Program Delivery Lead, CFO Change Management

Job Description:

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Job Description:

This position is for a Program Delivery Lead supporting United States Global Regulatory Reporting within the Global Finance Controls organization.  The CFO Change Management team delivers finance technology solutions for the CFO, Regulatory mandated Changes and supports LOB projects that have general ledger impacts. 

The Program Delivery Lead will be responsible for oversight of the GRR US portfolio of 17 projects covered by estimated 10 associates.  This role will provide inputs into key decision making, risk mitigation, facilitate governance routines in compliance with Enterprise Change Management, ensuring impacted stakeholders and management are informed, and supports cross-department coordination and communications with GRR Line of Business, CFO Data Management, CFO Technology, third party vendors, and Upstream technology teams.

Enterprise Role Overview:

The Program Delivery Lead medium projects or portions of larger, more complex projects impacting financial systems including general ledger and regulatory reporting environments.  Provides inputs for decision-making and identifies issues for escalation to senior leaders.  Interfaces with client organizations and supports cross-department coordination and communication – may include LOB Finance and Operations stakeholders, Finance Operations, Technology partners and Vendor personnel.

Responsibilities:

• Execute change in accordance with BAC Enterprise Change Management policies and procedures
• Apply Banks project management tools and processes; contributing expertise to business requirements, design, testing and implementation representing general ledger/finance in support of the overall LOB project team
• Defining the project's scope, goals, and objectives, and creating a detailed plan that outlines tasks, resources, timelines, and deliverables 
• Assembling and directing project teams, assigning tasks based on members' skills and experience, and promoting collaboration 
• Identifying potential risks early, analyzing their possible impact, and developing mitigation strategies 
• Keeping all stakeholders informed and engaged, resolving issues, and ensuring that the team remains motivated 
• Maintaining project documentation and handling compliance or regulatory issues 
• Monitoring the progress, controlling the budget, monitoring performance and completion of tasks, and making necessary adjustments to meet goals 

Required Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and research skills
• Strong communication skills, presentation to senior leaders
• Builds Partnerships - broad-based business relationships across the enterprise. Positively and skillfully influences peers, colleagues, leaders and business partners to collaborate and deliver consistent quality results.
• 5+ years of project management experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Highly organized with strong project/time management skills
• Ability to balance intersecting priorities and to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to think critically and problem solve when roadblocks arise
• Ability to navigate complex and ambiguous environment
• Executive Presence; must be able to partner and influence across all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to work in fast paced, ever changing, highly collaborative environment
• Proficient with Microsoft office (Excel and PowerPoint)

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (Accounting, Finance, Information Systems Management & Technology, Computer Science etc.)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Lean Six Sigma Certification
• Proven track record of building and deploying process and control changes
• Proven track record in being able to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic, highly matrix and complex environment
• Strong risk mindset with process and controls background; actively debate and escalate issues and concerns
• Background or experience in US Regulatory reporting

Skills:

• Attention to Detail
• Critical Thinking
• Customer and Client Focus
• Prioritization
• Risk Management
• Active Listening
• Coaching
• Collaboration
• Performance Management
• Planning
• Business Case Review
• Change Management
• Conflict Management
• Project Management

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