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.

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 specialised 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

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.

About Business line/Function:

ALMT function is responsible for Asset Liabilities management and treasury activity of BNP Paribas. It also handles Bank’s funding needs and risk management activities. 

Position Purpose

This is PMO Role to work closely with Paris ALMT IT CIO office.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

•    IT Budgeting, Cost Planning, Monitoring and Control

o    Collaborating with IT Delivery Leads, project managers and stakeholders to establish detailed project budgets, including resource allocation and cost estimation.

o    Tracking expenses against budgets, identifying variances, and taking corrective actions when necessary. This could involve regular budget reporting, forecasting, and analyzing financial data to ensure financial health.

o    Managing the financial aspects of IT vendor relationships, including contract management, invoicing, and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations. Validate invoices with contracts and budget for payments.

o    Overseeing the financial management of IT assets, including hardware, software, and licenses, to ensure optimal utilization and cost-effectiveness.

o    Continuously reviewing and improving IT budgeting processes and procedures to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of IT project financial management. This might involve implementing new financial tools, training IT project managers on IT budgeting best practices, and ensuring compliance with organizational financial and IT policies.

•    IT Portfolio Management – Control, Reporting

o    Close followup of ALMT IT Project portfolio – Ensure clarity data management, IT Group Governance adherence by projects, control over key milestone & deliverables, followup of Risk & Issues, Project & cost delays

o    Build associated reporting – PPM reporting towards CIO review, Inputs to various governance followups by Architecture, CIB teams. Formalize & raise alerts with recommended actions 

o    Followup with each project manager to ensure operational execution stays aligned to project plan & in respect of key delivery dates

o    Regular meetings with Stakeholders (CIO, Domain Heads, PMO) giving them updates on project execution status on regular basis

•    IT Asset Management – Control, Reporting

o    Followup of ALMT IT assets (Applications & related attributes) in group defined golden source platforms 

o    Play a referent role towards maintaining quality of golden source data across various group systems

o    Produce associated reporting & participate in regular meetings with stakeholders (architecture) , follow action plan to enhance data quality

•    SLA Management 

o    Produce and Followup SLAs between ALMT IT and its client entities. 

o    Coordination with stakeholders from SLA proposal to final signature of SLA

o    Management of IT Service catalogue attributes

o    Production of KPIs as promised to clients in SLA 

Contributing Responsibilities

•    Team player.

•    Effectively communicating the work status and delivery status.

•    Adhere to timelines set for the delivery.

•    To co-ordinate with the CIB Project Office & Architecture teams globally for the topics below: 

o    Budgeting

o    APM

o    ITG Governance & Control

o    Project Portfolio

o    Compliance & SLA

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Technical :

•    In-depth knowledge of the IT budget management

•    Proficient in managing complex IT budget in a large banking organization

•    Ability to analyse and identify discrepancies in the financial reviews

•    A strong understanding of IT Infrastructure, networks, cloud platform, and databases.

•    Knowledge of finance tools and processes

•    Understanding of compliance and regulatory standards relevant to IT budget

•    Proficient in creating detailed documentation and developing robust budget management process

•    Good exposure to IT Project Management Lifecycle

•    Good knowledge of MS Excel / MS Word / MS Powerpoint / PowerBI Dashboards

•    Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and complex formulas.

•    IT Project delivery background  

•    Exposure to IT Asset Management concepts 

•    Exposure to management reporting · Clarity knowledge

•    Experience in managing SLA discussions with cross border stakeholders

Behavioral:

•    Ability to collaborate / Teamwork.

•    Attention to detail / rigor.

•    Communication skills - oral & written.

•    Ability to deliver / Results driven.

Analytical Ability

•    Ability to develop and adapt a process.

•    Ability to understand, explain and support change.

•    Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training.

Specific Qualifications (if required)

•    Any Graduation

•    Domain knowledge and experience in IT Project Management

•    Atleast 8 years of hands on experience as Project manager / PMO in IT Service industry

•    Proven experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and reporting.