Americas Senior Project Manager - Late Shift

About the job

The Senior Project Manager main mission is to bring deep functional expertise on the business side, solid regulatory and compliance knowledge, and a good understanding of BNP Paribas' culture and operational framework. Will be part of the DRIVE Americas team and support project requests originating from Global Markets Americas.

Your Main Activities Are

• Lead the full project lifecycle from initial framing through study, design, execution, and final completion, ensuring quality standards and required sign offs.
• Define project governance, establishing the appropriate governance model, obtaining stakeholder approvals, and setting clear decision making structures to drive the project toward success.
• Create and monitor detailed project plan, track critical path, manage dependencies and proactively address unplanned events or risks.
• Coordinate solution design and when applicable, consolidate the solution design, secure sign off from clients, IT architecture, and other key contributors, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Drive the project team, working closely with the Project Sponsor and all contributors, such as front office, operations, IT and Finance to maintain continuous communication, alignment, and timely execution of governance routines.
• Take ownership of key analysis and actions, carrying out necessary project specific analyses and deliverables while keeping focus on the overall roadmap.
• Secure resourcing, collaborating with line managers and relevant governance bodies to obtain and confirm the staffing of the project team.
• Conduct post project reviews to capture lessons learned, identify improvement opportunities and promote continuous improvement.
• Maintain regular interaction with the Project Sponsor, Front Office, Operations, IT, Finance, and, as required, Compliance, Legal, and Tax teams to ensure comprehensive stakeholder alignment.

Profile and Skills to Success

• Master's Degree in Economics, Management, Finance or related field.
• Excellent communications skills in English, both written and oral.
• At least 5 years of Project Management Experience, leading end to end projects in Banking industry.
• Knowledge of front