Associate - Global Program Management

Ready to shape how a global financial institution runs its Finance function? This is your opportunity to lead complex, high-visibility programs from requirements through implementation, working closely with Finance, Technology, and Operations leaders. You’ll turn ambiguity into clear specifications, drive delivery end-to-end, and see your work directly improve accuracy, controls, and efficiency across the firm. If you thrive in a fast-moving, matrixed environment and enjoy solving problems that matter, we’d like to hear from you.
Job summary
As a Finance and Business Management Project Manager – Associate in Finance within the Corporate and Investment Bank, you will manage a broad portfolio of initiatives—from multi-year programs such as strategic system replacements, new product launches, and branch buildouts, to ongoing process improvements. You will define and translate Finance requirements by partnering with Finance subject matter experts to develop functional specifications and communicate needs to technology teams. You will build strong cross-functional partnerships with the core project team, regional and corporate finance, operations, technology partners, and business clients. You will lead delivery end-to-end across testing and implementation to ensure solutions are accurate and delivered on time for users.
Job responsibilities
Elicit, document, and translate Finance business requirements into functional specifications
Develop and review the end-to-end operating model
Define requirements for controlled reference data migration and the setup of legal entities and product system feeds into the target Finance environment
Partner with the Program Test Manager to create the test strategy, plans, scripts, and data
Ensure requirements and the operating model are fully validated through testing
Drive resolution of issues identified during testing
Coordinate project and migration activities with the Business Lead and Project Manager
Support training delivery
Identify and manage risks and maintain up-to-date documentation in the project repository
Manage and coach junior business analysts
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Demonstrate a solid understanding of Finance functions, end-to-end processes, and how Finance requirements translate into technology and platform outcomes
Apply working knowledge of the regional Finance operating model and key process flows, including governance and stakeholder touchpoints
Bring practical project lifecycle experience, including planning, governance, controls, risk and issue management, and status reporting
Demonstrate business analysis skills including requirements gathering, documentation, operating model and process analysis, and translating needs into clear deliverables
Build relationships and influence effectively across Finance, Operations, and Technology within a matrixed environment
Produce crisp written updates and executive-ready status reporting, and facilitate meetings effectively
Identify, assess, and mitigate risks and issues with a control-minded approach to delivery
Apply Finance and accounting acumen, including a controllers mindset and awareness of financial reporting impacts and controls
Support test strategy, user acceptance testing coordination, defect triage, and cutover readiness
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills