Project Manager - Financial Crime Transformation

Department overview:

The Chief Transformation Office consists of full time programme and project managers, business analysts and PMOs, with responsibility for global and/or cross-functional projects and programmes, as well as delivering projects for Nomura functions.

The team provides consistent governance and oversight thereby ensuring impartiality when servicing multiple functions. We work closely with our stakeholders and sponsors in the line and maintain close working relationships with Technology partners, both internal and external.

Programme description:

The Financial Crime function within the Compliance department are embarking on a global transformation initiative to globalize and standardize policies, technology platforms and operating models. Functions in scope include Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions Screening and Gifts and Entertainment.

Role description:

• Project Manager based in India or Singapore for Financial Crime transformation program, line reporting to Compliance Program Manager based in London
• Single point of contact for regional stakeholders across the workstreams of the programme
• Deliver a cross-regional centralised product design, global operating model and standardized process
• Work with multiple vendors, internal teams across Compliance SMEs, IT SMEs and any other required Nomura functional SMEs to formulate an integrated project implementation plan and track delivery
• Organize and run global working groups and project steering committee with regional Financial Crime SMEs
• Managing project risk through global alignment of implementation strategy i.e. selection of appropriate solution approach, prioritization of stakeholder demands and managing conflicting priorities across compliance, technology and vendors.
• Escalate key risks, issues and decisions to Compliance Program Manager and ultimately to the Global Head of Financial Crime
• Regular status reporting up to all stakeholders

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• (Required) Previous experience working with Compliance functions in Wholesale Banking or Asset Management, preferably with Financial Crime
• (Required) Previous experience working on Financial Crime projects
• (Preferable) Experience in working on Anti-Money Laundering, Transaction Monitoring, Sanctions Screening projects and developing related Operating models
• Previous experience leading cross-regional and cross-functional projects
• Previous experience with project management and reporting tools
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholder communities with varying levels of experience
• Ability to conduct key stakeholder and sponsor interactions with sensitivity and maturity
• Ability to build strong partnerships with stakeholders (business owners and functional SMEs) of the programme
• Ability to effectively escalate and resolve cross-regional stakeholder conflicts
• Ability to develop impactful written presentations and participate effectively in meetings with senior staff
• Ability to work under limited supervision (self-starter) in unstructured environments
• Intellectual strength / flexibility to rapidly understand complex problems and rationalise these into a workable solution which can then be delivered
• High level of drive, commitment to achieving solutions and ability to work under pressure
• Familiarity with different delivery methodologies (particularly Agile)
• Familiarity with documentation tools (e.g. Confluence, Visio)
• Desired: Certifications in project management are advantageous (e.g. PMP)

Nomura Leadership Behaviours:

Leadership Behaviours:

Description

Element

Exploring Insights & Vision:

Comprehensively analyse the nature of the problems we face and set our focus toward the future vision

Gather Intelligence

Create a vision

Identify an issue

Making Strategic Decisions:

Analyse options and feasibility to resolve issues, in making judgments and recommendations

Identify countermeasures

Assess feasibility

Make a judgment

Inspiring Entrepreneurship in People:

Promotes the vision and goals to others in such a way that inspires commitment and independent contributions

Influence

Inspire

Commit

Elevating Organizational Capacity:

Maximize organizational productivity through leadership development and engagement

Have an ownership in own development

Support other's growth

Encourage organizational growth

Inclusion:

Respect diverse perspectives and promote psychological safety and the creation of a risk culture

Foster psychological safety

Encourage the active participation of all talent

Foster a risk culture