Program Manager recruitment
THE ROLE INVOLVES:
Program Managers are expected to take full end-to-end responsibility for programs. They may manage multiple projects and multiple teams simultaneously as delivery progresses towards the target operating model.
Typical project responsibilities include:
Establishing governance across multiple IB departments and potentially across other divisions in the Bank
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Articulating business cases and managing large budgets
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Managing a team of 10 staff in the UK
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Maintain existing vendor relationships
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Some travel between UK and US
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Developing and agreeing scope
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Developing the program strategy and plan and structuring project work
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Ensuring appropriate level of resourcing and recruiting as appropriate
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Managing project delivery across multiple departments in the IB and possibly across multiple division of the bank
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Monitoring, tracking and reporting progress to the stakeholders
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Ensuring effective communication within the program (legal team in both the UK US) and out to external stakeholders
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Ensuring program and project risks are identified and managed
TO QUALIFY, YOU MUST POSSESS:
Essential
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Senior director level program management experience with a leading consulting firm within financial services or in an international investment bank
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Track record in delivering major programs in an investment bank environment
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Strong knowledge of investment banking business processes
– front to back
Desirable
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Knowledge of the process to negotiate legal documents front to back
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Knowledge of the banking regulatory environment
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PMI Certification
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Knowledge of using Orchestra system
The successful candidate will join a highly valued, senior team of ambitious managers. They will gain exposure into the whole investment bank, and specifically into our CDU program. They will work on high profile and strategically important projects and will be in a position to develop a broad network of contacts across the bank.
The Reference Data program resides within the IB Finance function. IB Finance provides support to the IB and Credit Suisse senior executives through its Finance and Investor Relations groups based in New York, Raleigh, London, Zurich, Singapore, and Pune. The vision of IB Finance is to:
Focus on understanding our clients' requirements and exceeding their expectations.
Provide comprehensive analytics and tailored advice to help drive business performance.
Play an integral role to the business in their decision making process.
Provide a single source of 'hallmarked' financial management information.
Leverage our global, bank-wide partnerships to drive value for our clients.
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About the Bank:
As one of the world's leading financial services group, Credit Suisse provides its clients with investment banking, private banking and asset management services worldwide. Founded in 1856, Credit Suisse has a long tradition of meeting the complex financial needs of a wide range of clients, offering advisory services, comprehensive solutions and innovative products to companies, institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients globally. The Credit Suisse Group is active in over 50 countries and employs approximately 40,000 people.
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Experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams
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Everyday exposure in dealing with senior management
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Experience in achieving results in a program/project context using resources that do not report directly to them
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Good understanding of IT oriented methods and approaches
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Extremely strong organisational skills
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Excellent relationship and interpersonal skills
Cultural diversity is essential to our success. As such, we employ people from more than 100 countries. Credit Suisse empowers employees to work openly and respectfully with each other and with clients, ultimately striving to deliver superior results while offering initiatives and programs to assist employees achieve a healthy work-life balance.