Description de l’emploi

At HSBC, we’re a trusted international organization with a global customer base of around 39 million customers worldwide through a network that covers 62 countries and territories. In Europe, our ambition is to become the leading international wholesale bank and we need talent like you to help us meet our ambition. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top or in an exciting new direction-we offer opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.
Here in France, you’ll help evolve and grow our business.
Finance is integral to HSBC’s purpose and strategy, playing a valued role in managing costs and deploying capital in the most effective way. Our team of finance professionals’ partner with the business to provide trusted insights and forward-looking analysis; accuracy; efficiency and control to frame and influence business decisions.

A move across the business allows you to continue to access tailored professional development opportunities, and our fantastic benefits packages.

ESG is one of HSBC top priority and investment area that Finance contributes to under the Regulatory Excellence banner. There are several ESG Group Programme within Finance Change Delivery (FCD) to deliver the Global Finance Strategic Solution for ESG reporting obligations (CSRD, EU Taxonomy, Pillar 3, SFDR…) for the bank.
This HBCE ESG Finance Senior Project Manager will be in charge of driving the HBCE ESG Disclosure Steering Committee which oversees and monitors delivery of external ESG disclosures for HBCE and its subsidiaries. In order to prepare appropriate information and escalation to the committee, the role holder will coordinate with dedicated disclosure Project Managers and ESG Reporting team and will also ensure adequate interlocks with other ESG dedicated committees (Regulatory, Data, Risk).
The role will also work closely with ESG reporting team to organize the follow up of process improvements, operational changes, data sourcing, ad hoc request management and reporting production. The role will help drive the change from tactical to strategic solutions and set the target operating model.

This role is a unique opportunity to work in an area of growing interest to regulators, investors, and the wider external market.

The role will report to the Head of HBCE Finance Change and Strategy Execution and will closely work in the day to day with the Head of HBCE Finance ESG Reporting as well as the HBCE ESG project Managers & senior leads.

What you’re going to do:
• The Senior Project Manager role will manage HBCE ESG Disclosure Steering Committee
• He/ She will work closely with dedicated ESG disclosure (CSRD, EU taxonomy…) Project Managers and will oversee the tracking of project deliverables, risks, issues and dependencies to ensure appropriate management information.
• He/ She will engage with Regulatory and Policy teams to ensure new regulations and changes impacting HBCE disclosures are considered by the steerco to define appropriate governance and resource allocation.
• He/ She will interlock with Data teams to ensure requirements are considered and follow delivery plan.
• He/ She will collaborate with ESG reporting team to support coordination of BAU changes coming from regulations, data sourcing improvement, Group standardization, and business strategy.
• The expectation is to work closely with ESG change, RTB and wider finance change teams to help drive the future Global Finance ESG operating model and processes to align with the Finance TOM.
• Recommend and drive continuous improvement to system and process - Work in partnership with the business areas to drive new and improved process design

Major Challenges
• Multiplicity and complexity of disclosures/projects: The role holder must oversee multiple ESG projects engaging many stakeholders within the bank and understand interlinking to help prioritising and resolving conflicts.
• Interlock between Group and local requirements and delivery timelines: The role holder must manage potentially conflicting agendas, priorities and timelines across geographic and regulatory jurisdictions
• New and continuously evolving area: The role must acquire detailed knowledge of ESG regulation and stay abreast of development in the industry.
• SME Knowledge -. He/she must have a good understanding of approaches, tools and techniques for gathering, clarifying and managing complex change projects.

Role Context
• The role has been created to contribute to the delivery of ESG Finance Change Delivery initiatives and to ensure change delivery in a globally consistent, coherent and effective manner
• The role holder will develop and execute tasks that will provide the business with effective solutions that take into account Group strategy and the challenges or risks that the Group faces
• The role holder is expected to operate at an SME level and engage a wide spectrum of stakeholders across the bank.
• The role holder will work effectively across multiple initiatives simultaneously

Role Dimensions
• The role holder will work with a large cross-functional teams that delivers complex transformational and important regulatory change.
• The role will be required co-ordination of teams/activities across multiple entities and/or regions.
• The role holder must have a good understanding of change framework and project management methodologies, tools and techniques for gathering, clarifying and managing complex change projects.
• The job holder should be experienced in operating through all stages of the project lifecycle from initiation to closure.

Conditions

Apply if you feel you match these skills:
Essential:

• Experience of managing large-scale change programs, preferably in a large international financial institution.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with stakeholders of different seniority and geographical location.
• Strong communication skills and an ability to communicate complex ideas in a simple manner to a global audience.
• Exceptional drive, motivation and commitment and focus on operational excellence.
• Recognized project management capabilities with a track record of successfully designing and delivering change projects.
  • Being solution oriented.
  • Experience of working in a virtual team within colleagues in multiple locations.
  • Planning and Plan Management, Global Mind Set, Resource and Team management.

Advantageous:

• Understanding of financial reporting
• Significant experience in the delivery of change within the finance function, including in-depth knowledge of the existing processes and solutions in place for regulatory reporting
• Good understanding and knowledge of ESG regulations and requirements
• Understanding of Group Risk and Control framework
• Understanding of Change framework, Agile methodologies and best practice techniques
• Understanding of HSBC Group structures, values, behaviours, processes, and objectives

Even if you feel you do not fit 100% of our qualifications, we encourage you to not let this hold you back from applying if you believe this is the role for you.

What you’ll get in return:

• We’ll help you progress your career, including access to development programs, mentoring and coaching, as well as world-class training through HSBC University.
• You can work your way and will have a say in when, where and how you and your team flexibly work together.
• Our flexible benefits will give you financial security, including employer-funded pension, Holiday vouchers based on your reference tax income. Our family-focused benefits can help you to support your loved ones, including partial reimbursement of childcare costs, allowance for parents of children with disabilities, days off for key events (weddings, moving house),
  • We’ll give you a huge range of resources that support your mental, physical and social well-being, including free access to Headspace app, health checks, 5 weeks paid vacation.
  • You’ll have opportunities to work internationally - this can be your place to start and branch out to anywhere we have offices.
  • You’ll be able to join our Employee Resource Groups that bring together colleagues with shared characteristics and common interests.