This position is responsible for managing technology projects within the regulatory program management team and supporting the governance of tech regulatory programs for Information Services Group Data Engineering (ISG). The individual will partner with key internal stakeholders (within ISG and outside) to drive end-to-end program/project management for all regulatory programs, ensuring that regulatory timelines and standards are met. The ideal candidate will have experience leading project management, including tracking and reporting, process improvement, and change management. Excellent communication skills are required to negotiate internally. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are essential to guide, influence, and convince others, particularly colleagues across the ISG team and beyond. Knowledge and experience in the Regulatory domain will be an advantage.
Responsibilities:
- Support/manage high-priority regulatory projects across their lifecycle by identifying and structuring problems, analyzing requirements, defining project scope, and planning.
- Communicate project deliverables and work cross-functionally within the ISG team to implement regulatory mandates within timelines.
- Define project scope and objectives, gather, analyze, validate, and manage project requirements.
- Formulate and define systems scope and objectives for complex, high-impact regulatory requirements. Implement frameworks through in-depth analysis and evaluation of regulatory mandates, systems, and industry standards.
- Produce clear requirements documents using a structured analysis methodology in collaboration with business, operations, and technology teams.
- Support ISG Data Engineering Regulatory program governance—coordinate with project managers to gather and review status reports, prepare decks, and manage tasks required for governance meetings.
- Attend regulatory meetings as a representative of the ISG organization, record meeting summaries, and follow up on actions with relevant stakeholders.
- Partner with key stakeholders and subject matter experts across Technology/ISG and Businesses to promote an integrated approach to regulatory relations.
- Drive tactical and strategic planning to ensure the program corrective action plans are met, including identifying, documenting, and reviewing deliverables (Technology, Businesses, Internal Audit, Risk, etc.) before distribution to Regulators.
- Maintain awareness of industry trends, competition, and regulations that impact the business's success.
- Implement controls to enhance the integrity of key management reporting.
- Identify risks, communicate their impact, and propose risk mitigation options.
- Responsibilities within the PMO function will be dynamic and assigned based on project requirements.
Qualifications:
- 4+ years of experience in Project/Program Management, strategy development, and execution, with the ability to engage with several working groups and lead simultaneous projects.
- Strong business domain knowledge across Capital Markets, Cash, Derivatives, Money Markets, and cross-asset product groups (Rates, FX, Credit, Equities, Commodities, and GSP).
- 4+ years of experience in the financial industry.
- Proven track record of project delivery for large, cross-functional projects.
- Effective communication skills and experience working with both technical and business management teams.
- Excellent organizational and coordination skills, with the ability to multitask and deliver in a fast-paced environment.
- Self-initiated, with the ability to work productively when unsupervised and multitask across multiple concurrent projects.
- Strong leadership abilities to align processes, projects, and people to meet business goals within cross-functional teams.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills with a demonstrated ability to transform data into compelling presentations.
- Experience in the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including Agile project work, JIRA, and managing Confluence.
- Strong understanding of performance drivers and strategic decision-making capabilities.
- Attention to detail with the ability to review project updates, plans, and identify gaps/mistakes.
Desirable:
- Subject matter expertise in Regulatory Program Management.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience.