Transformation Programs - Finance

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. • $100K — $130K *
Charlotte, NC 28269In-Person
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
2 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in change/project management within financial services or related fields.
  • Proven ability to manage complex projects and diverse stakeholder groups independently.
  • Extensive knowledge of change management, financial operations, and IT processes.
  • Expertise in strategizing and implementing complex process and technology changes.
  • Capacity to prioritize multiple project demands and meet tight deadlines.
  • Strong financial management skills concerning project budgets and resources.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills for influencing and building effective partnerships.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and manage the Finance project portfolio, including executive updates and presentations.
  • Design and implement change management programs with stakeholder assessment and impact analysis.
  • Execute project management for large-scale initiatives, ensuring accountability and progress tracking.
  • Contribute to the design and implementation of technology strategies for sustainable project solutions.
  • Set objectives and success criteria for project delivery and key milestones.
  • Monitor ongoing initiatives and provide clear reporting to stakeholders and senior management.
  • Cultivate relationships with internal and external stakeholders for collaborative project management.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model allowing flexibility between home and office.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.
  • Supportive environment fostering teamwork and knowledge sharing.
Full Job Description
Role Overview

To support SMBC Americas' business growth strategy, the Transformation and Change Management Group ("TCMG") is executing major initiatives to enhance critical processes across US operations and global regions. TCMG is primarily responsible for establishing and managing large-scale programs focused on implementation of processes, methodologies, and systems that meet regulatory requirements and industry best practices. The Director will be responsible for rigorously managing a portfolio of prioritized change projects within the Finance portfolio, working closely with senior stakeholders across SMBC Americas, as well as guiding a team of junior staff.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a portfolio of Finance projects / workstreams and produce executive management updates and presentations.
  • Design and support change management programs inclusive of stakeholder assessment, impact analysis, and the development and execution of key strategies and plans
  • Execute project management responsibilities for large-scale change initiatives as part of the firm's Transformation and Change Management Group, providing execution rigor, accountability enforcement, progress monitoring, and stakeholder communication.
  • Contribute to the overall design and implementation of programs and/or technology strategy to establish projects that deliver sustainable, scalable solutions.
  • Set overall objectives and targets to measure project execution delivery and success criteria of critical milestones and deliverables.
  • Perform ongoing monitoring and provide transparent reporting to impacted stakeholders and senior management.
  • Build relationships with key internal/external stakeholders centered on collaboration, flexibility, and thoughtfulness in project management.
  • Promote the professional development of team members by supporting existing programs and initiatives to continually develop new skills and capabilities, fostering an environment of continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and teamwork, and actively encouraging and contributing to the development of knowledge capital.


Qualifications and Skills

  • Minimum of 10 years experience in change/project management, financial services, or related experience.
  • Strong capability to manage complex projects independently, coordinating across multiple stakeholder groups, with a rigorous attention to detail.
  • Significant knowledge of change/program management, financial operations and planning, risk and controls management, IT processes, and data management.
  • Ability to strategically develop and implement complex process and technology change management initiatives.
  • Ability to prioritize efforts across multiple projects and manage competing deadlines with stakeholders.
  • Strong understanding of financial management of project budget and resources.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to successfully influence and build effective partnerships with all levels of team members and colleagues.
  • Ability to manage a team of resources and monitor a large book of work comprised of multiple initiatives.
  • Ability to work independently in ambiguous environments that are not clearly defined.
  • Ability to be flexible and follow tight deadlines.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills commensurate with production and presentation of management-ready materials. Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel applications.

SMBC's employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

About Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Careers

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