relationship with the P&P community to ensure smooth and efficient relationship with CIB stakeholders for business driven third party requirements.

The new team will support the global ESM team in the following projects:

- Third party contracts management to secure better control and management

- Facilitation and industrialization of expense management governance

Job Title:

Grade: AVP

Position Purpose:

This role requires a strategic and visionary senior ESM Manager to lead one of the ESM pillars with a focus on driving value, ensuring compliance and strengthening supplier partnerships. This role demands a result-driven leader with deep expertise in contract lifecycle management, IT products/services, regulatory governance and cross functional collaboration.

The candidate should be able to manage risk mitigation framework while adeptly navigating global stakeholder landscapes and regulatory obligations such as DORA.

Primarily responsibilities pertain to the following subjects:

· Demand management

· Contract Management

· Supplier Management

· DORA Regulations adherence

· Risk Management

· Collaboration with TPRM/Legal/Cybersecurity/Compliance teams

· Collaboration with global stakeholders – Procurement/CIOs,COOs

· Team Management

· Knowledge in IT products and services

Responsibilities:

Strategic demand management

Lead IT demands proactively from CIB businesses, forecasting in alignment with business priorities

Secure consistency of purchases with business needs in partnership with procurement, beneficiaries and suppliers to shape long term strategies aligned with ESM goals

Contract and commercial governance

Oversee the end-to-end contract life cycle from sourcing to renewal and termination ensuring commercial and regulatory excellence

Build best-in-class contract structures that enable agility and performance accountability

Supplier and performance management

Build and nurture strategic relationships with key global ICT vendors

Implement robust supplier performance metrics, service-level adherence and risk-compliant partnerships

Risk and regulatory compliance

Embed risk mitigation protocols into ESM activities with special focus on operational resilience and regulatory compliance (DORA)

Ensure team practices align with internal risk framework and external standards

People leadership and Transformation

Set-up, develop, mentor and lead a high-performance team

Collaborate with global counterparts, study the current systems and processes; formalize the procedures and operational model to guide the team for implementation of the designed framework

Foster a culture of innovation, ownership and continuous improvement

Cross functional collaboration

Partner closely with TPRM, IT security, Legal, Compliance and other functions to uphold governance and safeguard BNP Paribas interests

Act as a POC for ESM regulatory and audit engagements

Global stakeholder engagement

Serve as a trusted advisor to global leaders and businesses ensuring alignment across geographies and functions

Influence strategic IT sourcing decisions at a global level through data-driven insights and domain expertise

IT expertise

Maintain deep market knowledge of IT hardware, software, cloud infrastructure and managed services

Leverage insights to design sourcing strategies and vendor discussions

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

• The position will require: 12 plus years of progressive experience in IT demand, sourcing, risk management with at least five years in leadership capacity
• Demonstrated success in managing global supplier ecosystems and complex IT contracts
• In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements [DORA, GDPR, EBA regulations] impacting the banking sector
• Proven track record of cross functional collaboration and executive stakeholder engagement
• Strong analytical, negotiation and communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or relevant certifications preferred

Behavioral Competencies

Strategic mindset with operational rigor

High integrity and commitment to compliance

Ability to lead change in a dynamic global environment

Passion for technology & industrialization

Skills Referential:

Behavioral Skills:

Personal Impact / Ability to influence

Decision Making

Ability to deliver / Results driven

Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving

Transversal Skills:

Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution

Ability to inspire others & generate people's commitment

Ability to develop and adapt a process

Ability to develop and leverage networks

Ability to set up relevant performance indicators

Education Level:

Experience Level: