Investment & Corporate Banking - Vice President, Analyst & Associate Program Manager

Mizuho•New York, NY

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Analyst & Associate Program Manager will lead the strategy, development, and day-to-day management of Mizuho | Greenhill’s Investment & Corporate Banking Analyst and Associate program. The role oversees the professional experience and development of junior bankers across resource management, training and development, mentorship, performance processes, recruiting, career development, mobility, and retention. The Program Manager partners with Investment & Corporate Banking leadership, Group Heads, staffers, Human Resources, Learning & Development, and Campus Recruiting. This highly visible position combines longer-term program strategy with hands-on execution. The successful candidate builds strong relationships with senior leaders and junior bankers, monitors program effectiveness and the junior banker experience, and uses workforce and talent information to inform recommendations. The position is based in New York, emphasizes in-office engagement, and involves after-hours work. The work environment is an open, collaborative office, with remote work four days per month.

Requirements

7–10 years of relevant professional experience in investment banking, corporate banking, talent or program management, professional development, recruiting, staffing, or a related field.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
Ability to develop and execute strategic programs involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
Understanding of the Analyst and Associate experience in investment banking or a comparable professional-services environment, including staffing, training, feedback, career development, and retention.
Ability to build trusted relationships with senior business leaders, Group Heads, HR partners, staffers, and junior professionals.
Strong judgment and discretion when handling people and organizational matters.
Ability to coach, mentor, and engage junior professionals and support their development.
Strong project-management and organizational capabilities, with the ability to turn strategy into disciplined execution.
Strong analytical skills and comfort using workforce, staffing, and talent data to identify trends and inform recommendations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including communication with senior executives.
High emotional intelligence, maturity, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Strong proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.
Collaborative, proactive, solutions-oriented approach and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Based in New York, with an emphasis on in-office engagement.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; the employer does not provide work visa or employment-based immigration sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience in an investment banking or similarly demanding professional-services environment is strongly preferred.
Prior investment banking or corporate banking experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for the Analyst and Associate programs, setting priorities across staffing, development, engagement, and retention.
Manage the programs end to end, assess their effectiveness, identify improvements, and develop measures that inform decisions about junior talent, resource utilization, development, and retention.
Partner with Investment & Corporate Banking leadership and Group Heads to deploy junior resources effectively and in alignment with business needs.
Lead and enhance the staffing program with Group Heads and staffers to promote effective and equitable deployment of Analyst and Associate resources.
Hold office hours, individual check-ins, and cohort meetings with Analysts and Associates to understand workload, development needs, and their overall experience.
Monitor morale, engagement, and retention; identify themes and recommend proactive solutions.
Implement, reinforce, and monitor junior banker guidelines and expectations, including those concerning protected time off, late-night meals and transportation, workload, and quality-of-life considerations.
Partner with staffers and senior leadership to address resourcing challenges and support appropriate workload allocation.
Develop a learning and development strategy for Analysts and Associates at each career stage.
Partner with Learning & Development, business leaders, and subject-matter experts to develop curricula covering technical skills, product and industry knowledge, professional skills, and other level-appropriate competencies.
Establish and oversee a formal mentorship program, including mentor matching, expectations, engagement, and assessment of effectiveness.
Develop and execute a strategy supporting the Career Banker program and provide junior bankers visibility into long-term career opportunities.
Promote an apprenticeship culture through coaching, mentorship, feedback, and opportunities to learn from senior professionals.
Partner with Investment & Corporate Banking leadership and HR on mid-year and year-end processes, including goal setting, feedback, calibration, promotion, and compensation.
Facilitate timely and accurate entry of final manager performance evaluations in accordance with review timelines and requirements.
Support platform-wide calibration discussions to promote consistency and rigor in performance feedback and talent-development decisions.
Participate in Analyst and Associate performance review discussions to support a consistent and informed review process.
Work with staffers, managers, and HR to strengthen ongoing feedback, coaching, and career conversations.
Manage and support internal mobility, including cross-group, cross-division, and cross-regional moves.
Identify opportunities to enhance career development and improve retention of high-quality junior talent.
Partner with business leadership and HR to assess lateral hiring needs and support lateral recruiting, selection, and onboarding.
Work with Campus Recruiting on internship and full-time recruiting, consistent messaging, and transitions from campus recruiting through internship and full-time employment.
Support onboarding programs that help new Analysts and Associates integrate successfully.
Track and support completion of required licensing examinations, including the SIE, Series 79, and Series 63, coordinating requirements, deadlines, and resources with appropriate partners.