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Jean  ZOE OBIANGA

Jean ZOE OBIANGA

VP OPERATIONS & STRATEGY
London,ENG

Summary

VP /DIRECTOR/FINANCE/OPERATIONS/STRATEGY/TECH


Result driven business leader with 15 + years experience in FX, Treasury, Fraud, Payments, Risk, Digital transformation and Analytics• Operational resilience • PNL • Integration of external M&A acquisitions •Deployment of / migration to new technology solutions •Optimization of Group Operating model. •Led cross functional teams in global locations• Delivered critical projects in FX, cash, payment, Compliance and treasury across multiple industries• Led Business development initiatives • Significant demonstrable experience of product or technology development and delivery • Extensive direct experience in program management • Strong communication, partnership, and stakeholder management skills • Proven track record of delivering financial solutions • Experience in Big Data analytics & deployment of models and algorithms into a commercial/consumer environment• Digital marketing & Strategy •Entrepreneurship and innovation•

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
10
10

Years Financial services

10
10

Years Technology

Education

Oxford Strategic Management Executive Programme

Oxford University
Oxford
2023.08 - 2024.02

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY

IMPERIAL COLLEGE
London
2022.01 - 2022.04

Master of Science - ECONOMICS

LOUIS PASTEUR UNIVERSITE
STRASBOURG
1994

Work history

Director of Operations

AFRICA UNITED CORP
London, UK
2021.03 - Current
  • Responsible of Operations & Strategy.
  • Develop Alliances & Partnerships
  • Oversaw budgetary and financial activities and implemented strategies to grow business and profits.
  • Built productive relationships with industry partners to meet strategic business objectives.
  • Member of Executive Committee

Senior Program Manager

ACTIMIZE
london
2023.02 - 2023.07
  • Leadership role within Actimize Professional Services
  • Define sales targets and strategic vision at Actimize
  • Delivery lead of Anti-Money Laundering Solutions ( SAM9 - CDD) @ BNP Paribas CIB US.
  • Financial Crime Analytics & Machine Learning
  • Maximized customer satisfaction through effective operational management

Finance Programme Manager

Apex Group
London
2021.11 - 2023.01

• Integration of external M&A acquisitions • Due Diligence and Valuation (DCF & LBO)• Deployment of / migration to new technology solutions • Re-organization / optimization of Group Operating model •Partner with senior business leaders to define and agree delivery scope, requirements and key success criteria for change • establish governance framework and workstream structure, define roles, secure stakeholder buy-in • Champion change awareness and change readiness amongst impacted business teams and stakeholder group.

Programme Manager

Clearwater Analytics
City of London
2021.05 - 2021.08
  • Clearwater Analytics is the leading provider of web-based investment portfolio accounting, reporting, and reconciliation services• Maximized customer satisfaction through effective operational management aligned with quality standards and customer requirements.. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to draft project schedules and plans.Managed projects to successful completion and closeout

Project Manager

KYRIBA
London, ENG
2019.09 - 2021.05
  • Delivery of Kyriba Treasury solutions: Cash Management & FX. Stakeholder management, customer satisfaction, project governance and people management. Managed £[2m ] budget, including 10 direct reports.. Coordination with Practice leads and sales teams, to deliver an integrated solution to clients . Report to senior management and Steering committee ( CFO, CRO, Treasury Heads). Executed on-time, under-budget project management on complex issues for senior leadership.

Director Analytics

AKKIBA
London, ENG
2018.06 - 2019.08
  • Akkiba is a Start-up specialized in Artificial intelligence (AI), Data Analytics . Churn modelling , Recommender systems• Sales optimization.•Software Development lead & Strategy Digital Marketing & Business Development• Managed team of 4 employees, overseeing the hiring, training and their personal development.

AI consultant

ANGELUS CONSULTING
London, ENG
2017.09 - 2018.06

•Developed solutions using Machine learning: Fraud detection, Churn modelling, Stock prediction, Image recognition, twitter sentiment •Working knowledge of Big Data statistical analytics tools (e.g. Python)•Experience in Big Data Analytics landscape and technology trends

Project Manager

LOMBARD RISK
London, ENG
2014.02 - 2017.07

• Oversee multiple Corep/BoE regulatory programmes
• Delivery of REPORTER, Lombard Risk's compliance solution• Establish governance and instilling project disciplines, programme planning, stakeholder communications (Steering Committee and Divisional Director updates) • Accountable for the budget (up to 2m), forecast and actuals,•Reporting to the Head of Professional Services, I operated across the Group, working with product Directors • Led cross functional teams (10+ people) and successfully completed critical programmes.

Project Manager

MOODYS
London, ENG
2012.07 - 2013.03

•Led BASEL 3 implementation projects for Austrian & Irish Banks •Delivery of Regulatory Capital software Solution (Risk Authority) •Coordinate activities with clients, internal teams and within Implementation Services, tracking progress of development against plan and budget• Take ownership of the Project• Identify project risks, plan, organize and manage deliverables across the Project lifecycle,

Business Consultant

OPENLINK
London, ENG
2005.04 - 2011.10

Led implementation/upgrade projects for financial institutions (Bank of England, BIS) and Investment banks •Established project requirements, priorities and deadlines• Coordinate teams• stakeholder management. Delivery and client engagement• Workshop & discovery phase to new clients•Business specifications for derivatives, fixed income securities,•Liaison with traders,risk manager and third parties.

Project Manager

SANOFI AVENTIS
PARIS, FRANCE
2002.01 - 2004.12

• Managed the Regulatory database . Coordinate all new IT projects & allocate budget • Meetings with cross-functional teams. Presentations of new projects to the Directors • Assisted the Intercontinental Vice President in strategic decisions (competitors, benchmarking, Registration Plan, key performance indicator • Defined project deliverables and monitored status of tasks.

Skills

  • M&A integration
  • Strategy
  • Operations
  • Finance
  • Digital transformation
  • Analytics
  • Leadership
  • Program Management

Languages

French
Native language
English
Master or proficient
C2
Spanish
Upper intermediate
B2
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