First Abu Dhabi Bank Looking for Executive Director- Business Management Products & Market Data at Abu Dhabi Full Time

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide support to key regulatory initiatives in GM (IBOR transition, OIS), new business and strategic initiatives across the franchise
• Strong project management and business analyst skills. Proven track record of delivering complex projects with significant business and IT system impact
• A detailed working knowledge of the financial market products traded by FAB Global Markets across all trade lifecycle verticals (Technology, GM Pricing and Risk management, Valuation, Operations)
• A diligent and methodical mentality with a focus on delivering change in an organized, auditable and sustainable manner that will continue to operate effectively in BAU
• Representing Front Office, strong networker able to face-off to different parts of the organization (GT, CGF, MRA, MRM, IPV, IT, GMO, Compliance, Legal) front office, back office, IT and Corporate Functions, particularly international partners
• Support in business project management and overall management of various project stakeholders, plan and implementation
• Ensure Global market project adhere to FAB governance, reporting progress and status, prepare and lead workshops & steering committees and provide appropriate escalation where necessary. Coordinate with the relevant stakeholders to ensure timely and correct inputs to keep within timeline of the deliverables
• Ability to prepare executive level presentations to an exceptionally high standard and to present articulately and concisely (ExcCo to working group level)
• Positive can-do attitude to lead /drive change, even for reluctant stakeholders/ business partners or faced with ambiguous requirements, and a willingness to get stuck-in where required
• A self-starter, proven ability to manage work autonomously and use own initiative. Willing to take ownership, be proactive, and drive delivery milestones against tight schedules
• Ensure risks, issues and dependencies are being recorded, monitored, reported to right forums and proactively managed to minimize disruption to timely delivery
• Support with BAU issues and tasks.

Frameworks, Boundaries & Decision-makingAuthority:

• Functions within the framework and boundaries of Group policies as well as overall organisational and governance frameworks.
• Authorised to take decisions as per the approved authorisation matrix.

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Qualifications

Minimum Experience:

• 10 – 15 years of experience in risk in a Global Markets or Investment Banking capacity with a knowledge of risk, murex, project management, trading platforms
• Stakeholder management and co-ordination
• Proven track record in delivering complex financial projects across Risk, Finance, IT, Operations and reporting at a Group level.

Minimum Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or finance
• Excellent organizational, problem solving, and written/verbal communication skills
• A strong sense of ownership and are able to work independently and take initiative
• Experience with all phases of a project life cycle
• Strong co-ordination and stakeholder management skills
• Microsoft suite, especially Excel and Powerpoint
• Project management certification a plus, although not mandatory.