Global Banking & Markets, Change Management, Associate - Dallas

<p><span>Our core value is building strong relationships with our institutional clients, which include corporations, financial service providers, and fund managers. We help them buy and sell financial products on exchanges around the world, raise funding, and manage risk. This is a dynamic, entrepreneurial team with a passion for the markets, with individuals who thrive in fast-paced, changing environments and are energized by a bustling trading floor.</span></p> <p><span><strong><u>Global Banking & Markets: Change Management</u></strong> </span></p> <p><span>The Global Banking & Markets Change Management Team is seeking dedicated individuals who thrive in a collaborative and challenging environment to join our team. Global Change Managers serve as program or product managers on high priority initiatives within the Global Banking & Markets Division. You will work alongside other Change Managers, Product Managers, Sales, Strats, Engineers and Designers to ensure solutions are designed and implemented for the Global Banking & Markets (GBM) Division for true front to back transformational initiatives. You will leverage your technical expertise and project management skills to influence and drive the team to deliver these complex projects within budget and with a high quality. </span></p> <p><span><strong>HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span>Work with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to develop, implement and deliver complex and strategic cross-divisional initiatives </span></li> <li><span>Leverage Agile methodologies and governance tools to provide transparency to senior stakeholders on project scope, timelines, budget and delivery risks </span></li> <li><span>Identify and manage project risks from inception to completion while proposing solutions and mitigants </span></li> <li><span>Perform complex analysis aimed at enhancing operational workflows</span></li> <li><span>Facilitate communication on key project matters (incl. reporting and escalations) across GBM teams, including Sales, Operations, Engineering, Legal, Compliance and Product</span></li> <li><span>Provide oversight over the project book of work, ensuring cross project dependencies, risks, and budget are aligned and proactively managed</span></li> <li><span>Facilitate the performance of quality assurance testing, migration plans and post implementation reviews, alongside Product</span></li> </ul> <p><span><strong>SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WERE LOOKING FOR</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span>Bachelors Degree</span></li> <li><span>Minimum 4+ years relevant experience, preferably in a business analysis / project / program management function</span></li> <li><span>Project management skills including project scope definition; governance; schedule; risks & issues; communication plan; status reporting; Testing execution</span></li> <li><span>A proven track record of scoping and driving delivery of projects. Has delivered results in a cross functional team setting, on time and to budget</span></li> <li><span>Familiarity with both Scrum & non-Scrum flavors of Agile (Kanban, Lean, etc.)</span></li> <li><span>Strong analytical and business analysis experience, including process analysis </span></li> <li><span>Use facilitation skills to lead data gathering, analysis and design efforts</span></li> <li><span>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, written and oral; confident in interaction with senior stakeholders</span></li> <li><span>Strategic thinker able to identify cross functional issues, provide innovative solutions, and communicate the implications of solutions across existing processes, systems and teams, e.g. costs, risk, service</span></li> </ul> <p><span><strong>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span>Knowledge of products and processes related to the financial services industry would be an advantage, as is related experience in technology strategy or in a client service or business function and / or management consulting</span></li> <li><span>Core knowledge base of Global Banking & Markets</span></li> <li><span>Demonstrate understanding of Financial Services & Operations processes and procedures </span></li> <li><span>Hands-on Agile program leadership experience</span></li> <li><span>Experience developing products using customer and design-centric practices</span></li> <li><span>Knowledge of automated testing tools and frameworks</span></li> <li><span>Experience on tools like JIRA and JIRA Portfolio or similar applications</span></li> <li><span>Knowledge of OKR frameworks and roadmaps, as well as other governance and project planning tooling </span></li> </ul> <p>ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS</p> <p>At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world. </p> <p>We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. Were committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers. </p> <p>We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html</p> <p>© The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2023. All rights reserved.</p> <p>Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.</p> <div>   </div>Global Banking & Markets: Change Management The Global Banking & Markets Change Management Team is seeking dedicated individuals who thrive in a collaborative and challenging environment to join our team. Global Change Managers serve as program or product managers on high priority initiatives within the Global Banking & Markets Division. You will work alongside other Change Managers, Product Managers, Sales, Strats, Engineers and Designers to ensure solutions are designed and implemented for the Global Banking & Markets (GBM) Division for true front to back transformational initiatives. You will leverage your technical expertise and project management skills to influence and drive the team to deliver these complex projects within budget and with a high quality.

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