Spread Technology Business Manager - New York, United States - Mediabistro

Description

Reporting to the Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities (FICC) Technology Business Manager, the primary function of the role is to provide comprehensive financial and strategic support to the Spread Technology organization including Credit Technology and Securitized Products Group Technology. The role will involve regular interaction with key stakeholders across Technology, Finance, Strategy and Front Office.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work with the Chief Business Technologist as a trusted partner to drive transparency and accountability of financials and support their business management needs.
• Hold monthly business review meetings on financial results, risks and issues, and demand management
• Systematic and accurate tracking and reporting of project roll-off, reinvestment, unfunded demand, infrastructure costs, productivity, vendor costs, forecasting and business allocations.
• Support of workforce and location strategies
• Partner with Technology Finance management to use standard financial reporting in all forums
• Partner with Business and Technology to effectively deliver on the Delivery Roadmaps
• Assist with communication of key Technology accomplishments and risks/issues to Global Business Heads as part of the quarterly governance review
• Communicate and document all financial risks and opportunities across managed and allocated financials. Track, account for and explain allocations and variances for Technology costs to Front Office businesses.
• Provide inputs to the global Business Controls Forums and Committees, highlighting key Technology risk/controls projects and production stability issues
• Analyze existing capabilities and identify priority gaps and opportunities for optimization across variances toolsets and processes
• Prioritize needs and investments based upon relationship insights, competitive positioning and industry research

Required Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities:

• Successful candidates should have at least 6-8 years' experience in Business Management and / or strategy roles, preferably in Financial Services or Technology organizations.
• Ability to synthesize information to formulate a "story" for Senior Management
• Strong work ethic, self-starter who is creative with a 'can-do' attitude
• Quick learner with strong attention to detail
• Ability to execute multiple projects simultaneously and independently, while maintaining a high degree of communication and escalation at appropriate junctures
• Team player comfortable working in a fast-paced consulting-style environment
• Excellent quantitative and analytical problem solving skills – as well as written and verbal communication
• Professional maturity, personal integrity, and excellent interpersonal skills; Ability to receive and act upon feedback
• High-level of proficiency in MS-Office products (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio)