VP - Program Manager - IT (12-15 yrs)

- Minimum 12+ years of experience in consulting or handling change programs within investment banking.

- Proven experience as a Program Manager

- Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods (Agile and Waterfall)

- Excellent Knowledge of performance evaluation and change management principles with outstanding leadership and organizational skills

- Experience as Techno-Functional Business Analyst / Product owner in managing a product in the Capital market domain

- Extensive knowledge in Regulatory Reporting of OTC derivatives across different regulations: Dodd Frank (CFTC), Canadian Regulations, EMIR (ESMA) for asset classes Interest Rate, Credit, Commodity,Equity, and FX

- Experience in front to back testing cycle (i.e.developing test plans, test scenarios, test cases based on functional specifications, defect management including tracking and its reporting) for reg reporting Projects. Drafting and owning Go-live runbooks

- Experience in global rewrite programme e.g. CFTC, EMIR or JFSA

- Effective communication skills to be able to communicate at all levels of the organization.

- Strong conflict management/resolution skills

- Sound understanding of financials products, Trade lifecycle and asset classes.

- Diligence and high-quality standards of documentation, processes and control environment.

- Detailed knowledge of all Microsoft Office products, i.e. Word, Excel, Power Point, Project and Visio

- Excellent Communication, Organization and Documentation Skills

- Flexibility (openness to change) - adapts effectively to changing plans, domains and priorities; Is open and flexible when faced with changing project constraints.

- Deals comfortably with ambiguity - stays on target to complete goals regardless of obstacles or adverse circumstances.