Senior Project Manager

Employment contract:

Permanent

Location:

Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

Job/mission:

PROJECT & TRANSFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Reference:

12352051

About the job

  • The
    Senior Project Manager’s mission consists in the definition, design and
    implementation of a solution that meets a new requirement expressed by a
    client, taking into account the resources allocated, the deadlines and the
    Group’s applicable best practices.

Your Main
Activities Are

  • The
    candidate will be responsible for implementing both new initiatives and
    enhancements to existing functionality to meet business needs, regulatory needs
    and for overall platform maintenance/resolution of technical debt for the Prime
    Technology Perimeter 
  • Initiatives
    will support the Program Management and Transformation perimeter of Prime
    Technology to manage specific projects or transversal projects in
    partnership with the organisation
  • Specifically
    the candidate will be responsible for leading  key Global 
    initiatives. This role sits within the Global Transversal Program Management
    team, allowing for opportunities to explore other topics within Prime
    Technology and beyond
  • Defining
    high quality technical solutions in line with bank architectural standards
    within constraints of current technology platform.  This can include the
    exploration and implementation of new technologies with enhance product
    offering and provide BNP with a competitive edge
  • Seek
    simplification and rationalization of the business, systems and processes to
    improve straight-through processing 
  • Developing
    the platform whilst ensuring integrity of existing production processes
  • Will
    participate in all stages of development from high level design, estimation,
    through more detailed design, manage development, unit testing and
    delivery 
  • Progressing
    topics either autonomously or leading offshore developers, giving guidance,
    mentoring and further development of the team. Planning of resource usage in
    line with assigned budget and timelines
  • Engagement
    with BA/PMs to provide input into analysis tasks, and communication with
    business sponsors
  • Progress
    monitoring, reporting and escalation to ensure adequate management visibility
    of progress, risks and issues

Profile and
Skills to Success

  • Bachelor
    Degree in Information Technology / Computer Science or related      
  • At
    least 5 years of experience in Information Technology / Project Management
    and/or Business Analysis 
  • Advanced
    level of English, both written and oral
  • Ability
    to collaborate / teamwork
  • Ability
    to manage a project
  • Communication
    skills, both written and oral
  • Client
    focused
  • Critical
    thinking
  • Decision
    making
  • Organisational
    skills

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Why joining BNP Paribas?

· Leading banking institution

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank, and key player in
international banking. It operates in 63 countries and has nearly 183.000
employees, including more than 146.000 in Europe.

· Our presence in Portugal

In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 8.700 employees,
distributed across the Group’s 10 business entities established in the country.
Its presence also extends to 11 excellence centres providing value-added
services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.

· International reach

Thanks to its
international presence and regular and close collaboration among its different
entities, BNP Paribas has the resources to support all clients with financing,
investment, savings and protection solutions that help make their projects a
success. BNP Paribas holds key positions in its three core operating divisions:

    • Retail
      Banking
      , a division that brings together all of the Group’s
      retail activities and specialised business lines;
    • Investment
      & Protection Services
      that include specialised businesses offering a wide
      range of savings, investment and protection services;
    • Corporate
      & Institutional Banking
      division that offers tailored
      financial solutions for corporate and institutional clients.

· Diversity and Inclusion commitment

BNP Paribas is
an equal opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity
to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no individual is
discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment,
marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, race,
religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the
core of our recruitment policy because we believe that they foster creativity
and efficiency, which in turn increase performance and productivity. We strive
to reflect the society we live in, while keeping with the image of our clients.

· Commitment towards work/life balance

At BNP Paribas
we care about our employees wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration
between work and rest. We believe our employees have rich personal lives
outside of work, being fundamental to be disconnected from work to recharge
both physically and mentally. Only through this balance we may all be at our
best while working.

· Remote Working Conditions

At BNP Paribas,
we embrace a Smart Working framework based on trust, autonomy and
collaboration. Within this framework, eligible employees can benefit from
flexible remote working modalities adapted to our hybrid working environment.
To guarantee a comfortable and efficient working set-up, eligible employees are
provided with both the office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment
allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional
equipment at reduced prices.

To find out more
on why you should join BNP Paribas visit https://bnpp.lk/why-BNP-Paribas-Portugal

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Please note that only applications submitted in English will be considered.

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