Assistant Vice President- Project Manager

COMPANY OVERVIEW
Headquartered in Tokyo, SMBC is a leading global financial institution and a core member of the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC Group). SMBC is one of the largest Japanese banks by assets, with strong credit ratings across the globe. The bank offers personal, corporate and investment banking services to their customer network that extends across 40 countries and regions, 16 of which are in Asia. The bank’s presence in India was established in New Delhi in December 2012 and the Mumbai branch was opened in March 2017 and Chennai Branch in November 2020. US$ 600 million were infused into the Indian entity in 2020. In India, the bank concentrates on Wholesale Banking.
The Bank's Asia Pacific regional headquarter is based in Singapore - established in 2008 to expand their presence in the region and rise in Asia.
SMBC's competitive advantages include:
• A strong client base with broad coverage of the Fortune 500
• Worldwide operations that enable to provide clients with global solutions and that make SMBC the leading choice for businesses expanding around the globe, particularly in Asia
• A solid balance sheet and strong financials (2nd largest bank in Japan by assets)

OUR VALUES

Integrity: Understanding, accepting, and choosing to act in accordance with our company’s standards, industry regulations, and the principles of honesty and fairness is essential to our business.
Customer First: Our clients are our reason for existence. Our deep commitment to each relationship allows us to tailor solutions based on valuable insights.
Proactive & Innovative: We challenge established methods and solutions and embrace new ideas and perspectives to generate growth for clients and for the good of the organization.
Speed ＆ Quality: Differentiate ourselves through the speed and quality of our decision-making and service delivery.
Team “SMBC Group”: Respect and leverage the knowledge and diverse talent of our global organization, as a team.

URL: www.smbc.co.jp/global/

JOB DESCRIPTION

Purpose of the position
Responsible for managing implementation of various Technology & non-Technology related projects for Operations. You will be responsible for managing projects of all 3 India branches

Job Responsibilities
• Manage a number of Operations projects- both Technology automation as well as other projects through the full project life cycle from the strategic project planning, execution and on to the tactical activities
• Co-ordination with multiple stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of projects.
• Ensure projects are well defined, aligned to business goals, well documented and appropriately reported.
• Ensure all risks and issues are understood, raised, prioritized and escalated with sufficient time to enable resolution.
• Involved in defining the business requirements, management of ongoing work with technology during the build phase to ensure timely delivery and prioritization.
• User Acceptance testing of new developments before their implementation.
• Training of users on new applications and processes
• Development of Operational procedures for new products and services launched for Operations users
• Manage timelines, anticipate roadblocks and proactively provide solutions that deliver high quality and timely results.
• Providing regular project updates to Dept Head and preparing dashboards for management on ongoing projects
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements as well as Head Office guidelines.
• Establishing a strong risk management culture in the team.
• Other work allocated by the management from time to time

Experience & Qualifications
• Qualified CA/MBA with 9-10+ years of experience in handling implementation of Corporate Banking Operations projects
• Experience defining businesss requirements and managing and executing testing activities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and the personal ability to collaborate, operate and communicate effectively with a culturally diverse group of peers and colleagues.
• Develops strong relationships and personal credibility with Operations users and understand how their needs/requirements can be incorporated into the delivery of the solution
• Individual should have the resilience to handle internal pressures and conflicts in dealing with multiple stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to work in a high pressure environment
• Quality conscious and having flair for constant process improvement
• Candidates with PMP certification will be preferred