Description:
Nomura Overview:
Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment
Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.
Nomura Services, India supports the group’s global businesses. With worldclass capabilities in trading support, research, information technology, financial control, operations, risk management and legal support, the firm plays a key role in facilitating the group’s global operations.
At Nomura, creating an inclusive workplace is a priority. Our approach to inclusion encompasses a variety of initiatives, including sensitization campaigns, implementing conducive policies & programs, providing infrastructure support and engaging in community events. Over time, we have made meaningful progress in these areas, and this commitment has been well-recognized across the industry. We are proud recipients of the prestigious Top 10 Employers award by the India
Workplace Equality Index (IWEI), IWEI Gold Employer of Choice awards, India CSR Leadership Award 2024 for Holistic Village Development Program and the YUVA Unstoppable Changemaker Awards.
Role Overview:
As an Associate, Lead Project Manager, you are responsible for driving the connected CIO Stakeholder agenda, bringing the best capabilities for improving stakeholder experience and building and maintaining senior stakeholder relationships. We are looking for someone with strong work ethic to join a dynamic and fast-growing team of Business Managers, and who will play a key role in delivering firm wide critical projects, setup governance structure for the division and provide senior management updates on key initiatives and working group outcomes.
Key responsibilities:
- Create value for the organization by leading complex projects independently, driving regulatory and strategic change initiatives
- Developing and enhancing relationships with our key stakeholders, understand the business and navigate within the organization to drive programs effectively.
- Bringing diverse and thought-provoking perspectives and point of view to explore solutions working for the stakeholders.
- Ensure standardization in the project/change management practices adopted and align them to the organization goals.
- Host SteerCo and drive discussions/decisions working with the project leader/supervisor.
- Work with other division like Finance, Risk, Technology, Operations to identify and maximize opportunities that help in delivery of projects and to improve product, service and program business processes.
- Prepare project reports (weekly project update, monthly status update / newsletter, highlighting risks, resource utilization, analyse trends, recommends adjustments that address or capitalize on these changes).
- For CIO Business Management Governance Model:
- Establishing multiple governance forums with representation from all key / relevant groups.
- Outlining the scope and objectives of each committee for short and medium term in line with Sponsor(s) expectations.
- Establish channels for inward / outward flow of communication from CIO BM Support Groups (Finance, HR, Sourcing) to BM Community and vice versa.
- Identify key initiatives / programs and critical deliverables which needs focus from BM Mgmt. / Support Groups. Prioritize such items in relevant forums / committee for driving decisions and timely actions.
- Institutionalize monthly communication to BM Community including summary of key & relevant updates, status of key initiatives programs, heads up on upcoming key events / org changes, insights on talent development opportunities, BM Shared Services updates, updates on BM resources such as process documentation / guidelines / policies / tools, Innovation ideas /, etc.
- For Budget PMO:
- Manage Budget Plan updates on Confluence and Teams channel
- Maintain Action Tracker and RAID log (risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies) on confluence, Follow up / Escalations and status update on deliverables on Confluence
- Setup Budget Forums (Scope, Agenda, Focus Areas, Takeaways, Actions) with multiple CIO Div BM Groups and support partners such as CMA, HR, PE controllers
- Manage/update Budget Process documentation and RACI on confluence
- Work on Budget communication/presentation when required
- Summarize key lessons learned & ongoing Budget Process Feedback
- Act as first point of contact for any budget related queries from IT BMs, Finance and other corporate divisions, and resolve / re-direct as appropriate
Key competencies required:
- Understand clients’ needs and issues and respond with high-quality proposals.
- Acquire capabilities to perform one’s responsibilities and contribute to being a Trusted Partner.
- Produce new ideas that might challenge the status-quo or oneself.
- Seek advice from senior colleagues and utilize it for improved results.
- Collaborate with members from relevant departments.
- Contribute to the success of the organization both quantitatively and qualitatively and act with awareness of the impact on others.
- Have a good understanding of corporate philosophy, professional ethics, compliance, risk management, and code of conduct, and make decisions and take actions accordingly.
Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:
- Minimum 8+ years of experience in consulting or handling change programs within investment banking.
- Expect sound understanding of business management domain. CA / CFA/ FRM certification will be preferred.
- Excellent project and programme management skills including experience in large cross functional and/or cross geographical programmes.
- Experience in managing full E2E project delivery, which require coordination across multiple corporate functions and Technology partners
- Ability to operate in both agile and waterfall style project methodologies and have an understanding of deliverables required for each methodology.
- Creative problem-solving ability, inquisitive mind-set, comfortable with working on ambiguous situations. Ability to work independently with limited oversight.
- Flexibility (Openness to Change) – Adapts effectively to changing plans, domains, and priorities; Is open and flexible when faced with changing project constraints and timelines.
- Attention to detail and high-quality standards of documentation, processes and control environment
- Detailed knowledge of all Microsoft Office products, PowerBI, SharePoint and Alteryx will be preferred.
- Confident self-starter who can work under pressure, using their own initiative and with the drive to see projects through to completion.
- Excellent Communication, Leadership skills, Organization Skills along with experience in managing Sr. Stakeholder relationships is required.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout employment including in the recruitment, training and development of employees. We prohibit discrimination in the workplace whether on grounds of gender, marital or domestic partnership status, pregnancy, carer’s responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, national or ethnic origins, religious belief, disability or age.
- Applying for this role does not amount to a job offer or create an obligation on Nomura to provide a job offer. The expression "Nomura" refers to Nomura Services India Private Limited together with its affiliates.
