Zahid Molla

Senior Program Manager | Credit & Risk Management

Salary / Daily rate

London, UK

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Skills

Project Management (PMO)

Languages

English

About me

Intro

Program Manager with 20+ years in risk management and regulatory compliance across major global banks (SMBC, Rabobank, McKinsey). Expert in credit risk model development, ECB regulatory processes, and Basel framework implementation. Specialized in delivering complex financial transformation projects that ensure regulatory compliance and drive strategic growth.

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Work experience

Project Manager Program Management Office

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – SMBC Group

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 10 months

Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area

Project management in the Credit and Risk Management and Governance and Compliance project workstreams within the banks Strategic planning and ECB onboarding program office

Rabobank

Feb 2018 - Jul 2024

6 years 6 months

Utrecht, Netherlands

Product Manager - Project Finance, Credit Risk Model Redevelopment

Nov 2023 - Jul 2024

9 months

Utrecht, Netherlands

Head of Project Finance - Credit Risk Model Redevelopment

Jan 2022 - Oct 2023

1 year 10 months

Utrecht, Netherlands

Managed a team of modelers to build a simulation based model for the project finance portfolio

Head of Securitisation Credit Risk Model Redevelopment and Program Manager Model Implementation

Feb 2018 - Dec 2021

3 years 11 months

Utrecht, Netherlands

Managed an internal team of modelers and external consultants towards developing a model to meet the new regulatory requirements on securitisation. Prepared the ECB application package and oversaw the ECB IMI review process

Program Manager

Apr 2017 - Mar 2018

1 year

Brussels Metropolitan Area

Program Manager: Consulted on restructuring the balance sheet of a small bank to raise capital for anticipated future growth through acquisition. Reorganised and developed the risk management and operations departments to align with the new strategy. Deal advisory for a corporate finance infrastructure development project in Asia, for a family business in the middle east

Senior Engagement Manager

McKinsey & Company

Sep 2016 - Mar 2017

7 months

Brussels Metropolitan Area

(Part of Risk Dynamics team acquired by McKinsey & Company) Managed Credit risk model validation project for a large European bank which involved validation of IFRS9 Framework, ICAAP framework and 30 AIRB credit models both statistical and expert judgement for Retail, SME and Wholesale business. Worked on a capital reporting project for an insurance company in London.

Principal Consultant

Stamford Risk Analytics

Jul 2008 - Jul 2016

8 years 1 month

Connecticut, United States

In a Principal role led several Credit, Operational Risk, Governance and Compliance consulting and business and product development programs and projects Some key projects involved Risk Advisory on Third Party Supplier Relationship for one of the top five US bank in preparations related to the regulatory exam with OCC. Program Liaison Manager and Risk management Subject Matter Expert on Operational risk at TD bank providing independent oversight and preparation for regulatory compliance of Basel Program Project Manager for Stress Testing (CCAR) at TD bank Risk Advisor at group integrated risk management for one of the major Belgian bank. The engagement involved advising on streamlining the overall governance structure of the risk function and the different risk committees both at the group and local entity levels besides Advisory on ICAAP, risk appetite and capital allocation process, stress testing, and developing integrated risk dashboard, For a Chinese bank performed a due diligence on the Rural, SME and Wholesale credit risk portfolio. Analysis of non-performing assets. Advised on governance of the risk department and separation of risk and audit as independent functions. Helped develop the Basel II roadmap. Risk assessment methodology expert for a large US Insurance Company For an Asian Bank was seconded as an interim head of risk for short period

Head of Operational Risk and Business Continuity Management

The National Commercial Bank - AlahliNCB

May 2005 - Jul 2008

3 years 3 months

Jeddah Saudi Arabia

Senior Manager Risk and Regulatory Affairs

Lloyds Banking Group

Jul 2002 - May 2005

2 years 11 months

London, UK

Business Transformation Consultant

IBM

Dec 1998 - Jul 2002

3 years 8 months

Brussels Metropolitan Area

Financial Analyst

General Motors

Jun 1997 - Oct 1998

1 year 5 months

Brussels Metropolitan Area

Corporate Banking Specialist

ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

Apr 1992 - Oct 1995

3 years 7 months


Education

Solvay Business School (VUB)

Master of Business Administration - MBA

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