P&A Innovation & Transformation - Head of PMO and Governance - Vice President

We're looking for a seasoned Program Manager to join our P&A Innovation and Transformation team.

This role is pivotal in promoting strategic transformation initiatives, requiring a strong leader with a background in governance, strategic planning, and change management within the financial services industry.

As the Head of PMO and Governance, you'll work closely with various teams to support our objectives, manage our communication strategy, and enhance operational efficiency through data, AI/ML, and Automation technologies.

This role demands a strong communicator with excellent executive presentation skills.

Our Global Finance team, including the P&A Innovation & Transformation function, plays a critical role in navigating market environments and regulatory requirements, while promoting process optimization and enhanced analytics for various functions.

As a Vice President within the P&A Innovation & Transformation team, you will serve as the Head of PMO and Governance, playing a crucial role in collaborating with Product Leads, Data Owners, Technology, and Business Sponsors to ensure the successful achievement of our objectives.

Your duties will encompass consolidating and monitoring execution plans, managing our communication strategy, and advocating for the use of data, AI/ML, and Automation technologies to enhance operational efficiency, streamline processes, and aid strategic decision-making.

This role will provide an opportunity to leverage your exceptional communication and executive presentation skills, fostering collaboration with colleagues across all levels of the organization.

Job responsibilities:


* Lead and manage the program portfolio of projects/streams, ensuring alignment with strategic program objectives and delivery of expected outcomes towards OKRs.


* Establish and maintain robust governance frameworks, including regular reporting on project status, risks, and issues to senior stakeholders and executive committees.

Lead and oversee consolidation of materials for Senior Management updates on the Program, ensuring outstanding quality tailored to the needs of specific audience.


* Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization, including senior executives, to support go-to-market initiatives


* Oversee resource allocation and capacity planning to ensure projects are adequately staffed and resourced to meet delivery timelines and quality standards.


* Proactively identify, assess, and manage risks and issues, implementing mitigation strategies to minimize impact on project delivery.


* Drive change management efforts to ensure successful adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working across the P&A organization, including training materials, planning, and execution


* Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance project management methodologies, tools, and processes.


* Support Investment Process, ensuring c...