AVP - Wealth management

Job Title : AVP - Project Manager - Wealth Management

Location : Mumbai/Powai/ Hybrid

Duration : Fulltime

Assistant Vice President – Project Manager (Wealth Management)

The ideal candidate should bring a strong background in project governance, wealth management operations, digital initiatives, and cross-functional collaboration across global teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage

  strategic projects

  and

  change initiatives

  within the Wealth Management business, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to scope, budget, and quality parameters.
• Partner with

  front office, operations, IT, risk, and compliance

  teams to define project requirements and implement technology or process enhancements.
• Develop detailed

  project plans

  , monitor progress, identify risks, and drive resolution through effective stakeholder engagement.
• Manage

  regulatory and business transformation projects

  , ensuring alignment with Nomura’s global standards and local regulatory expectations.
• Support implementation of

  digital platforms and process automation

  within the Wealth Management ecosystem.
• Conduct

  impact analysis

  , define operating models, and facilitate effective change management.
• Present regular updates to senior management on project milestones, KPIs, risks, and financial tracking.
• Drive

  continuous improvement

  , efficiency optimization, and data-driven decision-making across Wealth Management functions.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, audit standards, and global best practices in project governance.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Strong

  project management experience

  within

  Wealth Management

  ,

  Private Banking

  , or

  Investment Banking

  operations.
• Proven expertise in

  end-to-end project delivery

  , including requirement gathering, testing, UAT coordination, and go-live management.
• Solid understanding of

  financial products

  — equities, fixed income, structured products, mutual funds, PMS, and advisory solutions.
• Hands-on experience with

  Agile and Waterfall methodologies

  ,

  project tracking tools (JIRA, MS Project, Confluence)

  , and

  process re-engineering

  .
• Excellent

  stakeholder management

  and communication skills, with ability to work across global and cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Exposure to

  digital transformation initiatives

  (automation, workflow tools, data analytics platforms) is preferred.
• PMP / Prince2 / Agile certifications will be an advantage.