Sr. Assoc, PMO, WRB Tech

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy • Ensures that plans established for programme are maintained / tracked to ensure the programme is managed in a manner that maximizes probability of delivery of the programme objectives. • Ensure benefit case for assigned initiatives are achieved 100%, and look at innovative ways to bring these forward into the early years of the program.
• Processes • Responsible for administers and timely updates on financial, resource plan, and any other static data to various governance forums (i.e., Refinement Forum (RF), Steering Co, Monthly Performance Reviews (MPR), Quarterly Performance Reviews (QPR), etc.). Ensure the data is meaningful, accurate, relevant, and data is current. • Responsible to conduct and run the Refinement forum (RF). • Ensure the re-baseline requests / change requests, closure reports are fully documented before presenting for approval
• Risk Management • Coordinates, escalates, and reports on Programme key risks and issues. Recorded in Bank’s project management tools (i.e., Clarity, PlanView), and proper and timely mitigations for closure in RF.
• Governance • Proactively Manage Contract renewals co-ordinating with DTL/Hive Leads. • Ensure ER / SR is raised and SC Buy process is thoroughly followed. • Ensure risk assessments in engagement requests are properly reviewed and approved • Ensure Forecast Vs Actuals and Budget Variance are properly managed within Hives • Ensure accruals and recharges are properly managed within the financial year • Ensure tasks are created and assigned to resources aligning with capex / opex guidelines. • Review the timesheet submission and ensure no under recovery for the domain. • Work with DTL/Hive Leads to collate and submit projects to BAU flowthrough.

Skills and Experience

• Vendor Contract Management • Financial Management • Timesheet Management • Resource Management • Knowledge in ADO • Agile – Big Room Planning • Clarity • aXess • Supply Chain Management • Strong MS Office skills • Analytical Skills • Communication Skills

Qualifications

• Education • Bachelor’s degree in relevant field Training • Clarity, ADO, aXess & MS Office. Languages • Excellent English communication skills – oral and written

About Standard Chartered

What we offer

• 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 leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along 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.