About Us
Mizuho Bank is the banking subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group, which is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the 15th largest bank in the world, as measured by total assets of approximately US 2 trillion. Mizuho's 55,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in over 800 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA, and Asia.
Mizuho Bank Singapore Branch has an established local presence with over 50 years of history and serves as the regional hub for the bank's APAC operations.
Operating with a Full Bank License, Mizuho Bank Singapore Branch provides banking services to over 2,000 Japanese and non Japanese corporate clients, with a staff strength of about 1,000 employees. We provide expertise in corporate finance, trade finance, cash management, funds transfers, project finance, and treasury services to help businesses develop and find new opportunities. We also collaborate with our affiliate company, Mizuho Securities, to provide investment banking solutions to our clients.
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Department
Asia-Pacific Corporate Function Coordination Department
Section
Core Banking Delivery
Location
Singapore
Job Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Define and execute the delivery strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market-specific needs across diverse geographies.
- Develop delivery plans that balance scalability, quality, and efficiency while addressing regional and operational nuances.
- Ensure compliance with global and regional regulatory requirements, accounting for the complexities of multi-geography delivery.
Cross-Functional and Geographical Coordination
- Lead cross-functional teams spanning multiple geographies, including onshore and offshore delivery centers, fostering seamless collaboration.
- Align delivery priorities across regions, ensuring that global objectives integrate effectively with local market requirements.
- Navigate cultural and operational differences to optimize team synergy and knowledge-sharing across time zones.
Risk and Delivery Management
- Identify, assess, and mitigate delivery risks proactively, addressing challenges specific to multi-geography implementations.
- Monitor milestones, budgets, and dependencies across regions and offshore centers, ensuring alignment and accountability.
- Resolve escalations swiftly, minimizing disruptions to delivery timelines and quality outcomes.
Stakeholder Management
- Maintain strong communication with stakeholders and sponsors, providing transparent updates on progress and challenges related to the Cross Border Payments implementation.
- Manage vendor and partner relationships onshore and offshore, ensuring delivery commitments are met and integration between Payment modules and the core banking system is optimized.
Continuous Improvement and Scalability
- Implement scalable and adaptable solutions that meet the needs of diverse markets while leveraging offshore capabilities.
- Integrate lessons learned into future delivery frameworks, optimizing processes for efficiency and impact across geographies.
- Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within cross-regional and offshore teams to enhance delivery outcomes and drive the digitization of cross border payments processes.
Job Requirements
- Extensive experience leading large-scale, multi-market platform implementations in the banking or financial services sector with a strong focus on Cross Border Payments
- Demonstrated ability to manage delivery outcomes, including scope, quality, risk, and budget, while balancing competing priorities
- Strong leadership skills with a track record of aligning diverse teams and driving accountability
- Deep understanding of Payments systems and banking technologies, experience with Finastra preferred
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience presenting delivery progress to senior executives
- Proficiency in managing culturally diverse teams and navigating complexities of multi-country implementations
