Technology Transformation Lead

Mizuho • New York, NY

22h • $200,000 - $300,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Join Mizuho as a Technology Transformation Lead! In this role, you will act as a senior individual‑contributor role reporting directly to the CTO. This role exists to own and deliver complex, cross‑divisional technology initiatives to completion. You will operate as the CTO’s execution partner: taking ambiguous, high‑impact transformation initiatives, forcing clarity, aligning stakeholders, and making progress where initiatives have previously stalled. You will not initially manage a team, but you will be expected to lead through influence, credibility, and relentless follow‑through. The ideal candidate is someone who builds momentum, pushes decisions, and gets things done. Success is measured by outcomes delivered.

Requirements

• At least 10+ years of experience driving complex technology or enterprise change initiatives in large organizations.
• Demonstrated track record of taking hard, cross‑organizational initiatives from concept to execution in banking, financial services, or other complex, regulated environments.
• Experience operating effectively without a large team, using influence, credibility, and persistence.
• Strong understanding of enterprise technology environments (applications, infrastructure, data, vendors, operating models).
• High tolerance for ambiguity; able to impose structure and momentum where none exists.
• Comfortable challenging senior leaders constructively and forcing decisions when needed.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills—direct, clear, and outcome‑focused.
• Experience with technology transformation, enterprise architecture, platform modernization, or large‑scale remediation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of high‑priority technology transformation initiatives across infrastructure, applications, data, and operating model changes.
• Drive cross‑functional execution across technology, operations, risk, finance, and business teams—without relying on formal authority.
• Identify execution gaps, decision blockers, and organizational friction; surface issues early and push for resolution.
• Hold senior stakeholders accountable for commitments, timelines, and outcomes.
• Establish lightweight, pragmatic execution disciplines (plans, milestones, dependencies, risks)—only where they materially improve delivery.
• Track progress against outcomes, not activity; escalate decisively when delivery is at risk.
• Prepare concise, decision‑oriented updates for the CTO and senior leadership—focused on trade‑offs, risks, and actions required.
• As initiatives mature, help shape the future transformation and delivery model (including potential build‑out of a small execution team).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed