Program Manager (Regulator -NYSDFS, CFTC, FINRA)

Job Title: Program Manager (Regulator -NYSDFS, CFTC, FINRA)

Job Location: New York, New York (Hybrid- 3 days/ onsite)

Job Type: Contract long-term

Focus is regulator experience with knowledge of NYSDFS, CFTC, FINRA, SEC, Federal Reserve

A global investment bank is seeking a Regulatory Program Manager with 10+ years of relevant experience (or training equivalent). This position will report directly to the Head of Program Management for Regulatory Affairs. The Program Manager must have track record of delivering complex programs, conducting in-depth business analysis, and fostering collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders, internal partners (Internal Audit and Legal Counsel), and external regulators (OCC, FRB, and DFS) to achieve organizational objectives and ensure sustainable regulatory compliance.

• Responsible for the delivery regulatory change management projects.
• Principle liaison and coordinator between the business, IT, senior management and other members of the project including members from Head Office, as and where necessary.
• Development and maintenance of key project artifacts, ensuring that project management lifecycle has been applied to projects and documents are drafted, reviewed and approved in accordance with the RAD Program guidelines.
• Active management of risks and issues, ensuring suitable escalation to the relevant parties where necessary

Responsibilities:

• Management of one or more regulatory projects that span across various businesses in the Americas, and which can be part of larger globally run programs.
• Oversight of implementation and disciplined execution against regulatory timeline and agreed deliverables.
• Secure the staffing of the project team, with the support of Project Director and/or relevant governance body in charge of allocating resources.
• Frame the project upfront, define the most adequate governance to lead the project to success and get signoff. Gather project requirements, develop and maintain project documentation;
• Build/consolidate and maintain the project plan, effectively manage unplanned events, manage dependencies and critical path;
• Create and adhere to detailed project schedules
• Weekly reporting of project timelines, budgets, and issues
• Ensure robust documentation of project achievements, issues, risks, dependencies and escalation to management where needed. Define for the project the key milestones, impacts, risks and mitigation plan to avoid project delays and escalation process.
• Regular interaction with senior management stakeholders in Working Groups and Steering Committees
• Close collaboration with various departments, project stakeholders, and global programs to gain a full understanding of the regulations and their impact on the business
• Drive the project team to completion in close interaction with the Project Sponsor, ensure effective communication, continuous alignment of all contributors and timely running of governance routines;
• Take responsibility for when appropriate some of the actions and analysis related to the project, without losing focus on the roadmap.
• Perform project retrospective to leverage on experience and learn lessons for improvement for the future.
• Manage external partner(s) and ensure productive and efficient interactions, if required on a project.
• Undertake detailed review and management of budgets related to projects, including out of scope activities using the defined change management process.
• Perform other tasks or assignments, as delegated by Regulatory Affairs management

Requirements:

• Minimum bachelor's degree from reputed University with good academic record
• Experience using project management software
• Ability to adapt and work in a changing environment
• Logical and structured approach to planning and problem solving and decision-making
• Proven ability to collaborate with partners across multiple disciplines and functions, with very good interpersonal skills
• Readiness to work in a global, fast-paced environment and under tight timelines to deliver high-quality results
• Good Microsoft Office skills - Excel, Word, Visio and PowerPoint
• Ability to anticipate issues and aggressively drive initiatives to achieve results

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