Project Management Officer - FFG OD Squad

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting the Programme Director and the Project Manager to define the programme governance, assessing the scope and plans available from the individual lines of business to build a cohesive and structured execution plan for 2024 and beyond.
• Working closely with our third-party consultants to derive insight and hold accountability on in flight FFG initiatives as well as preparing for those downstream.
• Driving the outcomes and assessing and mitigating risks with the execution lead, ensuring any risks are called out and managed effectively.
• Understanding inter and intra programme dependencies which impact FFG OD plans and ensure tracking to closure.
• Building the link with the various control towers and sharing insight and direction as required.
• Manage common/conflicting requirements across stakeholders to drive at a common ground.
• Analysis of the initiatives, the opportunities and remediation needed to drive the plan to completion with minimum gaps at the year end.
• Align with the existing headcount planning processes, linking with new tooling (SAC), process alignment and owners to ensure ongoing cohesion with the evolving landscape.
• Own the weekly status reporting, preparing the data and key items for sharing with Workstream owners, steerco and T&O MT.
• Evaluate programme effectiveness for execution and cost-benefit analysis.

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group's Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

key stakeholders

• Business Planning Managers
• HR Business Partners
• FFG Control Tower
• TTO MT-1
• TTO COO
• TTO GHoHR

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of banking services
• Domain knowledge of HR functions and CoEs
• Analytical thinking and strong presentation skills
• Addressing Frontline Needs Products and Processes
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Knowledge of Agile Methodology and Tools

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years experience as a Project Analyst, ideally within global transformation programmes
• Understanding of project methodologies, both waterfall and agile and able to demonstrate an ability to navigate a combination of the two
• Prior experience of tools such as Clarity, ADO and SAGE.
• Prior experience of working across a global team, with multiple stakeholders in differentlocations and across a diverse stakeholder group.
• Proven track record of working in effective PMOs
• Exceptional communication skills, along with strong stakeholder management ability in handling wide ranging and senior stakeholders (across segments/product areas)
• Proven ability to perform under a high pressure and dynamic environment
• Expertise in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Excellent written & oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently to tight deadlines
• Ability to build effective working relationships across all levels of a diverse, global organisation