Job
Description
About the Role: This position is for a role within the India Business Management team for CIB Front Office. The incumbent would be responsible for owning and running various operational, governance, risk and strategic deliverables across LOBs within the Front Office businesses including Markets, Banking, COO and CRE divisions. Key Responsibilities: The individual will be responsible for executing various business initiatives and provide strategic insights; lead the preparation of senior leadership and management decks; own the operational risk and governance practices of the group, and, in general, ensure smooth running of the overall business by collaborating and managing essential activities and metrics reporting and governance across the various functional groups. The incumbent will actively participate in India strategy discussions projects, and would be responsible to effectively deliver in a matrixed organizational structure in partnership with leaders across the enterprise. Execute cross functional projects / services and initiatives that are significant in scope, complexity and risk. Ensuring smooth running and enable effective management of the business, including implementation of various operational governance activities. Examples include, but are not limited to: India finance planning and efficiency tracking, executive management review coordination, key change management initiatives, ongoing oversight and tracking, monitoring governance of key business metrics. Convert business problem statements into cost effective, scalable, reliable user-friendly solutions Oversee/track new capabilities with an overall strategic horizonal view Develop metrics and track/ evaluate performance of programs, services and initiatives, and operational risk and governance controls tracking Develop executive ready material for various business meetings which would involve providing summary view of overall performance of function segregated by business units Engage with partners to conceptualize, agree and drive initiatives which add value to the business-like driving automation and idea generation, implementing cross-business best practices Provide both technical and consulting perspective to business leaders at an appropriate level of information encapsulation Assist and communicate with executives in decision-making, program management, and initiative implementation Serve as a subject matter expert, handling inquiries and developing action plans to address them, and assisting with the preparation and dissemination of communications Required Qualifications Ability to develop and negotiate solutions to issues with partners or clients including escalations as needed Experience in working GCC Banking environment would be beneficial Ability to prioritize work, set deadlines, achieve goals, and work under pressure in a dynamic environment Ability to lead and operate collaboratively, execution focused, and results oriented Ability to simplify complex and abstract concepts in a clear and precise manner Ability to grasp complex business concepts quickly to recommend solutions and provide credible challenges Ability to facilitate and lead meetings to reach conclusions, identify tasks, record actions, and achieve results Inquisitive in nature and has the ability to learn and understand business quickly and connect the dots between multiple initiatives Demonstrates a high degree of reliability, integrity, and trustworthiness in all areas Takes ownership and accountability for responsibilities, business outcomes, and for management of risk exposure Desired qualification: MBA or an advanced degree (or equivalent experience) 12+ years of capital markets industry with a top tier bank and/ or project management experience is preferable Candidates should possess superior verbal and written communication skills, portray great levels of accountability and attention to detail Candidate should have advanced knowledge of excel powerpoint and be able to produce impactful executive communication presentations for senior leadership consumption Candidates should be able to work effectively in a demanding, fast-paced, dynamic environment, handling multiple tasks and projects concurrently, while maintaining quality, accuracy, and integrity Candidates should have experience presenting information to persuade, educate, and enhance understanding at all levels Candidates should be able to work in a global team (cross functional across geographies), interact at different levels and handle a wide range of deliverables with varying levels of complexities Candidates should be able to influence and drive cultural change, and drive adoption of new processes Candidates should have experience in translating business strategies into actionable project roadmaps; proficiency in managing large, multi-year strategic programs and should be skilled in resource management, budget management and timeline adherence Candidate should be able to demonstrate high degree of reliability, integrity, and trustworthiness in all areas Candidate should be able to take ownership and accountability for responsibilities, business outcomes, and for management of risk exposure
