Director of Project Management - SOCIETE GENERALE

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Job summary

A leading company is seeking a candidate for a pivotal role in the Global Markets Division. The position focuses on leading transformation and business development projects while collaborating with various teams, requiring strong project management skills and financial product knowledge. This role offers a stimulating environment for growth within a diverse workplace committed to equality and opportunity.

Qualifications

• Strong project management and presentation skills with client needs understanding.
• Fluent in English and French.
• Good organizational skills to manage multiple missions.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting transformation, business development, optimization, and regulatory projects.
• Coordinating projects within the division and monitoring budgets.
• Identifying risks and proposing solutions.

Skills

Project Management

Presentation Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Financial Knowledge

Organizational Skills

Proactiveness

Reporting Skills

Job description

Job Description

Responsibilities

MARK/BTO is one of the pillars of MARK, combining transversal and business line functions.

Its main responsibilities include steering the business development of MARK activities, driving transformation, and overseeing operational chains, financials, and risks.

The role involves leading and supporting transformation, business development, optimization, and regulatory projects for the Global Markets Division, with impacts on Trading, Sales, or Engineering teams.

The position requires collaboration with Front Office and support/control functions such as GBSU, RISQ, DFIN, CPLE, SEGL, DGLE.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and supporting transformation, business development, optimization, and regulatory projects.
• Coordinating these projects within the division.
• Proposing solutions for these initiatives.
• Monitoring budgets and timelines.
• Identifying and raising alerts on risks or dependencies.

Profile required

1. Strong project management and presentation skills, with the ability to understand client needs, scope missions, organize actions, and meet deadlines within budgets.
2. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
3. Working knowledge of financial products and the Sales & Trading environment.
4. Autonomy in managing missions, knowing when to seek approval or arbitration.
5. Good organization skills to manage multiple missions, prioritize, and analyze.
6. Ability to deliver solutions on time and pragmatically.
7. Eagerness to learn new applications, tools, and processes.
8. Proactive, initiative-taking, and ownership-oriented attitude.
9. Clear and appropriate reporting skills.
10. Fluent in English and French.

Why join us

We are committed to diversity and equal opportunity employment. All qualified applicants are considered regardless of gender, gender expression, genetics, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.

Business insight

At Société Générale, we believe people are drivers of change. We offer a stimulating environment for growth, innovation, and making a positive impact. Join us to develop your expertise and contribute to shaping the future.

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