SPC – EMEA Project Manager recruitment

SPC - EMEA Project Manager
VP

We are currently looking for a SPC - EMEA Project Manager to join the team in London.

ROLE SUMMARY:
Initial role will be as part of the PL and Balance Sheet Process Re-engineering team based in London, under the Product Control Workstream. The role will be heavily involved in actively delivering the Finance Systems Initiative's target state infrastructure.

A project may run between 6 to 12 months and in some occasion can roll-over to the following year. The role may vary depending on the overall SPC deliverables for FSI roadmap. This cross departmental role will involve working closely with Product Control and also liaising with Financial Accounting, Operations and different IT groups.

A VP role will involve seeing the project(s) through the complete project lifecycle from project planning to post-implementation support. It will also involve managing ENOs/AVPs/VPs from different teams throughout the project lifecycle and/or managing people as part of a team. In some cases, the role will also need to perform business analysis for different projects.

The role will specifically focus on the delivery of an improved PL Attribution infrastructure for product control. It will deliver a FTB solution for the reporting of PL Attribution for CS derivative businesses.
This is an extremely high profile project within Product Control which is the focus of senior management, and external regulators (FED and FSA).

This role will invovle:
Project Manager:
? Individuals specialise in project management and are expected to demonstrate strong practical project management skills and a deep knowledge of project management and governance methodologies
? They are responsible for planning, executing, and controlling project initiatives
Business Analyst:
? Individuals are responsible for applying their expert knowledge to support project delivery and process improvement initiatives
? They are responsible for providing expertise and specialist knowledge in support of all stages of a program/project where such knowledge is required
? These individuals should have a deep knowledge of business processes and/or products and their supporting systems (obtained from having held a line position or from significant project experience within their specialist area)

Strategic Process Change (SPC) is part of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Division. As part of the Shared Services, the CFO division supports the bank in developing and implementing its strategic plans. In supporting the bank's vision of being the world's premier bank, CFO has sets itself the goal of being recognized as the leading finance function in the financial services industry.

SPC supports the achievement of the CFO's goal by executing the strategic design and implementation of any major changes to our processes and systems. In partnership with our key stakeholders, we work to create cutting-edge business solutions using our deep functional expertise. We aim to deliver strategic initiatives using leading project management and business analysis.
SPC is a global department with employees based in London, New York, Switzerland, Singapore and Pune.

Finance Systems Initiatives (FSI) is Credit Suisse's 5 year strategic plan for transforming Finance-related processes and systems. A 5-year target state was defined along with a roadmap of projects required to achieve it.

TO QUALIFY YOU MUST POSSESS:
? Accounting background (professional qualifications) preferred
? Project Management studies (Prince II and/or Six Sigma) desirable
? Investment Banking product knowledge essential
? Knowledge of upstream Front Office Operations processes
? Understanding of Finance processes within Product Control
? Project Management experience with proven Business Analysis skills within Finance / Investment Bank
? Financial Accounting experience advantageous
? Team player
? Strong interpersonal skills including experience in dealing across departments comfortable dealing with senior stakeholders
? Confident and self motivated individual with a proactive approach
? Strong attention to detail, structured approach and good documentation skills
? Strong business analysis and problem solving skills are essential
? Delivery focused and highly motivated
? People management experience is desirable
? Ability to perform multi-tasking to different extent of course

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. Further information can be found at www.credit-suisse.com.

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.

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Credit Suisse is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of any protected category.

To the extent permitted or required by applicable law, a candidate who is offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check and other background checks before the appointment is confirmed.