About the company
At R3 weāre planning to change the world. Joining us means working at the cutting edge of permissioned blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) whilst it transforms the future of business. Corda is a DLT platform conceived at the outset for running complex workflows between businesses absent centralized points of control. Designed for the needs of financial markets infrastructures, it is trusted by banks, stock exchanges, insurance companies, payments companies, and others to deliver reliable, scalable, and performant decentralized systems.
Job Summary
Key Responsibilities:
šStrategic Leadership of the Commercial PMO: šEstablish and lead a high-performing Commercial PMO function, ensuring alignment with the organisationās strategic objectives. šDefine and oversee the delivery of complex, multi-faceted programmes across the commercial division, driving measurable business outcomes. šDevelop and implement frameworks to manage programme interdependencies, risks, and priorities effectively. šOwnership of the Commercial Transformation Programme: šDesign and lead the end-to-end Commercial Transformation Programme, covering product, pricing, customer engagement, and other critical areas. šWork collaboratively with senior leaders across divisions to ensure alignment and validation of the transformation strategy. šSet clear deliverables, timelines, and success metrics, holding cross-functional teams accountable for delivery. šProvide executive-level updates and reporting, ensuring transparency and timely resolution of issues. šDevelop and execute a transition plan to embed transformation initiatives into business-as-usual (BAU) operations upon programme completion. šEnhancing Customer Engagement Processes: šPartner with the Professional Services and Sales teams to design and manage effective processes for engagement status reporting, ensuring actionable insights to inform commercial strategies. šResource and Initiative Management: šOptimise resource allocation within the commercial division to support strategic sales initiatives, RFP responses, and business development efforts. šDevelop and implement a structured approach to evaluating and completing RFPs, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives. šMonitor commitments within sales proposals and coordinate with technical and product management teams to ensure delivery. šCross-Functional Collaboration and Risk Management: šAct as a critical interface between the Commercial and Technical PMO teams, ensuring alignment and addressing potential misalignments in customer and product requirements. šProactively identify, communicate, and mitigate risks across programmes and initiatives. šPerformance Management and Executive Reporting: šProvide high-quality reporting to the Operating Committee (OpCo) on strategic initiatives and commercial progress. šLead the Commercial divisionās contributions to the annual planning process, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities.
Key Skills & Experiences:
šExtensive experience in programme management with a proven ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt to change.
šDemonstrated track record delivering cross-functional programmes end-to-end.
šExceptional organisational, communication, and presentation skills.
šOutstanding time management skills, able to multi-task and quickly adapt to changing priorities.
šStrong team leader with excellent stakeholder engagement skills able to establish effective working relationships across the organisation.
šProven analytical skills, being able to synthesise data points and forecast constants.
šProcess oriented, problem solver, logical and pragmatic thinker.
šKnowledge or experience in financial technology and innovation.
šPrior experience in a start-up or scale-up.
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