at BBVA CIB
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**CIB Market Risk Transformation – Senior Manager (London)** Lead and execute market risk transformation projects within BBVA's Corporate & Investment Banking division, driving process efficiency and data quality enhancements. Manage teams, control budgets, and collaborate with CIB and Risk teams. Ideal candidates hold a relevant degree, financial certifications, and 6-8 years of banking project experience, plus proficiency in AI tools, Google Workspace, and budgeting tasks. Fluent English required; Spanish a plus. UK work eligibility preferred.
- Compensation
- Not specified
- City
- London
- Country
- United Kingdom
Currency: Not specified
Full Job Description
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BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.
GRM CIB is the Corporate & Investment Banking Risk Management unit, responsible for the assessment, measurement, and oversight of risks across the division, including both Market Risk and Credit Risk. The GRM CIB Risk Transformation team is responsible for driving strategic transformation initiatives across systems, processes, and data, supporting the evolution of the Risk function and its operating model.
About the job:
We are looking for a professional with experience in project management under Project Owner (PO) and/or Project Manager Office PMO) roles to:
Ensure appropriate execution of risk initiatives within BBVA CIB business projects and processes (Global Markets GM, Global Trade Banking GTB, Investment Banking & Finance IB&F, etc.).
Lead the transformation of the unit by improving process efficiency, data quality, and the adoption of new technological solutions.
Manage transformation projects within the area.
Lead group-wide risk initiatives within CIB.
Support projects led by the team as Product Owners (POs) through the identification, analysis, and design of continuous improvement initiatives aimed at achieving effective operations and optimizing market risk processes.
Monitor project progress by generating dashboards and identifying risks that may affect deliveries.
Define project execution monitoring metrics (KPIs), establish and manage staffing, and oversee budget control.
Identify pain points and blocks during the execution as well as execution monitoring and escalation mechanisms for resolutions and call to actions.
Key challenges of the position:
Analyze, supervise, and define continuous improvements required to optimize risk processes.
Maintain effective communication and coordination across CIB and with other risk and business teams as part of the overall CIB and Risk strategy.
What are we looking for?
Academic background in Mathematics, Economics, Business Administration, or Engineering (Computer Science, Telecommunications, Industrial Engineering, etc.).
Professional financial certifications such as CFA, FRM, or similar are highly valued, as well as a Masters degree in Finance, Quantitative Finance, or a related field.
Minimum of 68 years of experience in projects within the banking sector, ideally involving Front Office and/or Market Risk initiatives.
Languages: English (C1). Spanish is valuable.
Dynamic profile with strong team management and task monitoring skills.
Proficiency in:
1. AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, or similar.
2. Google Workspace tools or equivalent, including spreadsheets and presentations.
3. Budget management and task-tracking tools such as Jira or similar platforms.
Please note that priority will be given to candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.
Skills:
Client Orientation, Empathy, Ethics, Innovation, Proactive ThinkingLocation: LONDON
Time Type: Full time
