Job Description

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is a top-ranking bank in Europe with an international profile. It operates in 71 countries and has almost 199 000 employees. The Group ranks highly in its three core areas of activity: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail banking networks and financial services are grouped together under Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, centred on corporate and institutional clients. The Group helps all of its clients (retail, associations, businesses, SMEs, large corporates and institutional) to implement their projects by providing them with services in financing, investment, savings and protection. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas enjoys leading positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas and has a solid and fast-growing network in the Asia/Pacific region.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, a leading bank in Europe 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 6000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

About Businessline/Function :

For 150 years, BNP Paribas Wealth Management has been committed to protecting clients\xe2\x80\x99 wealth, developing it, and eventually passing it on to their loved ones. We deliver tailor-made experience, with outstanding attention to detail and expertise from precise local knowledge to the global know-how that we access from the Group. Our goal is to create a new wealth management experience fit for a world where digital interactions have come to enhance human ones. Wealth Management Information System Hub (WMIS Hub) provides a global IT solution for BNP Paribas Wealth Management where we develop, maintain and evolve IT applications which fits to the specific needs of BNP Paribas Wealth Management business users.

Job Title:

Project Manager/Business Analyst

Date:

Sep 2023

Department:

WMIS Hub Operations

Location:

Chennai

Business Line / Function:

WM COO Functions

Reports to:

(Direct)

Grade:

(if applicable)

(Functional)

Number of Direct Reports:

Directorship / Registration:

NA

Position Purpose

Under the responsibility of the Wealth Management Operations Co-Division Head, the Project Manager / Business Analyst (PM/BA) will structure and lead projects related to Core Banking platforms, Corporate actions processing, payments and reconciliation systems of International Wealth Management activity in Europe and in Asia.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

• Analyze and structure projects and new requirements coming in the domain with all stakeholders involved in order to propose the best way to deliver appropriate solutions

• Lead the elaboration of a functional solution with business stakeholders and concerned IT teams

• Lead, with the support of technical teams, the definition of the solution and the implementation roadmap

• Manage all the decision-making and analysis process allowing to design, validate the solution, and get the necessary approvals in terms of architecture, IT risk and IT Security, budget and capacity planning.

• Coordinate the implementation from a project management perspective and ensure the WMIS Project governance is applied at each step

• Planning and budget elaboration and follow-up

• Organize and run dedicated committees (steering committees, project committees, etc)

• Identify and report on project risks, attention points and issues to follow-up

• Requirements and general functional specifications (GFS): Coordination of workshops, minutes, writing GFS, Review and validation with Sponsors, Presentation and support to Dev Team, etc

• Coordinate all teams, from same division or other divisions, working on the same project

• Plan the migration strategy and change management activities related to these new projects

• Drive the definition of use cases for User Acceptance Test with end users

• Coordinate, supervise and contribute to Users Acceptance Tests (UAT) related to new implementations

• Ensure the good relationship with business sponsors and stakeholders on each location

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Functional knowledge

Proficiency Level

General banking knowledge

Intermediate (5 years of experience)

Technical skills

Proficiency Level

Project management skills

Intermediate (5 years of experience)

Scrum master skills

Beginner (3 years of experience)

Other skills

Minimum Proficiency Level

Communication skills

Excellent

Team player

Excellent

Analytical skills

Good

Specific Qualifications (if required)

• At least 5 years of experience in :

• Banking Industry, as a Business Analyst and/or as a Project Manager/Scrum Master

• Good knowledge in Core Banking processes and features :

• Transaction capture, settlement and accounting booking

• Financial products and on their underlying (Securities, Payments, Money Markets, Foreign Exchange, Credit, Derivatives and Structured Products, Commodities)

• Corporate Actions and Income Payments

• Payment and transaction settlement systems (SWIFT, SEPA, local domestic systems in EU and AP

• Excellent communication skills in English, both oral and written.

• Strong proficiency with Powerpoint, Excel, Word, Visio

• Familiar with project management tools as well as issue and release management, production and support (JIRA, Service Now, PPM tools, etc)

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Communication skills - oral & written

Organizational skills

Ability to deliver / Results driven

Critical thinking

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Ability to manage a project

Analytical Ability

Ability to develop and adapt a process

Ability to inspire others & generate people\'s commitment

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Education Level:

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 10 years

Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)

• Experience with OLYMPIC banking system is a strong plus

• Exposure on Wealth Management / Private Banking business activities is a plus

Qualifications

NA

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