Job Description

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 shine brighter than others.

If you\xe2\x80\x99re 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 Project Manager.

Why join us?

Strategy and Change is a dedicated team of \'change experts\' that help design, shape and implement strategic change within MSS. Combining our change expertise with our HSBC knowledge and network, we work hand in hand with the business and delivery partners globally to lead, manage and deliver the digital transformation goals. We adopt a structured approach and framework, and offer a number of value-add services from ideation, initiation, right through execution and closure.

We are a trusted partner to MSS Operations in leading the digital transformation initiatives across asset classes, delivering key strategic, regulatory and optimisation outcomes.

The Opportunity:

The opportunity exists in Equities, GDM & Securities Financing Change team and the role is of a Project Manager, who will be supporting change programmes, to successfully define, deliver and embed that change, helping HSBC achieve its strategic goals. The role may have added line management responsibility for junior staff and may indirectly manage change or project teams. This team is part of the larger Central Change function across multiple products and is based in both Trading and Operational hubs.

Key deliverables of this role:

• Running projects eg. Regulatory and market initiatives, new business, business requirements gathering and reporting, process improvement initiatives.
• Interfacing with Vendor and IT teams for Operations aspects of system change and implementation.
• Regular reporting of project activities in Clarity, in line with Business Transformation Framework for Central Change.
• Interaction with the Line Management and Change Management Team Globally.
• Business engagement and regular management updates on initiatives.
• Support Target operating model activities, where applicable.
• Involvement in project budget requirements and approval process

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll do:

Impact on the Business:

• Support business changes.
• Own attributable items from the work list.
• Document and establish benefits of outstanding items on book of work, leading to the agreement of a set of prioritised items.
• Timely updates into the book of work for operations change reporting.
• Closure of projects on time and within budget.

Active Engagement with Customers / Stakeholders:

• Operations Management team
• Business (Front Office) Managers across multiple products within Equities, GDM and Securities Financing.
• Programme and project leads
• Vendor and IT teams
• Central Change PMO and Chief Control Office

Team Work:

• Support colleagues to ensure the team delivers as a whole.
• Adhere to Central Change objectives and HSBC Change framework

Management of Risk:

• Strong awareness of the factors which might lead to financial loss and those mitigating controls to prevent such losses.
• Strong awareness of the Operational Risk scenario associated with the role and acts in a manner that takes account of operational risk considerations.
• Appropriate escalation and capture of key risks & issues relating to projects on book of work.

Observation of Internal Controls:

• Maintains HSBC internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators.
• Understands, follows and demonstrates compliance with all relevant internal and external rules, regulations and procedures that apply to the conduct of the business in which the jobholder is involved, specifically Internal Controls and any Compliance policy including, inter alia, the Group Compliance policy.

Role Context:

• Strong support, guidance and direction initially from direct manager.
• Ongoing day to day support from existing team members.
• Strong working relationships with peers in MSS Operations.
• Working as part of a global team across the four main balance sheets
• Strong working relationships with various trading desks.
• Close working relationship with Vendor and various IT teams.

Requirements

What you will need to succeed in the role:

• Proven track record of change management and business development within a large organisation.
• Process flow documentation and mapping experience
• Must have knowledge and experience of the Equities, Fixed Income Securities product and associated trade types.
• A strong operational trade lifecycle knowledge is a requirement.
• As well as supporting system changes and processing the candidate will need to manage key transformation projects in conjunction with Operations and IT.
• Analytical mind with excellent judgement and decision making skills to identify exceptions in process handling.
• Ability to drive out details and question procedures employed to deliver quality services.
• Organised, adaptable and self-driven to achieve collective information both formally and informally from Subject Matter Experts.
• Excellent relationship builder with strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and exacting standards.
• Working knowledge of Corporate Action, Depot Management, Equity Derivatives would be advantageous.
• Previous experience of working with Vesper team would be beneficial.

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 at 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

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