Christopher Amott

Managing Client Projects

Bank of America Capital Markets

Enhanced internal liquidity management by delivering complex technical solutions

Served as primary client liaison for all project deliverables

Led resourcing, planning, and senior stakeholder management

Partnered with technology and business stakeholders

Facilitated planning, design and scoping workshops

Managed resourcing budgets and oversaw risk management

Monitored delivery milestones, user acceptance testing, business readiness and deployment

• Provided mentorship to junior consultants, enhancing their skills and knowledge base.
• Strengthened relationships with stakeholders through effective communication techniques.
• Managed multiple projects simultaneously for timely delivery of objectives.
• Applied critical thinking to analyse problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions.

Deutsche Bank

Led upgrade of over 3,400 supplier contracts to EBA and Schrems guidelines

Coordinated communication with 800+ Relationship, Risk, Legal and Compliance Officers

Designed SQL solution enhancing contract progress tracking

HSBC

Project Manager delivering Third Party Risk Management Standard Operating Procedures.

Solicited business requirements and delivered technical solutions for Global Outsourcing Register

• Responsible for all aspects of programme leadership, strategy and delivery, preparing Barclays Bank for Brexit
• Delivered comprehensive Brexit regulatory and business strategy across Europe and UK
• Developed the business strategy into clear delivery objectives with adequate planning and resourcing
• Led collaborative product workstreams and 5 EEA branches for financial and corporate cash products
• Led programme planning and development including work stream scope, schedule and governance
• Set project objectives and assigned team responsibilities
• Collaborated with Client Relationship, Product, Operations and Technology teams to enhance EEA product design
• Facilitated workshops and bilateral interviews to drive data and requirement collection
• Oversaw transition of European business model to branch operations with key stakeholders
• Managed risk identification and qualification, creating mitigation and contingency strategies
• Cultivated robust cross-functional and stakeholder relationships to enhance project delivery
• Enhanced client-facing coverage team activities by recording product journeys and impact statements
• Created new migration workflow technology, gathering data, requirements, client scope, runbooks and KPIs

• Delivered structured reform initiatives for Barclays Corporate Bank
• Oversaw multiple teams and deliverables in Corporate & Business Banking
• Delivered business readiness for 7 product verticals
• Managed 9 product managers through decommissioning and retraction of banking products
• Developed corporate business requirements for cash, cheques, card, and electronic payments
• Directed weekend communication plans for corporate product support personnel and incident management
• Project managed delivery of technology and operational product controls tracking 56 systems and 150 releases
• Oversaw sort code transition affecting 46k+ corporate and 100k+ business banking clients
• Managed 169 clients through 442 debit interest and commission withdrawals
• Led team to deliver UK domestic payment solutions impacting over 10,000 clients
• Managed seven product verticals during sort code and bank code bifurcations

• Managed banking services transfer for four UK Government Agencies, including HMRC and DVLA
• Led seven cross-functional teams and project managers in Technology, Information Security, Payments, Servicing, and Operations
• Led project transferring government banking activities from Citibank and RBS to Barclays
• Delivered 279 accounts, 384 new users of online channels, 317 tender requirements and 116 solutions
• Collaborated with internal InfoSec and GCHQ to meet ISO 27001 requirements
• Facilitated internal meetings with senior stakeholders for programme updates and RAID assessments
• Spearheaded client relationship management and technology enhancements for payment and cheque processing
• Managed risk identification, qualification, and tracking with defined mitigation and contingency plans
• Led delivery solutions, reviewed process changes and implemented results
• Led Barclays and UK Government joint steering committee
• Represented Barclays Bank in HMRC Programme Migration Board meetings
• Represented Barclays at Office of Government Commerce Gateway Reviews
• Mentored employees to maximise development potential.
• Led cross-functional teams to achieve project goals on time.
• Strengthened stakeholder relationships through regular updates and clear communication.
• Integrated new technologies into existing systems for improved functionality.