Programme Manager

Job description / Role

Programme Manager, UAE and AME

Job Description
* Manage AME regulatory portfolio in line with Country Regulations and group guideline for prioritisation and change implementation
* Drive the end to end regulatory project delivery across AME

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

AME Regulatory portfolio Management
* Consolidation & review AME countries regulatory requirements on weekly basis ensuring requests for change are been tracked for delivery with Group.
* Act as a single point of contact for regulatory portfolio for Group and Countries in the Region.
* Work closely with Group Reg portfolio team to prioritise regulatory requests from Region and ensure that regulatory projects are being tracked and delivered within agreed timelines.
* Ensure solution/cost and timelines are consistent with the requirements and are delivered within agreed SLA with Countries and Region.
* Ensure communications to Regulators through country L&C/CIO is up to date in terms of SCB delivery date.
* Provide regular regulatory projects status updates to stakeholders across the region and raise escalations when needed
* Conduct governance forums (Review meetings) with regional/country stakeholders to provide overall update on regulatory projects statuses, risks and issues and review projects RAG
* Act as an escalation point for countries whenever a risk to meeting regulatory timelines is raised and provide support for risk/ issue resolution.
* Provide support to county project manager including training and project management methodology throughout project delivery phase
* Run weekly regulatory projects review meeting with cluster PM and SME covering new initiatives
* Run project status update call with Cluster PM and countries PM
* Work with Regional SME and ensure that solution/cost and timelines provided for the projects are in line with the approved reg budget and target architecture modal.

UAE E2E Regulatory Project Management
* End to end project management in terms of planning, resources, cost and governance, ensuring delivery of project within budget and timelines:
* Contribute to and review business requirement, solution, functional/system interface requirements;
* Drive required process changes in line with projects requirements in collaboration with operation teams
* Run working groups and PSG when applicable , including preparation of project meeting packs, minutes and interim updates with senior stakeholders
* Ensure that issues and risks are appropriately captured and raised, and support establishment of appropriate mitigation / action plans
* Drive resolution of issues throughout project lifecycle
* Identify interdependencies with streams/ other projects and thematic issues that require resolution / escalation
* Drive SIT/UAT with respective Technology Delivery Managers, test teams and business users.
* Manage post go-live issue resolution
* Ensure that project governance is setup for each regulatory change initiative
* Ensure all project adhere to Bank's project management standard from a quality and control perspective.
* Ensure smooth BAU transition for each regulatory project

Requirements

* Bachelor/Master Degree with 8+ years experience in multiple phases of the project lifecycle, preferably with exposure to business project delivery roles
* Knowledge of SCB standard processes, project management, implementation and post implementation processes an advantage.
* Knowledge of Regulatory initiatives and experience in successful delivery of regulatory changes
* Able to take ownership of issues/tasks and apply Project Management best practices;
* Ability to create effective work relationships across business & borders
* Ability to engage effectively with senior management
* Focused, organised, results-oriented and works independently to strict timeframes
* Cross functional and domain knowledge in terms of products, segments is an advantage
* Good presentation and excel skill

About the Company

Standard Chartered Bank started in 1958 in UAE with its first branch in Sharjah. The Group’s business gradually increased in Dubai with the opening of several branches and today, Dubai is the administrative hub of the Middle East and South Asia Region. In its 43rd year, the Bank enjoys the position of having the most extensive branch network among foreign international banks in UAE with 10 branches emirate-wide.

Standard Chartered is an international bank, focused on the established and emerging markets of Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America with an extensive global network of more than 600 offices in over 50 countries. The three principal business groups are Global Markets, Personal Banking and Corporate and Institutional Banking.

In UAE, we are one of the leading banks, offering an extensive range of products and services for personal customers, local companies, multinational corporate and financial institutions.