Transitions Manager - AVP

About BNP Paribas India Solutions

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union's leading bank 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 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

About BNP Paribas Group

BNP Paribas is the European Union's leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group's commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.

About Business Line/Function

The ISPL Financial Shared Services (FSS) Platform performs production and reporting activities delivered to onshore teams focused on fronting activities, and provides offshore support to nearshore teams, thus fostering standardization and Finance transformation. It is split into three components with the following missions: i.e. APAC Regional FSS, Global FSS and World Wide FSS

Job Title

AVP

Date

September 2024

Department

COO Transformation Office

Location:

Mumbai

Business Line / Function

FSS

Reports To

(Direct)

VP

Grade

(if applicable)

(Functional)

Number Of Direct Reports

Directorship / Registration:

NA

Position Purpose

Finance Transition manager will be responsible for managing all the transitions end to end which are coming from global locations and getting offshored to ISPL Mumbai / Chennai.

Individual must possess strong expertise in the area of Transition & Project management and Stakeholder management

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

Transition Management Support –

• Lead and drive transition along with developing comprehensive project plans to be shared with clients as well as relevant stakeholders across the organization
• Design Target operating Model, Create RACI and conduct risk assessments for migration of respective processes / services from various locations across globe to Finance shared services.
• Must have strong stakeholder / client management skills i.e. ability to liase and coordinate with senior management i.e. Legal, Finance, Compliance, Tax, Admin, CEO's / CFO's etc.
• Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis
• Update and document all changes as per Organization procedure and change control framework. Conduct periodic reviews of relevant changes with change management board for approval
• Ensure management of SLA (Service Level Agreements) for respective services across regions
• Support projects across Finance in North America, UK, EMEA and APAC
• Prepare project documents across the lifecycle of the project. Ex – Project charter, BRD, FSD, Change requests, Dashboards, Reporting etc.
• Identify risks, issues and dependencies and track them to closure
• Ensure timely stakeholder communication
• Lead / Support Steerco/Opco Meeting and Dashboards
• Archive and maintain documents in SharePoint.
  
  

Contributing Responsibilities

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Technical –

• Strong Project Management knowledge. PMP, Prince2 Certifications preferred.
• Strong understanding of reengineering tools. Lean, Six Sigma – Good to have skills.
  
  

Behavioral –

• Excellent People Management skills
• Excellent Dashboard and Reporting skills
• Excellent communication skills – Verbal and written
• Strong attention to details
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
  
  

Specific Qualifications (if Required)

8+ or more years of experience in project management / business analysis and / or reporting in financial service industry and over call 10+ years of Experience.

• Demonstrated ability to work and research/resolve issues independently while sharing best practices and knowledge with team members
• Strong interpersonal skills, exceptional relationship building and influencing skills
• Positive attitude and desire to work in a team-based collaborative environment
• Former experiences within a Finance function in Banking and Financial Services
  
  

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Communication skills - oral & written

Collaborative

Stakeholder management

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Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Project management

Org Agility

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Education Level

Bachelors degree or equivalent

Experience Level

at least 10 years