Job summary: 

You will have a pivotal role in driving transformation within the Chief Data Office by supporting and building strong relationships with stakeholders. 

As a Strategic Execution Project Manager within the Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) Chief Data Office (CDO), you will play a pivotal role in advancing business priorities and delivering essential capabilities to a diverse range of stakeholders across the CIB. You will coordinate and execute projects, provide business support, and manage various business management activities. Building strong relationships with partners, stakeholders, and senior management is crucial. You will collaborate closely with leaders across Business Controls, Technology, Operations, and Business Management to ensure successful project outcomes. Your ability to foster these relationships will be key to driving the success of our initiatives.

The CDO is a business-centric organization dedicated to providing high-quality, compliant data to our internal clients, enabling them to unlock its full potential. The Strategic Execution team is responsible for ensuring consistency and standardization across the global CDO, offering comprehensive project management, and reporting capabilities for the entire CDO portfolio.

Job responsibilities:

Collaborate with Project Lead(s) to define project scope, objectives, and key milestones, ensuring alignment with business goals. Develop and manage comprehensive project plans using both Agile methodologies and traditional project lifecycle frameworks. Coordinate with stakeholders across various teams and lines of business (LOBs) to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet defined scope. Identify, diagnose, and facilitate the resolution of key issues and risks, proactively mitigating potential impacts on project success. Maintain up-to-date status reports, evaluate project progress and quality, and report risks and issues, escalating them when necessary. Ensure operational and business change readiness by supporting the definition and documentation of new and enhanced operating models to implement strategic business priorities. Assist in resource allocation and management to optimize project efficiency and effectiveness. Support the development and delivery of project communications to keep all stakeholders informed and engaged. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance project management processes and methodologies.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. 3+ years of experience in project management, financial services, and/or strategy. Effective communicator with excellent visualization, written, and verbal communication skills. Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple concurrent tasks. Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to solving business problems and challenges. Ability to work independently, often under tight business-driven deadlines.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

Experience in data management and/or data governance. Familiarity with Agile project management methodologies. Proficiency with project planning and tracking tools such as Monday.com, MS Project, Jira, and Confluence. Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, Visio, and PowerPoint. Data-driven mindset with strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate impact using data. Ability to think laterally and convey an understanding of the big picture.