Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Department: CEFS IT

About Business line/Function: Data & Document platform

Position Purpose: Overall 12-15 years of experience as a Sr Project Manager in delivery of IT Projects and preferably in the area of Data Platforms. To be able to provide CIB’s business line with IT services enabling them by industrializing the processes for Data Platform.

The candidate should have key skills as mentioned below: 

1- Strong experience to manage the end to end cycle, knowledge on Financial Market is an advantage

2-Good experience in the areas of Python, SQL server, performance improvement, ETL, BI, Statistical Analysis, Data Warehousing.

3- Participate in Design / Architecture discussions in building new systems, Frameworks and Components 

4- Sound knowledge of Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

• Proven track record of delivering data platforms supporting regulatory, non-financial risk, and financial reporting.
• Motivate & inspire team members
• Facilitate problem solving & collaboration
• Encourage innovation, creativity, and continuous improvement
• Support new team members in working through induction programme, ensure that they have the necessary knowledge to effectively participate on the team.
• Contribute to staff appraisals & supervision process.
• Represent teams at local and global CIB Forums on Data Platform subjects
• Propose / Review/ Challenge Application Architecture and Design.
• Prior experience 
• Track Technology Obsolescence Management plan for CEP teams.
• Lead automation and guide teams to align with shift left and shift right strategy by encouraging a mindset for automation first and reduce recursive manual efforts
• Keep up-to-date with latest technologies, trends and provide inputs, expertise and recommendations.
• Strong analytical thinking applied to data issues impacting regulatory filings and risk reports

Contributing Responsibilities

• Facilitate the day to day organisation.
• Organise & facilitate regular team meetings.
• Help keep the team focused & on track.
• Contribute towards recruitment.
• Level-up of members in the vertical. 

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

• Manage the delivery for Data Services via a core platform.
• Effectively manages and leads the largest and / or highest risk projects to ensure completion and significant impact on client KPIs.
• Implement best practices for data lineage tracking, metadata management, and data quality monitoring.
• Manage complex data ingestion pipelines sourcing from market data providers, custodians, and internal systems & platforms.
• Oversee data classification, retention, and masking (PII and financial data).
• Builds and preserves credibility and trust with internal clients.
• Collaborate with Risk, Finance, Compliance, and Operations to deliver trusted data for regulatory filings, risk reporting, and front-office analytics.
• Resourceful to quickly understand complexities involved and provide the way forward.
• Manage and mentor data engineers and developers.
• Ability & willingness to learn & work on diverse technologies (languages, frameworks, and tools).
• Self-motivated, good interpersonal skills and inclination to constantly upgrade on new technologies and frameworks.
• Good communication and co-ordination skills.
• Act as key liaison between onshore, nearshore & ISPL teams.

Specific Qualifications:

·                5+ years leading data teams and cross-functional projects.

·                Proven track record of delivering data platforms supporting regulatory, non-financial risk, and financial reporting.

·                Experience with large, complex financial data ecosystems.

Skills Referential (Required knowledge, skills and abilities)

Technical Skills:

• Ability to synthetize / simplify 
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  • Personal Impact / Ability to influence
  • Attention to detail / rigor
  • Ability to deliver / Results driven
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Behavioral Skills: 

• Analytical Ability
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  • Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training… 
  • Ability to inspire others & generate people's commitment 
  • Ability to develop and leverage networks
  • Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution

Education Level:  Bachelor Degree or equivalent   At least 12 years

Location: Chennai

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.