Foster an inclusive environment; meet regularly with team members; provide immediate and constructive feedback; and prepare/deliver year-end reviews.
Ensure team’s administrative tasked are completed in a timely manner; oversee the progress of ongoing projects within the team and escalate items as necessary.
Drive client requirements gathering process and propose and influence target solutions for the client.
Ensure client requirements are understood and work with internal partners to design, document, and ensure appropriate sign off on solutions.
Develop and manage project delivery plans as well as facilitate negotiating of client legal agreements and execute plans with robust governance and reporting.
Actively mitigate and manage project risk by coordinating timely resolution of issues.
Execute post implementation and production satisfaction reviews to continually improve practices.
Ensure all controls and procedures are complied with.
Contribute to strategy for delivering excellent client implementation service and help Identify potential tactical and strategic improvements to implementation processes.
Proactively drive internal team and department wide initiatives as agreed upon.
Work with Sales and RFP teams in pre-win phase to ensure on-boarding is effectively represented and actively represent and champion the Implementation team in the Sales cycle; participate in pitches and lead Implementation dialogue with internal partners and clients across all product discipline
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:
7+ years in Financial Services particularly Securities Servicing Industry
5+ years in a client facing implementation role or commensurate experience
5+ years managing a team of project managers
Excellent project management skills
Excellent client-facing skills
Working knowledge of multiple Securities Services products such as Custody, Fund Accounting & Admin, Securities Lending, Hedge Fund Services and Prime Custody
Effectively prioritize, track and report on all projects in the pipeline.
Lead project communication to all internal and external parties
Actively represent Implementation team at a range of senior forums