C&AFC - Frameworks & Programs (F&P) Change Management - Director

Position Overview

Details of the Division and Team:

This role sits within the CAFC Frameworks and Programmes Team, managing programmes across the C-AFC Frameworks & Programs Change Management portfolio AFC, Compliance, Business Conflicts Office (BCO), Group Governance (GG), Frameworks & Programs (F&P), Controls Testing & Assurance (CT&A), from requirements to successful deployment

The F&P Change Team contributes to the uplift of the Firm's capabilities across multiple lines of defense.

Joining this team will give you the opportunity to be at the heart of the Bank's transformation, driving improvements front to back, building relationships with key stakeholders, delivering tangible value, and not only meeting regulatory expectations but also positioning the Firm for ongoing success.

What we will offer you:

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce is better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That's why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its center.

You can expect:

• Flexible benefits plan including virtual doctor consultation services

• Comprehensive leave benefits

• Gender Neutral Parental Leave

• Hybrid working arrangement

• 25 days of annual paid leave, plus public holiday

• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression

Your key responsibilities:

• Oversee and drive execution of programmes: Accountable for driving a change portfolio of projects and programmes across the C-AFC Frameworks & Programs Change Management portfolio (AFC, Compliance, BCO, GG, F&P, CT&A), from requirements to successful deployment.

• Working with stakeholders to meet project scope, timeline, and budget. Accountable for deliverables as agreed with owners and business / functional heads.

• Create impact through business transformation solutions: Develop concrete solution proposals and support business owners in their implementation. Drive the supporting change using state of the art change management capabilities. Moderate the process of strategy enhancement, implementation and challenges.

• Stakeholder management: Support and promote the Team's agenda with senior stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and external partners to ensure delivery on project objectives, expectations, and focus areas.

• Practice management: Shape initiatives and best practices of the team, driving quality and pace.

• Communication: Ensure regular and transparent communication with all stakeholders through updates, reports, and presentations.

Your skills and experience:

• Experience: Minimum 12 years experience in financial services or consultancy, specifically focused on global and regional change management initiatives, is required.

• Execution excellence: Demonstrated ability & track record of delivering a variety of very complex programmes against challenging timelines. Ability & track record to successfully manage diverse stakeholders in a project organisation, up to ExCo-level.

• Significant experience as a Project Manager having worked on Change or Transformation projects within Compliance or another second line function

• Academic requirements: Tertiary degree in a Finance-related discipline. Post-graduate academic achievements, such as an MBA.

• Industry knowledge: In-depth understanding of banking sector, including business environment, trends and challenges.

• Analytical skills: Proven expertise to develop and foster implementation of conceptual solutions to strategic firm-wide challenges. Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to analyse complex data to inform decision-making.

• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convincingly present to senior executives across the organisation. Ability to structure highly complex information and matters, and to condense complex matters into convincing presentations. Experience in moderating difficult discussions or meetings with the required conflict resolution skills.

• Get-it-done attitude and adaptability: Agile mindset with the capacity to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.

• Diversity: Open mindset to effectively work together with a diverse group of colleagues and stakeholders.

• Good knowledge of the global regulatory environment, and ability to communicate this effectively to the business

• Experience in problem solving, business analysis and working to tight deadlines.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to interact with senior stakeholders

• Structured, organised and results oriented approach, demonstrating a high level of diligence and attention to detail

• Able to work both independently and as part of a team

• Attention to detail and able to apply control framework around processes and identify gaps, risks

• Strong stakeholder management experience with ability to communicate with different stakeholders

• Very good communication, presentation skills & ability to explain complex structures

About us and our teams:

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