Programme Director

Job Summary The role will be supporting the Project Manager and Project Lead on key deliverables of Programme Real Estate Workstream on uplifting the capabilities and processes to support resolution and restructuring planning. The programme has significant regulatory oversight and it is critical to deliver this programme ahead of the next Group Resolvability Assessment cycle. The programme is pan‑Bank and impacts both the Businesses as well as all Functions. The programme is being tracked closely by the Group Management Team and the Board Risk Committee. The ideal candidate will have significant programme execution experience of minimum 10 years with a deep understanding of corporate real estate service. Responsibilities Strategy Responsible for managing the delivery of Real Estate workstreams within the programme working closely with stakeholders, including stakeholder engagement across workstreams. Manages tasks assignment or project/change using the Group’s methodology and successfully delivers the scope with a disciplined approach to change control and agreed timelines. Manages & supports the assigned deliveries within the programme working closely with stakeholders. Ensures scope, approach, timelines and other key aspects of the workstream/programme are documented. Ensures any material risks, issues, cost benefit and scope changes in the workstream are reported to the relevant Governance Committees. Provides inputs and participates in relevant Governance Committees & Working Groups. Business Perform separability assessment and presumptive base case scenario assessment as per project plan. Develop, maintain, track and execute the testing plan for Real Estate stream. Drive remediation work identified in the Phoenix assessment and ensure on‑time delivery of process uplift. Coordinate and support CRES team in meeting the team requirement on the solvent wind‑down planning. Manage conflicts in stakeholder expectations and alignment across multiple workstreams. Understand risks and challenges when facilitating decision‑making for the desired outcomes. Present clear options and recommendations to facilitate decision‑making and enable clear understanding of risks, outcomes and trade‑offs for key stakeholders. Regularly elicit feedback and share lessons learned to incorporate best practice in a timely manner with stakeholders. Mitigate overall delivery risk for the Programme by working closely with stakeholders. Support reporting, communications and engagements to ensure regulatory expectations are met. Processes Draft and develop the restructuring playbook as part of the programme delivery. Ensure that uplifted capabilities transition successfully to Business‑As‑Usual (BAU) processes and are periodically renewed to stay updated with evolving regulations. Work with Business and Functional stakeholders to ensure that processes and capabilities that support restructuring are robust and comply with regulations. Demonstrate compliance with the Bank’s programme management guidelines and standards. People & Talent Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and resilience within the team. Demonstrate and act as a role‑model of the Group’s values and culture in the region. Lead and support a change in mindset building a culture of client‑centricity, agility and accountability through standardised metrics and measurement. Promote a culture of openness, trust and risk awareness where ethical, legal, regulatory and policy‑compliant conduct is the norm. Be a self‑starter who can initiate and successfully drive programmes and projects to completion with minimal management supervision. Risk Management Identify, assess and mitigate risks associated with change initiatives. Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements and internal controls. Work with various programme leads to manage & track risks, issues and impediments throughout the project and follow up on their resolution. Prepare good quality materials for governance meetings as required. Governance Review analysis and input for assessments from various internal/external stakeholders to ensure quality standard and assurance on the assessment output. Escalate impediments and blockers to the Programme Management and relevant Governance Forums and ensure ownership for the mitigating actions. Support the Programme for the delivery of governance reports as required. Regulatory & Business Conduct Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct. Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct. Effectively and collaboratively identify, raise, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters. Qualifications 10 years or above experience in programme or project management. Strong stakeholder engagement. Relevant experience in Corporate Real Estate and Asset management. Excellent communication skills. Remote Work: No Employment Type: Full‑time Key Skills Nurse Management Program Management Employee Evaluation Management Experience Teaching Curriculum Development Administrative Experience Budgeting Leadership Experience Program Development Supervising Experience Addiction Counseling Department / Functional Area: Real Estate Vacancy: 1 #J-18808-Ljbffr