Global Ficc Transformation

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
The FICC Transformation team is a dedicated team of project and client facing resources that are focused on delivering against large scale change initiatives that span across business units to address Industry, Business and Client requirements across the FICC organization. The group provides a unique mix of project skills and product experience that are not tied to a specific business unit enabling it to provide a consistent, high-quality and responsive approach to the way we manage and execute change across the Corporate & Investment Bank.

The Athena Program is a multi-year Initiative under the FICC Transformation. The Initiative is focused on re-engineering and consolidating all components of the Rates, Credit, Commodities, Equities and FX Businesses across Front, Middle and Back Offices as well as the Technology footprint in supporting each.

The team provides end to end technology solutions for the firm's Investment Banking, Sales & Trading and Risk Management business areas. Working closely with Technology, the Middle Office, Finance and Business management, the team is responsible for defining and implementing Rates Athena across multiple work streams including transaction management and life-cycle events, reference data, and core feeds.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage medium sized implementation and testing project
- Lead or participate in multiple global/regional Implementation projects simultaneously.
- Create and maintain project schedules by developing project plans and specifications, estimating time and resources, monitoring milestone completion, tracking all phases of the project lifecycle.
- Manage Stakeholder expectations with regular updates on project progress and highlight Risk/dependencies and path to resolution.
- Resolve escalated Risks, Assumptions and Issues management
- Collaborate with stakeholders across Front Office/Middle Office/Back Office/Finance and other functional groups
- Gather/documents/review user requirements across user groups.
- Collaborate with technology leads to devise implementation strategy/resolve issues.Work closely with developers to deliver build/track/test Jiras.
- Provide project level analysis - producing required project analysis documentation (requirements, scope matrix, use cases, flow diagrams, proposals, UAT plan, migration plan, Runbook etc.)
- End to End Test management including creation of automation scripts, defect & Gap analysis etc.
- Create and maintain issue logs, meeting minutes, meeting schedules, project summaries and updates.

**Required qualifications, capabilities and skills**
- Degree in Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience
- Should be experienced on working with global teams
- Minimum7 years of relevant business analysis and testing experience
- Should have lead or been actively engaged in complex Global implementation programs preferably in Finance Domain.
- Hands-on Experience of Business Analysis & Project Management tools
- Hands-on experience with Visio, Microsoft office suite (including Macros)
- Good understanding of major relational database management systems Oracle, Sybase etc.
- Familiar with major technology operating systems like Unix and Windows.
- Strong Business Analytical skills and delivery focus backed with good management, communication, leadership, interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Ability to collaborate with high-performing teams and individuals throughout the firm to accomplish common goals
- Experienced in analyzing and resolving complex business problems using software workflow.

**Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills**
- Formal training in Project Management, a plus.
- Experience in FX, Derivatives, finance, banking domain, a plus.

Knowledge on python scripting & Hydra databases is a plus.

**ABOUT US**

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommoda