• Senior Project Manager

    Mizuho Corporate Bank (New York, NY)


    Join Mizuho as a Senior Project Manager!

     

    We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Project Manager to join our dynamic Risk technology PMO team. As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a crucial role in managing Front Office, Risk and Regulatory programs.

    Key Responsibilities:

    + Manage multiple Major Projects in IT Front Office Risk Technology

    + Manage planning, tracking open issues, documentation, and status updates for the ongoing projects.

    + Ensure projects are delivered on time and track budget spent and communicate any delays to stakeholders.

    + Provide estimates for new initiatives, manage project scope and timelines.

    + Collaborate with other project managers to ensure that any dependencies are tracked and any blockers are resolved.

    + Ensure that business requirements are translated into detailed functional and technical specifications.

    + Act as a bridge between technical and non-technical teams, ensuring clear communication and understanding of project progress, design decisions, and Agile practices

    + Work closely with Technology Leads and development teams to design solutions that meet business needs

    + Track Development tasks and ensure product is thoroughly tested prior to Go-Live.

    + For Agile Projects, serve as the Scrum Master for one or more agile teams, ensuring agile practices are followed and understood.

    + Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups.

    + Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests

    + Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles

    + Generate and publish monthly reports for Senior Management

    + Ensure weekly status reports are published to all stakeholders

    Qualifications:

    + 12+ years of experience as a Sr. PM in IT with more than 8 years in Financial Institutions

    + Highly Preferred: Hands on Knowledge of concepts and processes of Market Risk

    + Experience in Credit Risk or Liquidity Risk domains will also be acceptable.

    + Strong Knowledge of Financial Instruments, Derivatives

    + Hands on experience with data analysis

    + Expert in managing JIRA boards, JIRA Dashboards, Confluence pages, Excel reporting, and creating and tracking KPIs

    + Excellent communication and presentation skills

     

    The expected base salary ranges from $105k-$180k. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications and licenses obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

     

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    Other requirements

    Mizuho has in place a hybrid working program, with varying opportunities for remote work depending on the nature of the role, needs of your department, as well as local laws and regulatory obligations. Roles in some of our departments have greater in-office requirements that will be communicated to you as part of the recruitment process .

     

    Company Overview

     

    Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the 15th largest bank in the world as measured by total assets of ~$2 trillion. Mizuho's 60,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in 35 countries and 800 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia. Mizuho Americas is a leading provider of corporate and investment banking services to clients in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Through its acquisition of Greenhill​, Mizuho provides M&A, restructuring and private capital advisory capabilities across Americas, Europe and Asia. Mizuho Americas employs approximately 3,500 professionals, and its capabilities span corporate and investment banking, capital markets, equity and fixed income sales & trading, derivatives, FX, custody and research. Visit www.mizuhoamericas.com.​​

     

    Mizuho Americas offers a competitive total rewards package.

     

    We are an EEO/AA Employer - M/F/Disability/Veteran.

     

    We participate in the E-Verify program.

     

    We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to require pre- and post-hire drug testing as permitted by applicable law.

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