BCBS Programme Analyst AVP

Who we are

United by a sense of purpose towards our customers – to be a trusted partner for the long-term – and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future.

Role Summary

The Programme Analyst will play an essential role in supporting the coordination and delivery of the EMEA initiatives and their outcomes. The role will be key in helping to ensure the management and execution of an integrated plan that will underpin Global programme delivery. You will support ensuring the transparency into the programme and its progress as well as identification and resolution of potential challenges.

BCBS239 is a set of principles for risk data aggregation and risk reporting, which has become the de facto standard for high quality data management and reporting. As part of our Data Management Global Coordination Team (GCT), EMEA are leading a programme of work to secure and maintain compliance with BCBS239 globally and this role will form part of a core EMEA team that will coordinate delivery of global initiatives led out of EMEA as well as helping EMEA to deliver against their regional compliance obligations.

We are looking for someone who combines data management, data governance, data & analytics subject knowledge with strong Programme and PMO process and governance capabilities. You should have experience in teams that coordinate programmes and lead projects in the Financial Services industry with a focus on regulatory engagements; ideally BCBS239.

You will be required to develop a good understanding of the Bank’s business processes and interface with our Global stakeholders and across our regions and be sensitive to different cultural approaches.

Data Management and Governance is a key priority for SMBC globally and this is an exciting time to join the bank as we continue to drive change across our data environment. If you want to be a key part of our journey to be a leader in innovation and data driven capabilities, we would be keen to speak to you.

Position Description

• Updating and managing the plan for EMEA Programme initiatives
• Lead and facilitate programme and project management governance / forums for EMEA initiatives
• Run of effective status reporting, dashboards, and metrics
• Management, coordination of risk and issue tracking and resolution
• Supporting and contributing to meetings, workshops, and sessions with business owners, SMEs, and stakeholders at all levels of the organisation to drive the programme plan and initiative outcomes
• Working closely with stakeholders to coordinate achievement of milestones and completion of deliverables
• Produce clear, version controlled, high quality reporting, status updates, and programme artefacts
• Build productive cross-functional relationships with a network of business stakeholders, technical delivery teams and external suppliers Ensure compliance with regulatory and Bank requirements
• Preparation of material for programme and BaU governance and committees 

Competencies

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Essential:

• Experience of working in the financial services industry
• Experience across a range of data & analytics disciplines (e.g. data management & governance, data quality, business intelligence, data engineering, data analytics)
• Experience of working in a data team and collaborating cross-functionally to manage a programme plan and outcomes
• Knowledge and experience of project management principles and approaches across the project lifecycle
• Knowledge and experience of managing and coordinating programme and project governance (e.g. charters, RACI, roadmap, scope management, plans and planning, risk and issue management)
• Experienced at managing and monitoring inter-initiative dependencies and requirements
• Experienced at setting up and managing programme, project, and initiative forums (e.g. working groups, huddles, related ToRs)
• Documentation excellence; ability to produce high quality, version-controlled artefacts (e.g. reports, updates, plans, guidance material)
• Demonstrable experience as a Project Manager, Programme Analyst, or similar role
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills: (i) comfortable presenting to business and technology stakeholders at all levels, (ii) ability to describe technical solutions to non-technical colleagues
• Stakeholder management skills and ability navigate ambiguity and align diverse stakeholders
• Ability to plan and manage own work to meet challenging deadlines with minimal supervision
• Proficiency in standard tooling; JIRA, Confluence, Visio, MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PPT, MSP)

Desirable:

• Experience of working on a BCBS239 regulatory programme
• Experience of working across multiple jurisdictions and cultures
• Experience of change management and business readiness activities
• Data management tooling experience (metadata/lineage, DQ platforms, reporting solutions)