Overview
As part of SMBC Americas’ strategy to build a commercially competitive, U.S. regulatory-based Commercial Investment Bank, SMBC Americas launched an organizational transformation initiative to be executed through a 5-pillar program aligning all end-to-end efforts across the organization. A key requirement of the transformation initiative is the review of all current operating models across front-to-back functions of the legal entities comprising the SMBC Group Americas Division. The Compliance Transformation Program Manager will help operationalize the Target Operating Model driving the tasks required to bridge gaps between current operating models and target operating models to reach the desired future state. The Compliance Transformation Program Manager will assist in managing the execution of these initiatives into day-to-day business operations.
The Compliance Transformation PM’s scope will focus on delivering programs / projects that enable Compliance and SMBC as a whole to improve both core system/process design and implementation, implement effective controls to reduce the risk of the business and establish transparency through automated reporting. In addition, the Compliance Transformation PM will identify opportunities for process improvement and / or automation in the underlying processes supporting functional target operating models. The Compliance Transformation PM will support Compliance Program Sponsors with transformational efforts utilizing proven project/change management and business analysis skillsets. The Compliance Transformation PM will support various work efforts and may either lead or serve as a senior participant in working groups responsible for executing on specific Compliance Transformation goals.
The anticipated salary range for this role is between $115,000 and $170,000. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.
The anticipated salary range for this role is between $115,000 and $170,000. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.
Responsibilities
- Advanced knowledge of both program/project management and change management – experience with applicable tools (i.e. PMI, Agile, MS Project, Visio, Clarity, Tableau, PowerBI etc.)
- Excellent project planning skills including intra and inter-dependency mapping
- Strong knowledge of risk and control management frameworks and supporting processes
- Strong business analytical skills; ability to define requirements and actionable plans.
- Highly developed sense of accountability and follow-through with an ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks, projects and goals.
- Ability to understand complex and technical concepts, and ability to easily explain/translate them to peers.
- Strong relationship management, collaboration and influencing skills.
- Ability to partner and leverage inter-departmental resources to achieve goals.
- Ability to be a self-starter by working independently to identify and/or complete tasks, and successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously while interacting professionally with a diverse group of executives, managers, and subject matter experts.
- Strong reasoning ability; understand complex situations, people and systems needs against backdrop of an ever-changing regulatory environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize work by setting and meeting realistic deadlines, forecasting and communicating changes resulting from risks and issues, while ensuring a high level of fiscal control and accountability for project budget and resources.
Qualifications
Work Experience:
- 7 to 10 years of specialized experience in Financial Services
Education:
- Required: BA / BS
- Preferred: BA / BS (or equivalent experience)
Licenses / Certifications / Registrations:
- Project Management Certification (PMI, Agile)
Language Skills:
- Business fluency in the following language(s): English
- Software Systems / Programming Languages
- Actimize, Empowered Systems ( Refinitiv), Bloomberg, Power BI, Tableau,