ResponsibilitiesMission:Within the Transformation & Technology Delivery (TTD) Department, the Programme Manager will play a pivotal role in delivering one of SGSS Italy's most ambitious strategic transformation initiatives.The successful candidate will lead the Italian dimension of the IMAGINE Programme, a multi-year transformation aimed at redesigning the SGSS Italy technology landscape and supporting the transition from the current local mainframe-based environment towards an industrialised target operating model leveraging SGSS Group solutions complemented by local capabilities required to address Italian market, business and regulatory specificities.This strategic programme will reshape the way Securities Services operations are supported in Italy, requiring close coordination between business, operations, technology and control functions while ensuring full alignment with Group standards and local regulatory expectations.Operating in a highly visible international environment, the Programme Manager will act as one of the key leaders of the transformation, working in close partnership with the French Programme Manager and engaging regularly with senior stakeholders across Italy, France and India.Beyond the immediate programme scope, the position offers the opportunity to become a long-term reference point within the transformation and project management ecosystem supporting SGSS Italy's strategic ambitions.Tasks and responsibilities:Manage programme budget, resource allocation and delivery planning, ensuring alignment with approvedbusiness objectives and financial targetsLead the execution of a complex multi-workstream transformation programme, coordinating business,operations, technology and control functions, while ensuring effective management of interdependencies,risks and delivery commitmentsAct as the primary point of coordination for all Italian stakeholders involved in the transformation, ensuringalignment between local priorities, Group strategy and programme objectivesPartner closely with the French Programme Manager in a co-leadership model, jointly driving programmegovernance, decision-making, prioritisation and execution across countriesEnsure that Italian business, operational and regulatory requirements are properly assessed, challenged andintegrated into programme design and implementation decisionsDrive organisational change management activities, ensuring stakeholder engagement, communication,readiness and adoption throughout the transformation journeyLead interactions with regulatory and control functions and ensure programme execution remains fully alignedwith the expectations of the Italian regulatory environmentAnticipate, identify and manage programme risks, issues, dependencies and critical decisions, ensuring timelyescalation and effective mitigation actionsPrepare and lead governance forums, including Steering Committees, Executive Committees and operationaldecision-making bodiesProduce clear, impactful and data-driven reporting for senior management and executive stakeholdersContribute to the industrialisation and simplification of SGSS Italy's operating model by promoting sustainabletransformation practices and delivery excellenceLead cross-functional and multicultural teams across countries through influence, coordination and shared accountability, fostering alignment around common objectives and delivery commitmentsProfile requiredExperience:10+ years of experience in Programme Management, Transformation Management or Strategic Project Leadership rolesProven track record leading complex business and technology transformation initiatives within Banking, SecuritiesServices, Financial Market Infrastructures, Asset Servicing or other regulated financial environmentsDemonstrated ability to operate in international organisations and multicultural environmentsPrevious exposure to interactions with regulators, auditors, compliance and risk functions would be highly valuedLanguage skills:Italian: Native or equivalent professional proficiency, with strong communication and drafting skills for executive,governance and stakeholder management contextsEnglish: Advanced professional proficiency, both written and spoken, with the ability to operate effectively ininternational and multicultural environmentsFrench: Professional working knowledge would be a strong assetTechnical, operational & Soft skills:Management of large-scale transformation programmes with significant business and technology componentsPortfolio management and strategic prioritisationExecutive-level reporting and governance managementDriving alignment and consensus across diverse senior stakeholders with potentially competing prioritiesChange management and stakeholder engagement in complex organisational transformation programmesLarge IT transformation programmes and legacy modernisation initiatives, including data migrationIT outsourcing and third-party managementStrong understanding of the Italian financial services and banking environmentAbility to translate regulatory constraints into programme delivery requirements and transformation decisionsStrategic Thinking & Execution ExcellenceLeadership & Stakeholder MobilisationCo-Leadership & Partnership MindsetCommunication & InfluenceOwnership & AccountabilityNavigating Complexity & AmbiguityJudgement & Decision-MakingResilience & AdaptabilityExecutive Presence & CredibilityConstructive Challenge & CollaborationOrganisational Awareness & Political AcumenResults Orientation & Business FocusJob not submitted to MIFID IISalary range: 75.000€ - 90.000€ / per yearWhy join usSGSS has been present in Italy since September 2006 through a dedicated Italian Bank, SGSS S.p.A., one of the main players in the Securities Services' industry that covers all SGSS businesses for its two segments of clients: Financial Institutions & Brokers and Asset Managers & Insurance. Thanks to over 500 employees based in Milan and Turin, SGSS S.p.A. ensures a daily support to over 300 clients. Our clients are institutional investors (insurance companies and pension funds), asset managers, financial intermediaries (brokers, investments companies).In a highly competitive and fragmented financial market, our ambition is to be the reference partner recognized for its service quality and competitiveness, its agile solutions and international network coverage. We are much more than a partnership: a genuine team. We build long-lasting, collaborative relationships with our clients to help them go further in their development. In today's constantly evolving and complex world, we strive to provide our clients with increasingly efficient and reliable Securities Services on a daily basis to ensure they get ahead.Business insightAt Société Générale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious.Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating and taking action are part of our DNA.If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!Still hesitating?You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.