Principal - FSI

• Overall Management
• Project Governance
• Program Management, Planning & Execution
• Stakeholder Management
• Team Leadership
• Scope Management
• Risk and Issue Management
• Process Adherence
• Project Reporting & Performance Monitoring
• Pre-project Planning

Expected Work Result

• Setting up the program governance to run the program and associated items to track & manage the program, e.g. Issue Register, Risk Register etc.
• Lead and manage the full program bringing all stakeholders together, managing timelines, issues & risks and dependencies of the program in a structured way.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders/ PMs/ SPOCs identified to put together project plan to track & manage the engagement.
• Act as point of contact for stakeholders, providing regular updates on program progress, addressing concerns, and managing expectations effectively.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues proactively, developing contingency plans as necessary to minimize disruptions to project timelines and deliverables.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the success of projects, monitoring performance against targets and implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Provide leadership and guidance to project managers and teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment conducive to professional growth and development.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, status reports, , to facilitate knowledge transfer and ensure transparency.
• Responsible for the quality, scope, timeline, effort (co-related to estimation, Change Request’s, complexity), resources (includes Business, Contractor, Professional Services (Suppliers) resources as well as Operations)
• Develop and execute the overall project plan and analyse project proposals which impacts the schedule and budget variance which in turn contribute to meeting the overall objectives of the Programme.
• Identify and schedule Programme & Project / Work stream deliverables, milestones and required activities and tasks. Understand interdependencies between Technology, Operations and Business needs.
• Work hand in hand with Business Project Managers and Technical Delivery Managers to manage stakeholders and relationships - e.g. escalation, expectation, conflict, scope changes, etc. Ensure teams work in a collaborative environment.
• Manage the overall Programme risk profile, track risk/issue aging, work-through escalations, change governance and related issues. Implement the risk mitigation / issue resolution plans.
• Partner with relevant stakeholders in ensuring that the system development methodology (SDLC) is followed, and the relevant artefacts are delivered on time with quality, in adherence to the development methodology/approach.
• Measure, monitor and report progress to stakeholders at various levels of organization across the enterprise with the right quality and consistency in content. Implement Project & Programme communication plans and review status reports prepared by Project personnel and modify schedules or plans as required.

Requirements

Must have skills:

• Azure Integration Architect
• Robotics Process Automation SME
• D365 Implementation Manager
• Capital Markets SME
• Financial modelling SME