Role Responsibilities

This role in Client Coverage Technology is within CEE Hive for the position of PMO Analyst.

The ideal candidate is familiar with project controls, administration and toolsets across project delivery life cycle. The candidate should be “critical thinker”, actively demonstrating their analytical skills, ingenuity, initiative and sound judgment when it comes to supporting the Project Manager/s in all aspects of the project delivery. The candidate should be well organised with a structured approach to problem solving, organising and communicating to stakeholders.

The responsibilities are required to be delivered under tight deadlines, across multiple geographic locations, with demanding stakeholders and under strict financial scrutiny.

Standard Job Requirements

· At least 10 years’ experience in an organization that runs multiple cross-functional projects with interdependencies.

· Financial Management

a. Expert knowledge in managing the financials of an IT project

b. Track project expenses related to staff, vendors, infrastructure, licenses

c. Ensure timely and proper issuance of purchase orders and processing of invoices, liaising with vendors

d. Work with large amount of numerical data, perform data analysis and provide a transparent and detailed report to the management.

e. Track and improve financial status by analysing results and monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions

f. Maintain and track purchase orders, invoices, accruals.

· Resource Management

a. Manage hiring requirements for the team

b. Interact with HR and vendors to ensure right fit of resources on geographies, skills, experience level, niche skilled resources, diversity inclusion, contract staff

c. Perform resource management tasks in Clarity e.g. administer time booking, task allocation to resources

· PMO Activities

a. Provide information to management by assembling and summarizing data; preparing reports; making presentations of findings and analysis and make recommendations

b. Ensure Project deliverables are maintained end to end accurately (project summary info, budget, status, resource demand & supply, major risk/issues/dependencies Red-Amber-Green (RAG) status) in Clarity PPM

c. Produce portfolio reporting on the program and workstream status as supporting materials for the regular Working group

d. Ensure Clarity and the project documentation are updated on a regular basis by team and project Manager, review content periodically and alert to data quality issues and drive to closure

e. Act as conduit amongst Scrum Masters and Project Managers, Technology Finance and the Governance & Business Management teams on all aspects of Program governance and administration

f. Curate and ensure project documentation completeness and alignment to SDF, nWoW and Change Governance Policy.

g. Report and escalate key risks and issues to management as needed

Strategy*

• Work in tandem with the roadmap for CEE Hive delivery, provide inputs / directions to the team on strategic programs across the bank, adopt the bank’s processes and drive within your programs / projects.

Business*

• Understand the bank priorities on the strategic initiatives and on the new programs planned further.

Processes*

• Adhere to processes defined by the organization on hiring, financials & vendor management

Governance *

• Must be aware of the bank’s governance framework and is expected to adhere to it

Regulatory & Business Conduct *

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Lead the [country / business unit / function/[team] to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles: [Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.]
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key stakeholders*

• Chief Product Owner, Hive Tech Lead, RF/Biz PMOs, RF Governance, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Technology Lead, Project Managers, Line Managers, Vendors, SCM team, Group Finance, Enterprise Change Management, Clarity team etc.

Other Responsibilities*

• Manage and adhere to all CCIB group processes, framework and objectives.

Qualifications*

• Exceptionally good in Finance and Accounting
• Exceptionally good in usage of tools such as MS Suite of applications (Excel, Word, Powerpoint), Sharepoint, Confluence, JIRA, ADO, Clarity (or equivalent BPM tool), vendor management tools, Procurement systems.
• Good to have knowledge on scripting in MS Excel
• Experience in Banking / Financial industry

Our Ideal Candidate

• Accounting
  Financial Management of IT Projects
  MS Excel
  Clarity (or any BPM tool)
  Sharepoint, Confluence (or any collaboration tools)
  MS Office
  JIRA, ADO

About Standard Chartered

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In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations

Time-off including annual, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum

Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns

Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits

A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning

Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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