Program Manager

Mizuho•New York City, NY

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Program Manager leads complex business and technology transformation initiatives in accordance with Transformation & Delivery Office (TDO) governance standards and delivery methodologies. The role drives execution throughout the project lifecycle, with responsibility for governance, stakeholder alignment, risk management, and delivery of strategic business and technology outcomes. It works across business, operations, finance, risk, compliance, and technology stakeholders to support program objectives and provide management and governance committees with transparent assessments of program health, readiness, risks, dependencies, and decisions.

Requirements

Proven track record delivering large-scale, cross-functional business and technology transformation initiatives within complex financial institutions.
Strong experience in program planning, governance, budgeting, resource management, financial tracking, and execution.
Experience preparing and presenting status updates, recommendations, and decision materials to senior management and governance committees.
Solid understanding of finance, risk, operations, data, and technology processes, including regulatory change management considerations.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, influence stakeholders at all levels, and drive accountability within a matrixed organization.
Exceptional stakeholder management, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, governance frameworks, and delivery tools, including JIRA and Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to quickly understand business objectives, work effectively across diverse stakeholder groups, and apply TDO governance standards and delivery methodologies.

Nice To Haves

Product knowledge of Loans, Derivatives, Securities, and Repurchase Agreements.

Responsibilities

Lead complex business and technology transformation initiatives through all phases of the project lifecycle.
Drive strategic initiatives, including target-state process design, technology implementation, testing, operational readiness, and business adoption.
Coordinate integrated program plans, milestones, critical-path activities, dependencies, and resource commitments across workstreams.
Ensure delivery outcomes align with business objectives, regulatory expectations, governance standards, and control requirements.
Manage program governance, including status reporting, RAID management, dependency tracking, issue escalation, executive communications, and decision support.
Facilitate working groups, steering committees, and governance forums to support timely decisions, issue resolution, and delivery execution.
Produce and maintain program plans, status reports, executive presentations, decision logs, and governance documentation.
Build partnerships across business, operations, finance, risk, compliance, and technology stakeholders, addressing delivery risks and obstacles.
Provide senior management and governance committees with assessments of program health, readiness, risks, dependencies, and key decisions.