Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – SMBC Group

Project Manager – Associate

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – SMBC Group

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $85,000 - $115,000 per year

Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

Tech Stack

PMPServiceNow

About the role

  • Manage implementation of Project Lifecycle Management (PLM) procedure
  • Support Middle Back Office teams by managing projects and coordination between Front Office and Middle Back Offices
  • Strengthen the governance and control around initiatives and projects
  • Prepare monthly Executive Committee project overview pack by coordinating with project managers
  • Periodic review of project status including - Close monitoring of projects nearing completion date, Appropriate assignment of RAG status to individual milestone and overall project, Review Risks and Issues.
  • Facilitate Executive Committee project registration and closure
  • Maintain Firmwide project list
  • Maintain templates for effective project management as per Project Lifecycle Management (PLM) procedure
  • Provide project governance as listed in PLM procedure and guide project managers throughout project lifecycle from Initiation to Closure
  • Support Chief Operating Officer (COO) organization with Firmwide PMO activities including Project Management, Coordinating Meetings/Steerco, Status Reporting, Issue Tracking, Resource Management
  • Produce high quality workflow diagrams, dashboards, documents, and presentations for reviewing key performance indicators
  • Prepare and host meetings, write up the meeting minutes and track action items.
  • Support middle back offices activities as identified by management from time to time such as coordinate operational procedures between Front Office and Middle Back for Fixed Income Primary Issues.
  • Provide vendor management support by working on SOWs, onboarding consultants, and other tasks.

Requirements

  • BA / BS in Finance, Business Administration or related fields
  • Proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, VISIO, Sharepoint
  • More than 5 years of project management experience for middle/large projects (ex. more than 10 project members, duration more than 3 months)
  • Ability to manage projects with multiple stakeholders having conflicting priorities.
  • Effectively collaborates with others to achieve organizational goals.
  • Ability to effectively communicate (oral and written) and partner with key stakeholders to help advance project agenda (Stakeholder management experience).
  • Pro-actively identify and raise risks and issues with possible remedial actions.
  • Detail-Oriented but does not lose sight of the big picture.
  • Advanced planning and organizing skills to deliver workload in timely manner for yourself as well as team/project members.
  • Self-starter, Self-motivated, takes ownership, takes consultative approach in ambiguous business environment.
  • Leadership Experience is a plus
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is not required but preferred.
  • Proficient in MS Office Suite - Excel, PowerPoint, Word, VISIO, Sharepoint.
  • Knowledge of Jira, ServiceNow, Project Management tool, SharePoint, Power BI is not required but preferred.
Benefits
  • Competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees
  • Annual discretionary incentive award

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
project managementproject lifecycle management (PLM)risk managementstakeholder managementworkflow diagramsdashboardsstatus reportingresource managementissue trackingvendor management
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationdetail-orientedplanningorganizingself-starterself-motivatedownershipleadershipconsultative approach
Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)