- Nature of role: Full time
- Number of years of experience expected: Project Manager: 8–12 years, including at least 5 years in regulatory reporting / RegTech delivery.
- Project Director: 12–18+ years, including at least 7 years in regulatory reporting / RegTech delivery, with proven ownership of delivery, revenue, and client relationships. Candidates without direct regulatory reporting delivery experience will not be shortlisted, regardless of general project management pedigree.
- Areas of past experience preferred / mandatory: Leading complex change and implementation projects in financial and regulatory reporting for banks, NBFCs, financial institutions, and insurance companies. End-to-end delivery of regulatory and risk reporting automation across data management, computation, and reporting outputs. Proven track record of process improvement through technology and non-technology solutions. o Exposure to India and/or Middle East regulators: RBI, IRDAI, SEBI, CBUAE, SAMA, CBB, QCB, CBO, CBK / CMA Kuwait. Hands-on familiarity with regulatory reporting platforms: AxiomSL, Wolters Kluwer OneSumX, Vermeg, SAS, Oracle OFSAA, Moody's, or equivalent. Consulting or product management background in financial services is preferred.
- Educational qualification expected: Chartered Accountant / MBA
- Additional qualifications / certifications required: None Preferable additional certifications: PMP, PRINCE2, Agile / SAFe, FRM, PRM, Basel / IFRS certification
- Preferred geography of previous work experience: India / Middle East / APAC / Europe / US Language requirements: Ability to write and speak fluently in English. Arabic is an added advantage for Middle East projects.
- Application experience preferable: MS Excel, MS Project, JIRA / Confluence, Visio
Key responsibility areas: A. Delivery and project leadership Play a key role in delivering complex change projects in the financial and regulatory reporting space, and/or demonstrate a track record of delivering continuous process improvements through technology and non-technology solutions. Independently lead and manage implementation engagements with leading banks, financial institutions, NBFCs, and insurance companies, covering automation of regulatory and risk reporting. Own project planning for system implementation, including detailed plans, risk identification, mitigation strategies, and stakeholder coordination. Explain and lead client conversations on product features, and articulate how business requirements are met. Lead and design the development of the solution covering data management, computations, and end-state reporting outputs. Take a proactive approach to process improvement and query resolution.
Demonstrate a strong understanding of financial products and how they impact reporting requirements, and more generally the financial services business, balance sheet, and P&L.; Focus on the total client relationship and servicing a broad range of client needs; manage end to-end delivery of solutions to existing and new clients. Communicate project updates to stakeholders and generate regular status reports for management highlighting progress, challenges, and key milestones. Drive the day-to-day execution of assigned client projects. Understand the client's business, key strategic essentials, industry, and market dynamics, and make/implement recommendations appropriate to the client's business needs to drive continuous improvement and generate value. Manage stakeholders across the project alongside day-to-day project management.
B. Product leadership Lead product and project delivery in parallel across Acies regulatory reporting products and client implementations. Translate regulatory requirements and client needs into product configuration, functional specifications, and delivery roadmaps. Ensure reporting outputs are audit-ready, with clear data lineage, controls, reconciliation, and traceability. Work with product, engineering, and domain teams to prioritize enhancements and reduce time-to-implementation.
C. Practice, people, and business (Project Director emphasis) Lead and be responsible for team mentoring, project management, and client delivery. Own project revenue, margin, and resource utilization for assigned engagements. Generate business from existing clients and support pre-sales, proposals, and solutioning for current clients. Build and scale the regulatory reporting delivery practice, including hiring, capability building, and reusable accelerators. Represent Acies in client leadership forums and industry discussions on regulatory reporting.
Other important information:
- Work permit requirements: Either Indian Citizen or having valid work permit to work in India
- Period of engagement: Full-time position
- Probation period: 6 months
- Compensation: Compensation varies depending on the skill, fitment and role played by the person. Compensation discussions will take place post the selection process.
- Performance incentives: Typically, all roles at Acies have a performance incentive. Specific aspects will be discussed during the compensation discussion
- Leave: 22 working days a year.
Additional leaves for national holidays, sick leaves, maternity and paternity, bereavement and studies vary based on the city and country of engagement.
- Other benefits: Other employment benefits including medical insurance will be informed during the compensation discussion.
- Career growth for full-time roles: Acies believes in a transparent and data-based performance evaluation system. You are encouraged to clarify any questions you have with respect to career growth with Acies personnel you interact with during the selection process.
- Career opportunities for part-time roles: Conversion of part-time roles to full-time roles depends on both performance of the individual and business needs. You are encouraged to ask about the prospects as you interact with Acies personnel during the selection process.
- Global mobility: Acies encourages mobility across our offices. Such mobility is, however, subject to business needs and regulations governing immigration and employment in various countries.
We seek to be transparent during the selection process. While the actual process may vary from the process indicated below, the key steps involved are as follows:
1. Domain and delivery interview: Assessment of regulatory reporting delivery experience, regulators covered, platforms implemented, and scale of projects led.
2. Case study / problem-solving round: Regulatory reporting implementation scenario covering planning, data management, computation, reporting outputs, risks, and stakeholder management.
3. Client and leadership fit interview: Ownership, client relationship skills, team leadership, and commercial acumen.
4. Final discussion on career and compensation: Post final selection, a separate discussion will be set up to discuss compensation and career growth.
The number of interview rounds may increase depending on the criticality and seniority of the role involved.
Preparation required:
It is recommended that you prepare on the following aspects before the selection process:
- Understanding of products and exposures in the financial services industry (Banks / NBFC / Insurance).
- Understanding of the product development and implementation lifecycle.
- Understanding of RBI, IRDAI, and SEBI reporting requirements.
- Understanding of Middle East regulatory reporting requirements (CBUAE, SAMA, CBB, QCB, CBO, CBK / CMA Kuwait). Familiarity with regulatory reporting platforms such as AxiomSL, OneSumX, Vermeg, SAS, OFSAA, or Moody's. Regulatory frameworks including Basel III/IV, IFRS 9, LCR, NSFR, ALM, capital adequacy, NPA / asset classification, and insurance reporting.
Pay: ₹2,000,000.00 - ₹4,000,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
📌 Project Director, Manager - Regulatory Reporting (Mumbai)
🏢 Acies
📍 Mumbai