Third Party Programme Manager - Leading Global Investment Bank

Job Description

A top-tier US investment bank is looking for a third party programme management professional with securities and payment processing exposure to join them

Responsibilities

• Assist in the management of a Third-Party portfolio, managing performance, identifying, and mitigating risk
• Assist in the execution of the Vendor Management Program deliverables, ensuring the necessary documentation is completed and implemented consistently across the portfolio
• Maintain relationships with third parties and line of business
• Connect with internal line of business, operations, and control partners in the region and global
• Act as a connection and escalation point to external third party contacts as appropriate and have the potential opportunity to participate within industry forums
• Partner with Global Procurement and other key control partners and provide input to key decisions such as appointment, termination, and risk acceptance
• Engage in evaluating the Bank's expenditure with third party partners and providers to ensure effective cost management on an ongoing basis

Requirements

• Understanding of Securities and Payments Operations processing and related regulations across multiple lines of business and Asia markets
• A minimum of 7 years of relevant third party programme management exposure
• Immediate availability is preferred
• Ability to hold oneself and others accountable for high performance standards
• Intellectually curious; constantly seeks to learn and advance knowledge and understanding
• Self-motivated, detail oriented, organized, and exercises good judgment.
• Strong written and verbal language skills, able to communicate in a clear, concise manner, fluency in English and preferrably Chinese
• Able to manage competing priorities and work effectively across multiple organizational units
• High integrity, energy, and strong interpersonal skills
• Microsoft Office suite skills, particularly with Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint.