Program Manager

Mizuho•New York City, NY

29d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Mizuho as a Program Manager! In this role you will be responsible for managing the assigned cyber security-related projects, following the Transformation and Delivery Office (TDO) guidelines within the determined timeline. Target program can be the local NY program or HO related programs, working as a liaison with HO counterparts.

Requirements

Significant experience and track record of delivery of major cross functional initiatives, including cyber security and technology risk programs, at large and complex financial institutions. This includes how to structure initiatives, project planning, budgeting, and resource allocation
Good understanding of cyber security domains (e.g., Threat and Vulnerability management, security operations, data protection, Identity and Access Management, Security Governance), as well as finance, risk, operations, and data processes and the technologies enabling them
Strong business, analytical, quantitative, problem-solving and decision making skills
Strong stakeholder management skills including experience at performing this across multiple functions
Superior communication skills: both written and oral with technical and non-technical staff
Solid knowledge and expertise in the use of project management methodologies and tools
Tolerance and understanding in multi cultures

Responsibilities

Drive execution of cyber security initiatives through the full project life cycle from strategic project planning to delivery, including development of target state security processes, build and adoption of technology and security solutions
Work across multiple functions and legal entities, including Information Security, IT Risk, and Compliance, to structure and manage end-to-end project efforts through deep understanding of requirements, technologies, cross-functional impact, and business strategy
Ensure target end state is delivered inclusive of required governance, business process redesign, and appropriate cyber security and technology controls
Coordinating the translation of business and cyber security needs into technology solutions and requirements
Manage weekly status reporting, understand and maintain program’s RAID log, run daily and/or weekly working groups to support successful program delivery
Coordinate all activities and dependencies of UAT and security validation testing to ensure successful acceptance by business and security owners, including defect management and reporting in JIRA
Provide appropriate information share and updates with senior management, the CISO organization, and other key stakeholders
Oversight of program and project level resources including those provided by 3rd party providers