Job Title: Project Manager

Department: ITG Production

About Business line/Function: Group CTO Office 

Position Purpose: 

·         Assume end-to-end accountability for achieving the project objectives, in line with commitments made to the Business, in compliance with the entity’s strategic direction and the sponsor’s expectations.

·         Lead the entire project and coordinate all stakeholders and contributors.

·         Act as the project’s primary point of contact.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

Assume end-to-end accountability for achieving the project objectives, in line with commitments made to the Business, in compliance with the entity’s strategic direction and the sponsor’s expectations:

– Be accountable for achieving the project objectives within budget, deadlines, and deliverable quality

– Coordinate preliminary studies in liaison with the Business/sponsor

– Ensure the need is properly defined and validated

– Ensure requirements are consistent with the selected needs and that the technology is feasible

– Ensure the solution is suitable (including sizing) for all requirements

– Ensure the solution is validated with all stakeholders

– Prepare, consolidate, and validate estimates and the project plan throughout the project lifecycle

– Ensure delivery, operability, and go-live of the solution

– Identify and manage risks that may arise during project delivery, in coordination with all stakeholders. Develop the mitigation plan for these risks, including the associated cost

– Identify resource needs in terms of headcount and technical/functional skills

– Based on delivery capacity (technical and human resources), identify the project’s impacts on strategic demand planning and adjust it as needed

Contributing Responsibilities

Act as the primary point of contact for the entire project:

– Act as the main contact with the project sponsor

– Be responsible for communication to all contributors and beyond, as applicable

Contribute, where applicable, to the evaluation of team members by identifying strengths and areas for improvement

Identify best practices and share them within your entity and across the Group

Facilitate and/or participate in communities of practice

Develop relationship networks

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Telecom:

o              Network infrastructures

·         WAN / LAN / VPN

·         Routing & Switching

·         Wifi

·         Datacenter & Cloud

·         Capacity to interact with network teams, operators and integrators

o              Internet & Network Security

·         Firewall, Proxy, Secure Web Gateway, Zero Trust

·         Filtering, Authentication, Logs

o              Architecture (HLD / LLD)

Workspace:

o              End-user environment

·         Collaborative tools (Sharepoint, Teams, Exchange)

·         Identity (Active Directory, Azure AD, AD Trust)

·         Storage (NAS, OneDrive)

·         Mobiles & Call centers (Genesys)

·         AI (Chatbot)

·         Laptop Security (Bitlocker, Anyconnect, DLP)

·         Windows solutions

·         Printing solutions

o              Infrastructure Migrations: understanding how to migrate a business (technical scenario, business impact, rollback)

o              Onboarding: knowing how to onboard a new entity into the Group standards (Build scenario, transition, regulators)

Specific Qualifications:

Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification is a plus 

Skills Referential (Required knowledge, skills and abilities)

Technical Skills:

o    Proven working experience in project management

o    Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office

o    Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience

Behavioral Skills: 

o    Be customer-oriented

o    Have an interest in IT infrastructure topics and/or transformation topics

o    Adopt a proactive approach and seek autonomy on the assignment

o    Ability to adapt

o    Organizational skills

o    Ability to collaborate / teamwork

o    Communication skills – verbal and written

o    Creativity & innovation / problem-solving skills

o    Ability to synthesize / simplify

Education Level: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent / At least 10 years of experience in People and Project Management 

Location: Mumbai / 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.