Compliance, Project Management, Implementation and Execution, Vice President, Salt Lake City

Execute high priority and complex projects for the firm by using best-in-class project management skills and strong working knowledge of financial services and operational processes. The role creates an opportunity to lead and deliver key cross functional projects for the firm, engaging at all stages of the project life-cycle.

The role is located in Salt Lake City, UT as part of the Compliance Division within the Implementation and Execution Office. You will be part of a dedicated team responsible for executing strategic projects to advance the firm's priorities and deliver impactful revenue, risk and control, regulatory and efficiency opportunities. Using effective program delivery methods, functional and technical expertise, and stakeholder management skills, this team provides senior management with execution capabilities to deliver their most complex projects.

This role will initially focus on a key regulatory program where you will lead workstreams and contribute to the delivery of a multi-year strategic initiative. By performing the role, the candidate will acquire detailed knowledge of multiple areas within the firm.

Must have PM experience in Regulatory Remediation, Policies and Procedures. This is a non-IT/technical, traditional PM role.

Responsibilities will include:

• Project planning and execution: develop and manage project plans for regulatory remediation efforts, including scope, timelines, resources, and deliverables
• Stakeholder management: coordinate with internal teams, regulatory bodies, and external consultants to facilitate remediation efforts and communicate progress
• Risk Management: identify and manage risks associated with remediation projects, implementing mitigation strategies as needed
• Internal Audit Engagement: work closely with internal audit (IA) teams to address findings and recommendations, ensuring that remediation plans effectively resolve identified issues
• Audit Preparedness: ensure that remediation projects are prepared for internal and external audit, maintaining clear and comprehensive documentation of remediation activities
• Monitoring and Reporting: track project progress, prepare status reports, and present findings to senior management and stakeholders
• Documentation: maintain comprehensive documentation of remediation activities, including issue tracking, action plans, and outcomes
• Partnering with leadership / divisions to identify, define and document project objectives and requirements
• Working with and across businesses and CFO&E (Controllers, Finance, Operations & Engineering) teams to develop and execute project plans to achieve objectives; identifying key milestones and critical path
• Contributing to project and operating effectiveness by bringing a deep understanding of processes and systems used in Banking
• Structuring ambiguous problems and taking action to solve them without complete information
• Preparing materials for working groups and committees, project dashboards, operating model diagrams, requirement specifications, test plans, etc.
• Conducing detailed problem tracking, resolution and completion of all actions and issues by their deadlines
• Communicating updates, statuses and timelines to stakeholders, and escalating items at risk
• Delivering key results to senior management and addressing their queries
• Supporting teams with best practices, program-wide tools, dashboards and other enablers

Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in financial services project management, regulatory compliance, or related fields. Experience in internal audit, risk or remediation projects is highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements relevant to the industry
• Proven experience solving complex thorny problems
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage multiple projects and meet competing deadlines - deep project management skills are a must
• Drive, motivation and resilience - ability to handle multiple tasks, taking initiative to improve his / her own performance, working intensely towards goals and persisting in the face of obstacles or setbacks
• Ability to build long-term relationships and consensus across divisions
• Collaborative and team-oriented, encourages other team members and acknowledges others' contributions
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong written and oral communication skills with confidence and ability to create, structure and present messages to senior audiences
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and MS Excel skills
• Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Ability to coordinate activities with multiple interdependencies across a number of GS internal teams. You will be key in connecting various functions or teams and sharing information
• Creativity and innovation, with an ability to critically examine current processes to propose and develop improvements
• A strong understanding of Investment Banking businesses, financial concepts, products and services
  
  

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