Vice President Project Management

Nomura Overview:

Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its four business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and 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 world-class 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 across four international regions.

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.

• As a Sr. Project Manager you are responsible for driving the connected Stakeholder agenda, bringing the best capabilities for improving stakeholder experience and building and maintaining senior stakeholder relationships.
• You are someone with experience in leading complex transformation initiatives across front and middle office operations in financial services, technology modernization, and operational efficiency while managing trading, risk, and client-facing business changes.
• We are looking for someone with strong work ethic to join a dynamic and fast-growing division, and who will play a key role in delivering firm critical projects.

Key responsibilities:

• Create value for the organization by leading complex projects independently, driving regulatory and strategic change initiatives
• Own the project design and delivery right from building the case to delivering the outcomes and enable achievement of strategic goals of the business
• 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.
• Explore trends and new, innovative ideas that will positively impact the division, in addition to the existing practices/processes followed within the division.
• Contribute towards building the capability for the function to efficiently and effectively manage the project and coach/share colleagues who are managing projects.
• 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 Front Office, Finance, Compliance, 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, highlighting risks, resource utilization, analyse trends, recommends adjustments that address or capitalize on these changes).
• Analyse current end to end system / process flows and produce clear, concise documentation.
• Work collaboratively with technology teams to propose strategic system / process flows which are fully documented.

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.
• Serve as role model and provide guidance to junior employees.
• 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 10+ years of experience in consulting or handling change programs within investment banking preferably in front/middle office transformation
• Deep understanding of Investment banking, derivatives, and fixed income operations
• Expect sound understanding of standard financial products like Equities, Bonds, Derivatives
• Experience in managing full E2E project delivery, Front Office to Back Office architecture overhaul projects which require coordination across multiple Corporate functions and Technology partners
• Knowledge of Trade Processing: Broadridge, Summit, Kondor+
• Market Data: Bloomberg, Refinitiv, ICE Data Services
• Platform modernization experience would be a big plus
• Understanding of trade lifecycle from execution to settlement
• Experience with straight-through processing (STP) initiatives
• Experience with Vendor management
• Creative problem-solving ability, inquisitive mind-set, comfortable with working on ambiguous situations. Ability to work independently with limited oversight
• Excellent Communication, Leadership skills, Organization Skills along with experience in managing

Nomura Leadership Behaviours:

Leadership

Behaviours Description Element

Exploring Insights & Vision

Comprehensively analyse the nature of the problems we face and set our focus toward the future vision

• Gather Intelligence
• Create a vision
• Identify an issue

Making Strategic Decisions

Analyse options and feasibility to resolve issues, in making judgments and recommendations

• Identify countermeasures
• Assess feasibility
• Make a judgment

Inspiring Entrepreneurship in People

Promotes the vision and goals to others in such a way that inspires commitment and independent contributions

• Influence
• Inspire
• Commit

Elevating Organizational Capacity Maximize organizational productivity through leadership development and engagement

• Have an ownership in own development
• Support other‘s growth
• Encourage organizational growth

Inclusion

Respect diverse perspectives and promote psychological safety and the creation of a risk culture

• Foster psychological
• safety
• Encourage the active
• participation of all talent
• Foster a risk culture

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.

*The benefits are subject to change and will be in accordance with Company’s policies as may be applicable from time to time).