Job Description

Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) Risk Change Team Lead

We are seeking a skilled professional to join the Risk Change team within the Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) function in Mumbai.

About Our Client

Our client is a global financial services group providing industry-focused services across geographies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and manage project scope in alignment with stakeholders across Risk, IT, and Operations.
• Lead project planning, resource allocation, and execution across concurrent workstreams, ensuring delivery adherence to defined KPIs, timelines, and budget.
• Act as a key interface between Risk SMEs, IT, and Transformation teams to ensure effective requirement capture and solution delivery.
• Communicate project status and key updates clearly to senior management and governance forums, proactively managing cross-project dependencies and escalating issues/risks as needed.
• Support regulatory interpretation, business requirement documentation, and global stakeholder alignment. Support business analysis, test strategy, test plan definition, and UAT coordination.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and retrospectives to enhance project delivery outcomes.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of total experience in risk tech environment with PMP, Agile, FRM, or relevant Risk/Project Management certifications (preferred).
• Proven expertise in Market or Credit Risk concepts (e.g., VaR, IRC, EAD, LGD, PD, PFE, RWA, Stress Testing). Strong understanding of risk data flows, system architecture, and governance frameworks.
• Hands-on experience in delivering regulatory change or risk systems implementations.
• Familiarity with project management tools (JIRA, Confluence, MS Project) and Agile methodologies.
• Self-motivated team player with strong attention to detail and a delivery-first mindset, exceptional written and verbal communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders.

About The Role

This role requires a strong understanding of risk management principles and practices, as well as excellent communication and project management skills.

The ideal candidate will be able to define and manage project scope, lead project planning and execution, and communicate project status to senior management.