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Individual could also be responsible to manage multiple medium-sized projects.\nIn addition to project related activities, the role holder may assume People Leader’s responsibility for team members.\nKey Responsibilities\nStrategy\nSupport the Head, Programme Management Office to co-ordinate management of the Project/ Programme, providing support to the Project/ Programme Manager as required on Project/ Programme Management related deliverables\nWork closely with the relevant Business and functional leads / POs and wider set of stakeholders to ensure that the planned changes are in line with the strategic business objectives.\nManages the project / change using the Group Change Delivery Standards for delivery of the scope with a disciplined approach to change control and agreed timelines.\nResponsible for managing and driving the project delivery, provide direction, setup project governance in line with group standards as well as the CPO / AE expectations in the project.\nResponsible for ensuring that the relevant governance and compliance requirements are met, including processes related to vendor onboarding, Responsible AI, Change Risk Assessment, cloud governance, processes design, and others.\n\nBusiness\nResponsible to drive and end-to-end delivery of change projects in the domain assigned in an Agile delivery environ\nDrive and manage change projects while complying to Change Delivery Standards (CDS) assurance framework. Ensure adherence to CDS and governance policies and staff working on the projects are aware and comply.\nLead and drive change management, able to take calculated risks and seeks continuous improvement. Effectively manage, collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.\nSupport the Group, Region, Country teams on financial management, project planning, overall project governance and various management reporting.\nEstablish governance and review Programme documents: PSC/ PgSC ToR, AED/PED, BRD, Project Plans, Closure Report, Change Requests, PSC MoM etc as applicable to meet the highest quality standards.\nMonthly update of Governance Dashboard and Phase Gate review for project funded initiatives by the Group / Region.\nSupporting the Project/Programme Steering Committee (PSC/PgSC) in preparing quality materials (ToR, Progress reports, QPR, Refinement Forums, minutes etc)\nEngage Global teams on the Change Delivery Standards, framework parameters and cascade necessary updates, rollouts across Global markets as applicable.\nEnsuring project tools ie. Clarity, Azure DevOps is up to date including Project static data, status update including RAG status, key milestones, financials, risks, dependencies, issues and resource forecasts, and they are tracked and reported to the PSC/PgSC.\nOrganise and co-ordinate Country Project forums, Support Group Management forum presentation decks and project initiatives.\nDrive and manage the annual Investment budget exercise for Group, Region, and Country as applicable.\nMonitor process implementation effectiveness, identify key areas for improvement / issues and enhance process / controls embedding for the effective management of risk including reviewing Change Request Approvals (CRAs), Go Live parameters etc\nEmbed the highest standards of Group ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.\n\nProcesses\nDrive the project in a federated / hybrid approach, by combining traditional and agile approaches whenever required and applicable.\nWorks in collaboration with the Program manager, PO, Design team, Architects, and others to execute delivery and meet performance goals for the change initiative / solution.\nProvides help in defining, reporting, and meeting Objectives and key results.\nRemoves obstacles and impediments to the team / squad's progress and escalates as required.\nParticipates in quality management reviews, process designs, prototypes and other requirements workbooks to ensure they fulfil stakeholder’s requirements.\nEnsures the Chief Product Owner (CPO), Business Accountable Executive (AE) and the relevant Governance forums are made aware of any material risks, issues, cost, benefit, and scope changes.\nManages project financials (forecasts/ cost plans/ cost management) with PMO support. Provides timely inputs to PMO & Program Manager.\nSupport PO / Program manager in managing project expenditure against budget as agreed in the project business case and project definition document or approval request.\nAssists the PMO with Post Implementation Reviews (PIRs) at Project closure.\nManagement tools and information\nEnsures scope, approach, solution design, timelines, costs, benefits and all other key aspects of the project are documented.\nFacilitates progress tracking and visualisation of work using Agile metrics and tools e.g. burndown charts.\nCreates financial baselines and tracks cost actuals in a detailed budget document for submission to PMO and Finance monthly.\nEnsures all Project documents are audit ready at all times.\nMaintains Project Document Repository. Ensures all project information in Clarity is up to date.\nCompiles lessons learned to contribute to process improvement.\n\nRisk Management\nManages and tracks risks, issues, impediments throughout the project life cycle and follows up through its resolution.\nWhen required appropriately escalates impediments and blockers to the PMO, Chief Product Owner (CPO), AE, relevant Governance Forums and ensures ownership by members for the mitigating actions.\nPrepares materials for governance meetings as required including Board quality presentations.\nTransparently reports delivery risks at the project governance forums (RF, PSC, PgSC) and directly to the Project AE / PO.\nGovernance\nManages project governance through delivery of work and sprint plans, agile ceremonies and relevant Governance forums.\nMonitor process implementation effectiveness, identify key areas for improvement / issues and enhance process / controls embedding for the effective management of risk including reviewing CSTs, KRIs etc\nEngage teams on the framework parameters and cascade necessary updates to required delegates.\nLiaise with the various stakeholders to obtain status updates and determine and agree on required actions\nWorks with the CPO and PMO to establish the relevant Governance forums with detailed Terms of Reference, action logs and minuted outcomes etc.\nProvides inputs and runs relevant Governance forums together with CPO, Program Manager and PMO.\n\nPeople & Talent\nProvides leadership, management and coaching to matrix reports to ensure they are highly engaged and performing to their potential.\nConducts all people management activities for Project Manager, PMO and Project Support roles as well as provide advice and guidance to assist with their individual projects.\nCoach and guide PMs in AED/PED preparation and subsequent Project management.\nCoach and track/guide Project managers to upskill on relevant Accreditations through relevant Training and Certification. Organise, train and co-ordinate with the Group, Region, Country Project management learning sessions\nActs as an influential leader, providing thought leadership, role modelling and coaching to squad members to ensure their understanding of agile practices, mindset are highly engaged and performing to their potential to ensure the delivery of maximum business value through sprints / project iterations.\nPromotes and embeds a culture of openness, trust and risk awareness, where ethical, legal, regulatory and policy compliant conduct is the norm.\nThrough facilitation of retrospectives and creating an atmosphere of safety and collaboration fosters an honest feedback culture among members.\nPromotes innovative thinking and self-development, is willing to try new things in the interests of improvement.\nEnsures the project team is adequately resourced and staffed by an appropriate number of competent staff to support delivery of the strategy.\nEnsures each project role / resource has clear responsibilities, reporting lines, delegated authorities and objectives.\nRegulatory & Business Conduct\nDisplay exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.\nTake personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.\nLead the Change Delivery COE to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles: [Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.] *\nEffectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.\n\nKey stakeholders\nCountry and Business Heads,\nTechnology & Operations (T&O), Functions - Business and Function Heads,\nProgramme & Project stakeholders - Program Manager, Product Owners, Design Lead, Vendor partners\nGBS MT, Leadership team\nKey Functional partners: Technology, HR, Finance, Compliance, Legal and Risk, GBS / GPS Ops.\nOther Responsibilities\nEmbed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in the project team (Country / Business unit / team);\nPerform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures; multiple functions (double hats); [includes responsibilities and domain expertise associated with the role]\nCollectively responsible for delivering efficiency and goals & targets associated with the program\nSkills and Experience\nProject Management and/ Agile experience/ certification\nUse of planning tools e.g. Clarity PPM, JIRA, ADO, Confluence, Trello\nUse of MI and reporting e.g. MS Office Suite - Excel, Powerpoint, Planner, Project\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree from a reputable university\n12+ years’ of overall work experience in banking field, with proven track record in project / initiative implementation, business analyst skills and getting things done with the flexibility to adapt\nMinimum 10 years’ experience in Project Management preferred within a large international, dynamic organisation.\nExperience with managing Agile and waterfall projects. Project Management accreditation required - PMP / PSM / ITIL / PRINCE2 / Agile.\nKnowledge of Bank’s policies and procedures and key risk areas/risk types such as data quality is a must\nShould be a self-starter who possesses an inquisitive, growth mindset to support, facilitate problem solving and promote innovation in the organization\nBe ‘agile’ and demonstrate a ‘can do’ attitude committed to doing ‘what it takes’ to deliver.\nShould be able to work independently with stakeholders. 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