Operations, Clearing Operations Projects, Executive Director recruitment

WHO WE ARE

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global financial services firm providing investment banking, securities and investment management services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals. The firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong and other major financial centers around the world.

Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs has long sustained a commitment to hiring and training outstanding leaders. Our business principles are rooted in integrity, a commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork. These values enable us to execute successfully a business strategy that is focused on extraordinary client service and superior long-term financial performance for our shareholders.

We conduct our business in increasingly complex markets. Our people must continually find new ways to provide access to capital, manage risk and provide investment opportunities for our clients to enable them to realise their goals. We judge ourselves on our ability to help clients anticipate and respond to changing market conditions and to create opportunities that merit the trust they place in us.

BUSINESS UNIT AND ROLE OVERVIEW

Operations is a multi-faceted division that turns ideas into business realities. We partner with all areas of the firm to deliver banking, sales and trading and asset management capabilities to clients around the world. Alongside that vital service delivery role, Operations provides essential risk management and control, preserving and enhancing the firm’s assets and its reputation.

Clearing Operations is made up of four groups: GS Execution and Clearing (GSEC), Listed Derivatives, Prime Brokerage, and Derivatives Clearing Services (DCS). The Clearing Operations Project team drives initiatives across all these businesses in order to ensure that strategic business and Operations goals are achieved.

RESPONSIBILITIES

•           Manage the EMEA program portfolio of work supporting multiple business sponsors

•           Set and manage realistic expectations for successful delivery among stakeholders in Business and Operations project teams

•           Ensure program management reporting is structured and managed

•           Lead one or multiple high priority projects and manage sponsors, stakeholders, operations leads, technology across competing priorities, resources and external and internal time constraints

•           Draft scope, requirements, develop consensus around deliverables, project plans and manage implementation, including milestones, issues / risk tracking and communications through project life-cycle

•           Work with Operations business units to monitor, assess and streamline processes in order to mitigate risk or control issues and generate efficiencies

•           Monitor the progress of ongoing development work and understand how that fits into the firm’s strategic plans

•           Establish strategic working relationships with stake holders, Operations managers and Technology managers

SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

Mandatory

•Strong professional Project Management experience in both business process and technology implementations.

•Strong relevant industry knowledge of Investment Banking

•A proactive self-starter, able to manage own time, prioritise and independently identify and complete implied tasks.

•A leader who works effectively in a team setting and is passionate about providing innovative solutions for complex business needs.

•A strong communicator, able to interact successfully and deliver results amongst all levels of employees.

•Strong delivery focus with a proven track record of achieving results and demonstrating proficiency in managing multiple competing tasks on a daily basis.

•Attention to detail / excellent organisation skills and able to manage own time and multi-task between numerous competing demands.

•Strong academics.

Preferred

•MBA / relevant Project Management certification (PMI / PMP / PRINCE2).

•Working knowledge of the financial services industry is a plus

•Related experience in business process development or management consulting, technology strategy or in a client service or business function.

•Proficient in Excel, Word, Visio, MS Project