Associate Project Manager

Job description

Job description

If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join Global Service Center (GSC) HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be. HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

 

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Associate Project Manager

Project Management jobs are accountable for successful delivery of the project and ensuring benefits realisation. Projects may be standalone or part of a wider programme of activity and may be in project teams as well as BAU teams.  Project Managers manage change through projects which are established to deliver a specific outcome, on time. The projects will typically have a clearly defined output, fixed start, and end date with a well-defined development/delivery path. Projects may be stand alone or part of a Programme.

Project Management jobs may have reports, these may be Business Analysts, Work stream leads, Programme Management Office (PMO) staff or admin support staff.  Project Management jobs may report to a Programme Managers or a Senior Project Manager or may report to a Business Manager.

Main activities:

·  Plans effectively around delivery constraints and optimizes the plan to maximize benefits and minimize risk. Develops the plan within constraints, considering the delivery approach, key milestones and dependencies within the plan, requirements and scope, effort and resources, budgets, and quality.
·  Ensures the baselined scope, requirements, benefits, schedule, and budget are managed as outlined in the Change Framework. Identifies and intervenes where there is slippage and variance from plan.
·  Proactively monitors project execution to effectively identify risks/issues/dependencies as they arise throughout the project lifecycle. Takes ownership of critical issues and ensures resolution within agreed timescales and implements mitigating plans against identified risks and issues. Escalates when needed to the Programme Manager.
·  Collaborates and builds positive stakeholder and business partner relationships providing regular updates to resolve high priority issues affecting the project.
·  Obtains buy-in from the project sponsor, Steering Committee and other business partner stakeholders for all key project plans, commitments, and changes including requirements, quality assurance plans, budget, schedule, and scope changes.
·  Analyses management reports and derives insights from it to drive the right business decisions.
·  Sets the pace and operating rhythm, driving a culture of achievement and ensures pace by identifying and removing barriers to project success.
·  Promotes pace and energy within the team and leads by example.
·  Keeps focus on the medium- and long-term goals and the Group’s values particularly when under short term pressure.
·  Manages change and implementation within the business to ensure the change lands well and sticks, contributing to benefits realization.
·   Manages project closure and handover to the business.
·  Mobilizes the project team and allocates tasks and roles.

Requirements

·  Bachelors in computer science preferred.
·  PMP certification or training desirable
·  Prince2 - Optional
·  Strong usage of Office suite – Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
·  Agile / SAFe training or certification – Optional
·  Financial and Budget Management
·  Tracking, Reporting and Governance
·  Stakeholder Management
·  Resource and Team Management
·  Delivery at Pace
·  Achieving excellence
·  Collaboration
·  Planning and Plan Management
·  Risk and Issues Management
·  Global Mindset
·  Decision Making
·  Lead Self and Others
·  Business Case and Benefits Realization

 

You’ll achieve more when you join HSBC!

HSBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and, opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of, but not limited to, their gender or genetic information, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, social status, medical care leave requirements, political affiliation, people with disabilities, color, national origin, veteran status, etc., We consider all applications based on merit and suitability to the role.

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