Position: Program Manager with derivatives finance experience
Location: NYC, NY (Onsite & Hybrid)
Duration: Fulltime
Experience: 10+

Job Description:
The Program Manager will be responsible for leading and managing the assigned large programs, following the Americas PMO (APMO) guidelines within the determined timeline.

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

Key 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