Program Manager

Mizuho•New York, NY

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Mizuho as a Program Manager! The Program Manager will be responsible for leading and managing the assigned large programs, following the Americas PMO (APMO) guidelines within the determined timeline. Target program can be the local NY program or Head Office related programs, working as a liaison with Head Office counterparts. 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. Mizuho is in growth mode as we are climbing the league tables, disrupting the status quo, and attracting top talent. Positions are available across our corporate functions, and on our corporate and investment banking, capital markets, advisory, research, sales & trading, derivatives, and financing teams. We are looking for candidates who want to contribute to our entrepreneurial culture where people at all levels are inspired to share ideas. Our creativity sets us apart, and our perseverance drives results in creating bespoke, client-focused solutions. If you are interested in advancing your career working for a firm with a growth mindset and the resources of a global financial services team, we would like to hear from you.

Requirements

Significant experience and track record of delivery of major cross functional initiatives at large and complex financial institutions. This includes how to structure initiatives, project planning, budgeting, and resource allocation
Deep understanding of finance, risk, operations, and data processes as well as the technologies enabling them
Strong knowledge and experience of regulatory change management
Product knowledge of Loans, Derivatives, Securities, and Repurchase Agreements
Strong business, analytical, quantitative, problem-solving and decision making skills
Proven experience of team leadership, career development of others and developing individuals in the program and change management space
Exceptional stakeholder management skills including experience at performing this across multiple functions, committees and areas
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
Quick learning of program objective and bank APMO guideline

Responsibilities

Drive execution of key initiatives through the full project life cycle from strategic project planning to delivery including development of target state business processes, build and adoption of technology solutions
Work across multiple functions and legal entities 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 controls
Leading the translation of business 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 to ensure the successful acceptance by the business owners including defect management and reporting in JIRA
Provide appropriate information share and updates with senior management and other key stakeholders
Oversight of program and project level resources including those provided by 3rd party providers
Management of the career growth of Mizuho employees who are under direct supervision