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Business Management Officer

Hybrid in Lisbon·Added today (last checked 23 Oct)

BNP Paribas Portugal

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Work mode: Hybrid, Lisbon

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The role

About the Job

The Risk Dedicated Solutions (RDS) Business Management officer takes the lead in transforming and improving the evolution of the overall RDS team

Your Main Activities Are

Manage the headcount trajectory evolution of RDS including its x-shoring strategy. This involves linking competence assessments to headcount, conducting gap analysis and working with managers to develop and advance their strategy
Also comprises owning and streamlining x-shoring governance meetings for RDS perimeter
Report and control on progress including savings, linking to Project Management Officer (PMO) budget figures and maintaining integrity with Sourcing team figures
Produce and develop dashboards to inform on x-shoring and all RDS01 (Transversal Office team) activities
Develop ongoing analysis of various topics, for example trajectory and drivers of infrastructure costs
Coordinate and produce committee governance decks
Continuously improve deck quality and develop links to other governance frameworks
Manage and/or assist on various transformation projects
Consolidate the transformation activities into a program with a coordinated regular status report and consistent budget/savings tracking
Develop and improve the SharePoint organisation
Act as RDS Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for organisational improvements within Information Technology Transversal & Functions (IT&TF)
Work as part of the wider RDS01 team in a RDS01 Backup Program. Act as a backup for some activities and correspondingly organise others to be back up for own activities

Profile and Skills to Success

Bachelor's degree in Management, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics or other relevant areas
Relevant professional experience in Banking, Strategic Consulting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Operational Excellence/Process Improvement, Project Management or similar environments, with real added-value delivery
Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office pack, namely Excel and PowerPoint
Previous work experience with Power BI for data visualization and reporting

Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Good communication skills
Teamwork and collaboration

Ability to develop and leverage networks

Rigor and attention to detail
Capable of time and priority management
Ability to manage a project
Results driven and Client focused
Analytical ability and strong problem-solving skills
Pro-active attitude with ability to work in a fast changing and demanding environment

About the Team

Information Technology Transversal & Functions (ITT&F) is a large organization within Information Technology Group (ITG), in charge of building and delivering solutions and applications for the main functions of the group BNP Paribas. It covers Information Technology (IT) landscape and drives IT strategy for 14 functions, operates in more than 10 locations across 3 regions, embraces a community of 2500 people, and manages a portfolio of more than 350 applications
ITT&F is aiming to answer to an evolving environment where more topics are transversal and impacting more than one single Function. The set up is enabling to pool common services, clearly align the ambitions of both the Functions and the IT strategies, provide a better coverage of the Functions and deliver a better global service offer
In Spain and Portugal, those activities are clustered into ITT&F Iberian platform, with an extensive diversity of activities, expertise and competences
Finance and Risk Solutions (FRS) is an IT framework, within IT Transversal & Functions (ITTF), encompassing Projects & Systems of Finance and RISK functions that brings together a community of 1.600 experts coming from Finance, RISK and IT backgrounds, with a strong focus on efficiency, proximity, agility and time-to-market
It is a new worldwide organizational model that contributes to tackle major challenges of Group's transformation of today and tomorrow, building the best offer for Finance and RISK community through a progressive rotation towards new technologies and best practices
RDS is in charge of delivering dedicated solutions for RISK reporting streams and supporting RISK missions and transformation
RDS 01 manages the control, governance and transformation of the Risk Dedicated solutions team and the main activities are grouped as it follows
Business & Project Management Office: ensuring the control of budget and capacity coherence, steering the budget process and resource management. Also, specific cost control such as software licensing and general quality assurance activities. Includes administration of timesheets and clarity organisation
Transformation: the continuous improvement and transformation of the team. Advancing the cross-shoring and knowledge internalisation strategy. Improving the collaboration and efficiency of the team - e.g., SharePoint, knowledge management and team iniatives. Advancing agile maturity including Agile@Scale with a dedicated agile coach. Providing support and governance for transversal and transformational projects
Governance: the delivery and improvement of key governance committees with stakeholders. These include the Quarterly Business Review, Strategic Review Committee and Risk IT Executive Committee (Exco)
IT RISK Management: controlling the IT Risks for RDS including continuity plans, business recovery, cybersecurity and obsolescence. Controlling these through organised governance and a structured overall IT4IT program
In Portugal, there are already two other RDS sub-perimeters, RDS06 (Risk Stress Testing) and RDS09 (Risk Reporting & Analytics)

Why joining BNP Paribas?

BNP Paribas, the European leader in banking and financial services in Europe, operates in 64 countries and has nearly 180,000 employees. The Group is structured around three operating divisions. Its business lines cooperate closely, as part of our integrated model, to meet the needs of all our clients in a coordinated manner:

Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB), connects corporate clients needing financing and institutional clients looking for investment opportunities;
Commercial, Personal Banking & Services (CPBS), brings together all the Group's commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses;
Investment & Protection Services (IPS), combines a unique continuum of products and services across protection, saving, investment and real-estate.

Our presence in Portugal

In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 9.700 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 excellence centres providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

BNP Paribas´ ambition is to cultivate an open and responsive environment for all that encourages collaboration and interaction. We demonstrate our commitment by actively contributing to the Group's Diversity and Inclusion strategy and goals, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As part of our local Corporate and Social Responsibility - Diversity & Inclusion strategy, BNP Paribas Portugal is committed to:

Promote a fair and unbiased recruitment process and offer professional development opportunities to all employees;
Celebrate diversity and advocate for inclusion, both externally and internally, encouraging employee's participation, creating space for different voices to be heard.

To foster the effort of BNP Paribas Portugal, multiple initiatives and events take place throughout the year where our people can find out more on the importance of diversity inclusion at the workplace and in our society.

Remote Working Conditions

At BNP Paribas, we embrace a Smart Working framework based on trust, autonomy and collaboration. Within this framework, eligible employees can benefit from flexible remote working options adapted to our hybrid working environment. To ensure a comfortable and efficient working setup, eligible employees are provided with both office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional items at reduced prices.

Commitment towards work/life balance

Supporting employees in a hybrid way of working while providing them with the means to maintain a work-life balance is an essential dimension of our Smart Working program. At BNP Paribas, we care about our employees' wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and personal life.

To find out more on why you should join BNP Paribas please read our Employee Value Proposition and our Career path page.

* Please note that only applications submitted in English will be considered.

* In case you are selected for this role, further documentation will be requested to support your hiring process.