Transformation Programs - Finance

About the Company

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group headquartered in Tokyo with a 400-year history. The Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance, and operates more than 130 offices with 80,000 employees worldwide across nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group and is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. In the Americas, SMBC Group provides commercial and investment banking services to corporate, institutional, and municipal clients, connecting them to local markets and its extensive global network.

About the Role

The Transformation and Change Management Group (TCMG) is executing major initiatives to enhance critical processes across US operations and global regions. The Director will manage a portfolio of prioritized change projects within the Finance portfolio, working closely with senior stakeholders across SMBC Americas and 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, including stakeholder assessment, impact analysis, and development and execution of key strategies and plans.
• Execute project management responsibilities for large-scale change initiatives, providing rigor, accountability, progress monitoring, and stakeholder communication.
• Contribute to the overall design and implementation of programs and/or technology strategy to deliver sustainable, scalable solutions.
• Set 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 skill development, fostering continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and teamwork.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in change/project management, financial services, or related fields.
• Strong capability to manage complex projects independently, coordinating across multiple stakeholder groups with 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 initiatives.
• Ability to prioritize efforts across multiple projects and manage competing deadlines.
• Strong understanding of financial management of project budgets and resources.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to influence and build effective partnerships at all levels.
• Ability to manage a team and monitor a large portfolio of initiatives.
• Ability to work independently in ambiguous environments and adapt to tight deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills for management-ready materials.
• Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel applications.

Work Arrangement

SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model, allowing work from home and the office. Employees must live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, such as FINRA-registered positions requiring full-time in-office attendance.