AVP Market Risk Management in New York, NY

Within the Market Risk Management of our client, the holder of the position manages the department projects, participates in the projects realization and actively contributes to design and document the organization and processes of the department. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: ?X Together with the head of the department and following the business needs, set up and follow up the project plan of the department. Monitor and report the constant adequacy between the different project plans (MRM vs. IT), resources and expertise required to complete the projects. ?X In the frame of the quarterly IT Rolling Plan, assemble and format the business user specifications of the department, including for each project a cost/opportunity/benefit analysis necessary in case of budget arbitrage. ?X In the frame of live projects, monitor and report projects progress. Insure the coordination with other departments (in particular Front Office and Accounting) in case of cross department projects. Prepare, document and follow up the user acceptance tests for the department. ?X Together with the head of the department, brainstorm and design organization, information system and business processes of the department to optimize effectiveness and reliability. Insure the constant adequacy between the processes and business needs of the department and the evolution of the information system architecture conducted by IT at the branch level. ?X Manage the department general documentation: policies, procedures, business processes, department information system cartography, business user specifications, etc?K Experience: JOB SPECIFICATIONS: Education: College degree in Economics, Finance or equivalent by experience Job Knowledge: Solid knowledge and experience in project management and process design. Minimum knowledge and experience of financial products and market risk management concepts. Job Knowledge (# years of experience): At least 3 years of experience in a banking environment. Management Skills: The position does not include direct management responsibilities. However, project management skills are required, i.e. ability to manage and/or coordinate medium-size projects (up to 6 months and 10 people involved). Other Skills, e.g. : • Computer: Proficient with project management tools: Ms Office pack, in particular Project and Visio • Interpersonal: Excellent interpersonal skills required. • Decision-making: Ability to take and defend decisions in the frame of projects (after consulting head of MRM). • Flexibility: Ability to adapt to changing environment and to handle multiple projects at the same time. • Stress: In view of projects requirement, ability to function properly under stressful situation send resume to: To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here