Program Manager - New York, United States - SoHo Dragon

Description

SoHo Dragon represents an investment bank with offices in New York, NY that needs to hire a Program/Project Manager Consultant.

The Program Manager who will be mainly working as a liaison between US and HO counterparts including HO Senior Executives. Target program/project can be the local NY or HO promoted.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work across multiple functions Project Manager and gather information to prepare Head Office Portfolio Reporting and facilitate Head Office Approvals.
• Understand the bank's key initiatives through the full project life cycle from strategic project planning to delivery including development of target state business processes, build and adoption of technology solutions
• Leading Rationalization and socialization of documents between Head Office and US related parties.
• Provide appropriate regular information share and updates with Head Office and other key stakeholders
• Facilitate and oversight of Head Office Approvals including Head Office members.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Significant experience and track record of delivery of major cross functional initiatives at large and complex financial institutions. This includes how to structure initiatives, project planning, budgeting, and resource allocation
• Superior communication skills: both written and oral with technical and non-technical staff in both Japanese/English
• Excellent skill to prepare presentation material (MS Power point) and present in both Japanese/English
• Deep understanding of finance, risk, operations, and data processes as well as the technologies enabling them
• Strong knowledge and experience of regulatory change management
• Product knowledge of Loans, Derivatives, Securities, and Repurchase Agreements
• Strong business, analytical, quantitative, problem-solving and decision making skills
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills including experience at performing this across multiple functions, committees and areas
• Solid knowledge and expertise in the use of project management methodologies and tools
• Tolerance and understanding in multi cultures
• Quick learning between the US and Head Offices Standards and Procedures.