VP of Project Management - Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

• Plan and clearly define project scope, goals and deliverables for key projects
• Define tasks and required resources to manage project and required team members and subject matter experts
• Manage project within budget and timeline
• Arrange regular cadences with management and the project committees to provide updates and report on project status
• Manage stakeholders to ensure clear communication on progress and highlight issues with the purpose to address them with clearly defined solutions
• Participate in global forums to create global alignment and standardizations as necessary with other regions

Qualifications

• Project planning, risk management, time management and other applicable project management skills
• Experience in strategic planning and change management
• Project management certifications such as PMP and CAPM will be highly regarded
• Proficiency in project management software and tools
• Excellent communication skills
• Problem-solving and leadership skills

Requirements

• Degree in related fields such as banking and finance, business administration etc.
• Certification in Project Management
• About 5-7 years experience in the financial sector with leading projects in corporate banking is essential
• Project Management experience in managing large-scale, front-to-back, digitalization and/or process improvement projects
• Some experience in applying Agile / Scrum
• Good appreciation of digitalization as such big data and AI particularly with application to the financial industry
• Confidence in leading discussions with senior management, building consensus and influence change
• Ability to bridge between business needs and technical requirements
• Collaborative and a good listener to understand businesses need risk_management