Job Description

The health and safety of our employees and candidates is very important to us. Due to the current situation related to the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), we\xe2\x80\x99re leveraging our digital capabilities to ensure we can continue to recruit top talent at the HSBC Group. As your application progresses, you may be asked to use one of our digital tools to help you through your recruitment journey. If so, one of our Resourcing colleagues will explain how our video-interviewing technology will be used throughout the recruitment process and will be on hand to answer any questions you might have.
Some careers have more impact than others. If you\xe2\x80\x99re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join HSBC and discover how valued you\xe2\x80\x99ll 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 Project Manager Principal responsibilities: The vision statement for Change Delivery is \xe2\x80\x9cTo be the businesses\xe2\x80\x99 primary change partner, support the implementation of the Group Strategy and make change a source of sustainable competitive advantage for HSBC\xe2\x80\x9dThe Project Manager role is distinct from the Senior Project Manager role in the scale and importance of the projects they manage and resource pool responsibilities. The Project Manager role is distinct from the Associate Project Manager role in their level of experience and independence as a project manager. Project Managers manage change through projects which are established to deliver a specific outcome, on time and on budget. 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 Managers are required to take decisions and lead change initiatives and on occasions manage stakeholder and senior management relationships. Project governance must be established, including clear sponsorship, tollgates and steering committee. The jobholder will not be subject to close supervision, and will be expected to exercise independent initiative and judgement in proactively overcoming obstacles to success, dealing with uncertainty and changing circumstances, such as interdependencies, opportunities or risks. He / She will be expected to adopt an agile and flexible approach to work and an outstanding level of professionalism and conduct. The role holder will operate within the usual authority limits for a Project Manager.
Value Creation:

• Plans effectively around delivery constraints and optimises the plan to maximise benefits and minimise 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 Business Transformation Frameworks(BTF). 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 (remaining calm, knowing when to escalate, and escalates with possible solutions).
• 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
• Promotes pace and energy within the team and leads by example
• Keeps focus on the medium and long term goals and the Group\xe2\x80\x99s 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 realisation
• Manages project closure and handover to the business

Operational Performance:

• Produce a well-defined project plan, identifying the key milestones and assigning responsibilities / resources in line with Compliance Transformation Project Management Framework.
• Provides timely reports on project status, risks and issues, evaluating project performance based on management information using standardized metrics and templates in Clarity.
• Maintains project change control, ensuring any changes to baseline are managed through change request and all impacts are considered
• Promotes and takes accountability for project quality; identifies opportunities to improve delivery and oversees the governance process to reduce risk and ensure effective and timely decisions are taken

Capability and People Development:

• Identifies and shares the resource requirements of the project, to the Program Manager requesting the appropriate skill set and/or experience
• Defines high level responsibilities and objectives for members of their project team and ensure the individuals are being used in accordance with their skills and resource request
• Acts as a role model to create and maintain a collaborative team environment which supports and encourages the professionalism and development of our teams

Requirements
Requirements Knowledge

• Understanding of the project lifecycle
• Business Transformation Frameworks and best practice techniques
• Agile / scrum methodologies of project delivery
• Understanding of key activities for Change Adoption
• Knowledge of project management tools such as Clarity/ JIRA/ MS Project
• Understanding of banking / HSBC and understanding of how change drives benefits for HSBC, its customers and other stakeholders
• Domain knowledge on any of the following: Retail Banking, Commercial Banking, Risk, Compliance, Payments & understanding of the purpose, value, culture and fundamentals of Compliance Transformation

Experience

• Relevant experience on complex projects across countries or regions
• Organizational skills and ability to pick up work right away
• Understanding of banking and/or financial services industry and/or shared services organizations
• Delivering significant change and collaboration with stakeholders across locations
• Ability to interact and influence stakeholders at appropriate level
• Self-driven approach
• Problem solving ability with adherence to deadlines and tight timeliness
• Experience in project tracking (setting up project plan, managing risk and issue log, reporting and governance)
• Experience in Change Adoption processes - Plan and implement change intervention to enable smooth transition and embed changes and transition to business as usual, from requirements gathering, communications till training final user
• Experience with transformation changes Design & Initiation (D&I) are an advantage

Capabilities

• Planning and Plan Management
• Risk and Issues Management
• Global Mindset
• Decision Making
• Lead Self and Others
• Business Case and Benefits Realization
• Change Adoption
• Financial and Budget Management
• Tracking, Reporting and Governance
• Stakeholder Management
• Resource and Team Management
• Delivery at Pace

Due to the urgent hiring need, candidates with immediate right to work locally and no relocation need will be prioritised. The chosen candidate for this role will be required to undergo enhanced vetting. Subject to local laws, this will require the individual to satisfactorily pass a series of additional checks as part of the recruitment process and on an ongoing basis, if appointed to the role. HSBC Group reserves its position with regard to any steps which it may take in relation to any material adverse findings which arise either when the checks are originally completed, and/or if relevant, on an ongoing basis. For more information about the enhanced vetting for this role please contact the recruiter for this role. You\xe2\x80\x99ll 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.\xe2\x80\x9d Personal data held by the Bank relating to employment applications will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement, which is available on our website.