Transaction Banking - London - Vice President - Project Delivery Manager

Goldman Sachs; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead critical projects within the Transaction Banking sector. This role requires a strategic thinker with over a decade of experience in commercial banking, adept at managing cross-functional teams and driving impactful business initiatives. You will collaborate with diverse stakeholders, ensuring project alignment and readiness for product launches. This dynamic environment offers opportunities for professional growth and the chance to make significant contributions to the firm's success. If you thrive in fast-paced settings and possess strong analytical and communication skills, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Training and Development Opportunities

Diversity and Inclusion Programs

Wellness Programs

Mindfulness Programs

Qualifications

• 10+ years in commercial banking with strong project management and analytical skills.
• Agile certified with a proven ability to manage cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Run large projects with cross-functional deliverables and manage risks.
• Drive analysis for new business initiatives and manage product features roadmap.

Skills

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Technical Proficiency

Agile Methodologies

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

The Delivery team is a group of Project Managers and Roadmap Portfolio Managers who support the Transaction Banking value streams and partner with risk, operations, sales, and federation functions.

Responsibilities

1. You will run large and crucial projects with cross-functional deliverables and keep a keen eye on dependencies and risks.
2. You will drive analysis and impact assessments for new business initiatives and/or product build outs, and build and track detailed project plans.
3. You will work with Product and Engineering to map out requirements to solution and architecture.
4. You will manage the product features roadmap and ensure alignment of resources and plans to execute on it.
5. You will manage firmwide committee approvals across multiple stakeholder groups and ensure product launch readiness runs smoothly.
6. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Operations, Finance, Risk, Legal, Compliance as well as external partners.
7. You will hold varied responsibilities spanning across project management, business analysis, and senior stakeholder communications.

Basic Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of industry experience in the commercial banking domain.
2. Strong analytical and problem-solving aptitude.
3. Strong project management skills with the ability to manage various efforts across multiple internal and external partners concurrently.
4. Strong technical proficiency - Although coding ability is not required, it is imperative to be able to drive functional flows and architecture, clearly understanding and managing dependencies across different system components and teams.
5. Agile certified a strong plus; experience working within scrum teams and leading Agile ceremonies is critical.
6. Efficiency, organization skills, and deep attention to detail are imperative.
7. Superior communicator with professional presentation skills.
8. Strong team player with an ability to work independently in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
9. Self-motivated individual seeking a fast-paced and rapidly evolving organization.
10. Fast learner, ability to navigate the organization and get up to speed quickly on key topics.
11. Ability to connect the dots across projects and budget activities.

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