Project Manager

Mizuho•New York, NY

17d•$81,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Mizuho as a Project Manager! In this role you will be responsible for leading and managing the assigned workstreams of large programs, following the Transformation and Delivery Office (TDO) guidelines within determined timelines. Target programs can be US focused programs or Head office (HO) related programs, working as a liaison with HO counterparts.

Requirements

Consistent experience contributing to and supporting cross-functional initiatives at financial institutions, including exposure to initiative structuring, project planning, budgeting, and resource tracking under senior guidance
Good understanding of compliance, finance, risk, operations, and data processes with familiarity with the technologies that support them
Familiarity with corporate banking and markets financial products with a willingness to deepen product knowledge on the job
Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills with the ability to escalate and frame key decisions clearly for stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholder relationships across multiple functions, supporting cross functional working groups
Clear and effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences
Practical knowledge of project management methodologies and tools (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, MS Project, JIRA)
Ability to work effectively in a multicultural, matrixed environment with a collaborative and adaptable mindset
Quick learning of program objective and bank TDO guideline

Responsibilities

Drive execution of key workstream 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 workstream 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
Manage weekly status reporting, understand and maintain workstream’s RAID log, run working groups to support successful program delivery
Coordinate all activities and dependencies for user testing to ensure successful acceptance by the business owners including defect management and reporting in JIRA
Provide appropriate information sharing and updates with key stakeholders
Oversight of workstream level resources including those provided by 3rd party providers