Assistant Vice President – Project Management Full Time NEW

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24×7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

About BNP Paribas Group

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group’s performance and stability

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.

About Business Line/Function

The jobholder will be a part of the ISPL CAO Functions team with a global mission to monitor and foster performance at group & division level. The role will require the candidate to act as business partner for business divisions and business lines and support the business strategic steering. The candidate will produce performance management reports with various indicators to support analysis and steering of third-party outsourcing risk performance.

Job Title

Project Manager

Date

30/10/2025

Department

CAO

Location:

Chennai

Business Line / Function

Outsourcing Coordination – Dashboarding

Reports To

(Direct)

Head of Department

Grade

(if applicable)

AVP

(Functional)

Number Of Direct Reports

NA

Directorship / Registration

NA

Position Purpose

• The incumbent will be lead the global design, development and implementation of a Third-Party Outsourcing Risk metrics dashboard across the bank’s regions. The role will ensure that data from multiple systems / repositories and stakeholders is consolidated to provide a single, standardized, and actionable view of supplier risk, performance and compliance. The candidate will drive end-to-end delivery-from requirements gathering to deployment-ensuring alignment with global governance frameworks, regulatory expectations, and business objectives.

Responsibilities

Project Planning & Governance

• Develop and design the project plan, scope, timelines for the global TPRM dashboard initiative.
• Establish clear governance structures and reporting mechanisms for regional and global stakeholders.
• Track project progress, risks, dependencies, and mitigation actions through defined standards

Requirements Gathering & Design

• Partner with global TPRM leads, IT, TPRM SSC and risk teams to define business and functional requirements
• Identify key metrics, KPI’s and data visualization needs to support effective third-party outsourcing risk management
• Translate business needs into technical specifications for dashboard design.
• Ensure alignment of the dashboard with global TPRM Policies, regulatory expectations (e.g. ECB Outsourcing guidelines etc.) and internal audit standards.
• Ensure data accuracy, confidentiality, and governance control throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support continuous improvement post-implementation to enhance insights and usability.

Implementation & Execution

• Oversee development and integration of data from multiple sources (R360, Share portals, SSC Dashboard etc.)
• Coordinate user acceptance testing, data validation, and quality checks before rollout.
• Drive adoption across teams & territories to ensure seamless transition to BAU
• Ensure aligned project status/progress is shared amongst the project community.
• Identify risk & issues and propose a mitigation action plan.
• Raise alerts / escalate issues / review the roadmap if required.
• Monitor the feedback from contributors and adjust when required.
• Prepare and chair governance bodies, produce adequate reporting, communicate.

Completion phase

• Collect feedback from project participants.
• Identify good practices/factors of success and fields of improvement.
• Update project management toolkit with lessons learnt.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the single point of contact between business, technology, and regional teams.
• Facilitate workshops, steering committees, and stakeholder updates.
• Manage expectations, communicate progress and resolve issues promptly.

Key Deliverables

• Standard Outsourcing Coordination – Dashboard with standardized risk indicators and visualizations.
• Data integration model linking third-party risk sources across business lines and regions.
• Governance and communication plan with regular reporting cadence.

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

• Good knowledge of our environment (products, markets, practices, processes, systems, organization and people).
• Knowledge of ETL, Data Visualization tools
• Power BI Delivery – Oversee design, development, testing, and deployment of Power BI reports, dashboards, and data models.
• Power BI Expertise – Proven hands-on experience designing and delivering Power BI dashboards and data models.
• Data & Analytics Knowledge: Understanding of data warehouse concepts, ETL processes, and relational databases.
• Experience with data visualization best practices and storytelling.
• Ability to deliver the various phases (framing, study / design, execution, completion/closure) of large / complex projects.
• Regulatory Awareness: Knowledge of GDPR, data privacy, and financial industry compliance requirements (e.g., BCBS 239, IFRS 9 for reporting
• Ability to develop a culture of planning, be able to keep a direction to meet the deadlines in an autonomous manner.
• Ability to take decisions linked to the project when necessary and when it goes under PM mandate.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical skills
• Strong stakeholder management skills across global teams.
• Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills
• Comfortable operating with a strong level of autonomy, self-driven
• Organized and delivery-focused, with attention to detail.
• Good communication and reporting skills.
• Is able to articulate a message clearly and succinctly.
• Is able to tailor communication style to relevant audiences (i.e. communicate complex issues / matters in a simple understandable way).
• Working capacity and efficiency.
• Team Player/ Networking Skills

Skills Referential

Specific Qualifications (if required)

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Ability to deliver / Results driven

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Resilience

Critical thinking

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Analytical Ability

Ability to manage a project

Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Ability to develop and adapt a process

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 12 years