Assistant Vice President – Project Manager

BNP Paribas has been present in the United States since the late 1800s and currently has over 16,000 employees in North America. The region is a key hub for the Bank’s global network of 75 countries and nearly 188,000 employees.

BNP Paribas offers its clients a full range of services from investment and retail banking to asset management services.

The Project Manager/Compliance Requirements Liaison will be responsible for the implementation of the modules for the Governance Risk Compliance (GRC) Tool. This is a major, multi-year investment for all US operating entities (and will – in subsequent releases cover Canada and Latin America) and fundamental to the Americas Compliance Transformation Program. The GRC Tool will serve as the system of record for all the information and activities related to Compliance risk management and will include but not be limited to modules which cover: policies, procedures, regulations, laws, risk assessments and control testing information.

The successful candidate will implement the specific modules of the GRC Tool. It is critical the implementation is completed within budget, on schedule and with the support of key stakeholders. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with IT, business users and others on the implementation of the GRC tool. The implementation of each module will include the gathering of business requirements, functional specifications reviews, user acceptance testing, set-up and roll-out activities.

• Trusted advisor to the executives in Compliance by:
  • Solving complex project issues which may require facilitation of multiple resources;
  • Quickly earning the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders;
  • Executing with limited information and certain ambiguities.
• Excellent relationship management characteristics with ability to:
  • Build and maintain constructive interactions with Compliance , IT and other areas;
  • Mobilize and motivate teams and drive process improvement;
  • Deliver tough, fact-based messages with grace and in an apolitical fashion.
• Problem Solver and Project Manager
  • Develop problem statements and action plans;
  • Value stream mapping, project planning and systematic problem solving;
  • Plan and manage projects and timelines.

Must Have Requirements:

• Degree in Business, Finance or other relevant field, Computer Science knowledge is an added advantage
• 5+ years’ experience in management of large projects and solid grasp of information technology concepts and processes (such as User Acceptance Testing and the like)
• Good verbal & written communication, including ability to facilitate meetings with many people
• Attention to detail, strong problem solving skills and excellent time management skills
• Ability to work well with others across different functions, office locations, time zones and globally
• Knowledge of financial services and familiarity with banking operations
• Knowledge of data/content management (e.g., data quality, metadata, data governance, etc.)

These Qualifications would be helpful but are not mandatory:

• Specific experience with any of the Governance Risk Compliance (GRC) tools in the external marketplace
• Understanding of the multiple business units of BNP Paribas
• Business process improvement experience, like with workflow tools, Lean and Six Sigma
• Global experience, ability to work with people outside the USA