$$$$
{{ $t($store.state.user.experience_value_in_dollars) }}
Expert
{{ $t($store.state.user.experience_search_name) }}
0
jobs
Delivery Focussed Program/ Project Manager in Banking and Finance
Simac Konkader
,
Pinner, United Kingdom
Experience
Other titles
Skills
I'm offering
Simac has 20 years of experience leading high-performance international teams in the delivery of strategic multi-million-dollar enterprise solutions for investment banks, corporate banks, and retail banks. His expansive skillset, along with his approachable and supportive nature, has yielded impressive results, including overseeing multi-million-dollar budgets, forming cohesive working cultures across international boundaries, and introducing advanced technology to simplify operations while increasing productivity and reducing operating costs. A seasoned executive to critical board related initiatives, he would be a valuable addition to any organizations looking to leverage his skills.
Markets
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Links for more
Once you have created a company account and a job, you can access the profiles links.
Industries
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2017 - 2020
job
Programme Manager, Anti-Financial Crime
Deutsche Bank.
Responsible for leading business-critical programmes across the Anti-Financial Crime technology department.
Drove the successful delivery of technological solutions and new capabilities across global units, enhancing operational efficiencies within Fraud, Anti-bribery, Corruption, Counter Terrorism & Business Intelligence units.
Key contributions and successes:
• Successfully completed market research across 70+ vendors, managing RFP to identify a single technology solution globally, Tresata.
• Enhanced operations and user experience to meet regulation, reduce headcount, reduce technology footprint and provide a 360-degree view to personalise customer experience
• Ensured global operating processes were in place across all regions for the new standard TOM
• Adopted & promoted an Agile approach, along with SaFE, promoting best practice methods & tools
• Set-up the programme team, including team motivation, mentoring, and resourcing
• Successfully-led the end-to-end implementation of the Tresata solution, delivered through to go-live
Drove the successful delivery of technological solutions and new capabilities across global units, enhancing operational efficiencies within Fraud, Anti-bribery, Corruption, Counter Terrorism & Business Intelligence units.
Key contributions and successes:
• Successfully completed market research across 70+ vendors, managing RFP to identify a single technology solution globally, Tresata.
• Enhanced operations and user experience to meet regulation, reduce headcount, reduce technology footprint and provide a 360-degree view to personalise customer experience
• Ensured global operating processes were in place across all regions for the new standard TOM
• Adopted & promoted an Agile approach, along with SaFE, promoting best practice methods & tools
• Set-up the programme team, including team motivation, mentoring, and resourcing
• Successfully-led the end-to-end implementation of the Tresata solution, delivered through to go-live
RFP, UP, LED, Manager, Processes, Go, Motivation, Implementation, Safe, User Experience, Technology, Mentoring, Agile, Customer experience, Research, Market research, Operations, Business Intelligence
2015 - 2016
job
Business Transformation Manager
Global Financial Crime Compliance.
Responsible for managing anti-bribery and corruption in the Global Financial Crime Compliance department.
Played an influential role in providing bank-wide expertise & guidance across multiple regions and countries.
Key contributions and successes:
• Reviewed and revised process, policies, training documents and company-wide communications
• Spearheaded the introduction of robust governance & improved controls, driving business benefits
• Proactively identified gaps and potential issues across all delivery areas, effectively mitigating risk
• Reviewed current state, developing, and recommending improvements and enhanced MI reporting
Played an influential role in providing bank-wide expertise & guidance across multiple regions and countries.
Key contributions and successes:
• Reviewed and revised process, policies, training documents and company-wide communications
• Spearheaded the introduction of robust governance & improved controls, driving business benefits
• Proactively identified gaps and potential issues across all delivery areas, effectively mitigating risk
• Reviewed current state, developing, and recommending improvements and enhanced MI reporting
Training, Business transformation, Compliance, Transformation, Manager
2012 - 2015
job
Compliance IT Project Manager, Risk
Barclays Investment Bank.
Responsible for managing & implementing a fraud monitoring solution across Corporate Payment channels.
Spearheaded the definition and delivery of the new cutting-edge Actimize Fraud solution to enable the highly effective, real-time detection of fraudulent payments, enhancing operational efficiencies and reducing risk.
Key contributions and successes:
• Reduced real-time fraud on the Corporate and Retail channels via roll-out of Actimize Fraud solution
• Managed a full £12m budget, producing regular forecasts, monitoring, and recording all expenditure
• Developed comprehensive progress reports, delivering status updates to stakeholders up to Exco
• Undertook the recruitment of essential resources, assembling the right teams to deliver the project
• Successfully identified, managed, and resolved risks & issues potentially impacting implementation
Spearheaded the definition and delivery of the new cutting-edge Actimize Fraud solution to enable the highly effective, real-time detection of fraudulent payments, enhancing operational efficiencies and reducing risk.
Key contributions and successes:
• Reduced real-time fraud on the Corporate and Retail channels via roll-out of Actimize Fraud solution
• Managed a full £12m budget, producing regular forecasts, monitoring, and recording all expenditure
• Developed comprehensive progress reports, delivering status updates to stakeholders up to Exco
• Undertook the recruitment of essential resources, assembling the right teams to deliver the project
• Successfully identified, managed, and resolved risks & issues potentially impacting implementation
Project Manager, Retail, Budget, IT Project Manager, Recruitment, Compliance, It, Implementation, Monitoring, Manager, UP
2012 - 2012
job
Project Manager, Risk
Lloyds Banking Group.
Responsible for delivering Regulatory and NDA related projects across Wholesale & Commercial functions.
Led the successful end-to-end delivery of business-critical solutions to ensure core customer applications and payments systems across LTSB and HBOS remained fully compliant with the FSA CASS regulation.
Key contributions and successes:
• Engaged stakeholders to gather and understand requirements, developing detailed project scopes
• Managed all changes, planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting at all levels of the business
• Effectively led cross-functional project teams and managed and mitigated potential risks to delivery
Led the successful end-to-end delivery of business-critical solutions to ensure core customer applications and payments systems across LTSB and HBOS remained fully compliant with the FSA CASS regulation.
Key contributions and successes:
• Engaged stakeholders to gather and understand requirements, developing detailed project scopes
• Managed all changes, planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting at all levels of the business
• Effectively led cross-functional project teams and managed and mitigated potential risks to delivery
Project Manager, Forecasting, Regulatory, Planning, Wholesale, Manager, LED
2011 - 2012
job
Project Manager Royal Bank of Scotland, UK
FiRST Programme.
Responsible for managing multiple key releases on a £550m 5-year strategic Transformation programme.
Made a substantial contribution to delivering new 'best-in-class' financial tools (Oracle Financial Suite) across Finance, Risk and Treasury functions to facilitate the achievement of an AAA rating for the bank.
Key contributions and successes:
• Developed high-level integrated release management plans across all business and technical teams
• Effectively managed relationships with stakeholders, users, technical teams, and 3rd party vendors
• Efficiently identified and resolved risks to minimise all potential issues impacting delivery timelines
• Pioneered the introduction of Agile techniques, facilitating highly-effective 'hot-houses' & workshops
• Developed reporting, delivering regular status updates to working groups and implementation boards
• Led change teams, ensuring current, transition & end state processes had zero impact on operations
Made a substantial contribution to delivering new 'best-in-class' financial tools (Oracle Financial Suite) across Finance, Risk and Treasury functions to facilitate the achievement of an AAA rating for the bank.
Key contributions and successes:
• Developed high-level integrated release management plans across all business and technical teams
• Effectively managed relationships with stakeholders, users, technical teams, and 3rd party vendors
• Efficiently identified and resolved risks to minimise all potential issues impacting delivery timelines
• Pioneered the introduction of Agile techniques, facilitating highly-effective 'hot-houses' & workshops
• Developed reporting, delivering regular status updates to working groups and implementation boards
• Led change teams, ensuring current, transition & end state processes had zero impact on operations
Project Manager, Operations, Oracle, Agile, Management, Finance, Workshops, Implementation, Transformation, Treasury, Processes, Manager, LED
2004 - 2008
job
Programme Manager
JP Morgan Chase / Cognizant.
UK
Manager
2000 - 2004
job
Deputy Manager
Bombay Stock Exchange.
India
Manager
1999 - 2000
job
Software Developer
Compusoft Logic Pvt Ltd.
India
Developer, Software
My education
K J Somaiya Institute of Management
Masters, IT / Technical Skills
Masters, IT / Technical Skills
Simac's reviews
Simac has not received any reviews on Worksome.
Contact Simac Konkader
Worksome removes the expensive intermediaries and gives you direct contact with relevant talent.
Create a login and get the opportunity to write to Simac directly in Worksome.
37900+ qualified freelancers
are ready to help you
Tell us what you need help with
and get specific bids from skilled talent in Denmark