AVP Business Management

A prestigious financial institution in London is seeking an Assistant Vice President Business Management to join their EMEA Operations team. - Must have a Banking background - Must be strong with PowerBI

This role offers you the opportunity to play a pivotal part in ensuring operational excellence across a global network, with exposure to high-level stakeholders and a variety of business management and planning initiatives. You will be empowered to drive process improvements, coordinate key management information, and support cost control efforts, all within a supportive and collaborative environment that values integrity, professionalism, and teamwork.

What you'll do:

• Coordinate the smooth running of EMEA Operations by ensuring key policy and procedure documents are regularly updated and maintained for accuracy.
• Establish and manage the Operations Balanced Scorecard (BSC), aligning KPIs with local, regional, and global targets while monitoring results and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver outcomes.
• Develop high-level presentation materials articulating key initiatives for Town Halls and Senior Executives, ensuring clear communication across the organisation.
• Lead projects supporting EMEA Operations in wider programmes, representing the department effectively in cross-functional initiatives.
• Analyse current operational processes to identify areas for improvement, implementing enhancements that boost productivity and reduce costs.
• Support cost control management by tracking expenses, reporting accurately, and constructively challenging costs where necessary.
• Enhance and roll out the Skills Matrix across Operations to ensure staff capabilities are aligned with organisational needs.
• Maintain and update Operations’ Intranet pages so information remains accurate and accessible for all employees.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to identify relevant performance and risk indicators (both quantitative and qualitative) for producing high-level management reports.
• Design, develop, and maintain effective PowerBI dashboards and reports that provide actionable insights from complex data sets.

What you bring:

• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in data analysis with a strong focus on PowerBI dashboard development within a regulated environment.
• Excellent analytical skills enabling you to interpret complex data sets for trends, patterns, and actionable insights.
• Outstanding communication abilities for presenting data-driven findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, MS Word as well as advanced PowerBI capabilities for report creation.
• Adaptability and flexibility allowing you to respond effectively to changing priorities while maintaining high standards of output quality.
• Strong organisational skills paired with exceptional attention to detail ensuring accuracy across all tasks undertaken.
• Ability to exercise discretion when handling sensitive matters related to business operations or compliance requirements.
• Experience working collaboratively within teams—demonstrating empathy, dependability, loyalty—and engaging appropriately with senior stakeholders locally or internationally.
• Alignment with core values such as integrity & responsibility, professionalism & teamwork; commitment to personal growth through training opportunities offered by the organisation.
• Capability to operate calmly under pressure in fast-paced environments while managing large workloads efficiently.

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