Project Manager - Special Project

Job description

Job description

Why join us?

If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further. 

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 Senior Manager, Special Projects. This position will be working and supporting the Senior Manager, Special projects.

What you’ll do:

Business Analysis and Design:

·  Understanding the end to end process of designing, developing and deploying target operating models
·  Articulating the use of basic level business models and operating models and participating in their development
·  Key contributor within an engagement team to test and refine designs with stakeholder
·  Performing effective analysis and gap assessment to the required level of granularity based on different stakeholder needs / views
·  Analysing the current state, identifying the future state and then validating assumptions with stakeholders to align with business requirement.

Innovation and Idea Management:

·  Demonstrating confidence in putting forward new ideas, and testing new ideas with colleagues and peers
·  Supporting requests to develop thought leadership and methodology collateral

·  Identifying opportunities to bring new and efficient ways of working in the project

·  Participating in activities to improve D&I methodology

·  Keeping abreast of industry trends to bring innovative ideas to the business solutions / engagements

Delivery at Pace:

·  Building and maintaining a reputation for reliable, efficient and effective delivery of business solutions

·  Understanding the importance of managing own time and workload

·  Immediately highlighting/escalating any off-track activities and bottlenecks slowing the success of delivery

·  Identifying the opportunities to accelerate the delivery of the projects and acts on them

·  Promoting pace and energy within the team

Planning and Plan Management:

·  Identifying necessary steps for the completion of discrete sets of activities with some appreciation of stakeholder perspective 

·  Supporting the team and coordinating with stakeholders to facilitate the documentation of scope, quality, cost and effort 

·  Proactively monitoring plan execution and provides comprehensive updates, taking ownership of any assigned plan 

Commerciality:

·  Understanding the purpose and priorities of the organisation, both now and in the future 

·  Thinking commercially to identify opportunities to develop business from new/existing internal customers
·  Considering impact and dependencies of the group priorities for the project and its deliverables 

·  Challenging business decisions based on domain knowledge 

Requirements

What you will need to succeed in the role:

·  At least 3 years of experience working on design and initiation or business consulting or industry experience in large complex organisations.  

·  Demonstrated ability to build, maintain and navigate the organisation using formal / informal networking skills.  

·  Demonstrated experience with organisational change and business transformation  

·  Problem solving and analysis skills  

·  Experience supporting the definition of a business problem, and solutions based on data.  

·  Some experience in supporting the facilitation of requirements / design sessions.  

·  Familiarity and experience with financial services business and governance models.