Project and Change Manager - Vice President (m/f/d)

Overview

SMBC: A trusted partner for the long term

Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career so read on to discover if this opportunity is the one for you. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn't perfectly align with the job description. Whilst we'll always strive to be better, we're proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves.

Who we are

United by a sense of purpose towards our customers - to be a trusted partner for the long-term - and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future.

Role Summary

Is the next step in your career at SMBC Group EMEA?

We're looking for an experienced Project Manager (m/f/d) within the Transformation and Change Management Group to lead and deliver complex, multi-jurisdictional change initiatives across SMBC's EMEA business. This role is accountable for the full project lifecycle, from business case development through implementation, ensuring all deliverables meet regulatory expectations, strategic objectives, and SMBC's project management standards.

The Project Manager will drive cross-functional teams, manage senior stakeholders including C-level sponsors, and maintain strong governance, transparency, and documentation throughout delivery. Operating within our Transformation and Change Management Group, the successful candidate will bring strong leadership, financial-services project experience, and the ability to navigate competing priorities in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.

Position Description

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing all project lifecycle activities associated with delivering complex projects medium-term in length, impact multiple departments or offices and are medium to high in risk, scope and complexity.
• Accountable for managing the project lifecycle and budget in line with SMBC EMEA's Project Management Methodolog, consistently demonstrating sound judgement and ownership of the project process and ensuring that all deliverables are aligned with SMBC objectives and commensurate with our business profile.
• Lead, influence, motivate and manage diverse project teams across the EMEA organization, including representatives from a wide variety of departments to ensure timely delivery of required results with least possible impact on the bank's business and customers.
• Plan and drive completion of all project artefacts including the business case, regulatory requirements, project roadmap, budget, testing, deliverables implementation and handover into business as usual
• Identify and then judge when to escalate risks and issues and their associated mitigation plans to the C-level Project Sponsor and appropriate committees (SteerCo) in order to prevent impact or additional risk.
• Achieve the correct governance and transparency for the project so that the appropriate oversight is achieved.
• When required ensure that all deliverables achieve compliance for the organisation, meet the objectives of the project, are in line with best market practise and can withstand formal regulatory scrutiny.
• Recognize and rapidly adapt to ongoing change during the project. Document internal and external impacts including impact on existing policies and associated procedures, formulate and present suitable mitigation plans and ensure all updates are completed to impacted areas.
• Maintain focus on delivering and realising the project's benefits

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Education & Qualifications

• The role requires the candidate to be educated to degree level or have significant specialist knowledge
• Industry recognised modern project management qualification such as PMP or APM preferred

Experience & Knowledge

• Knowledge and experience of financial services, markets and banking activities and the surrounding regulatory framework;
• Prior experience of successfully delivering projects within financial services
• Strong interpersonal skills including ability to lead and motivate, set the vision for the project, gain team and organisational buy-in, anticipate and resolve conflict, negotiate and coach
• Strong, effective communication skills both written and oral, including diplomacy in offering challenge
• Knowledge of effective team building and some experience of team management skills.
• Practical and willing to get involved in tasks, when necessary, to ensure objectives are achieved
• Ability to work to multiple deadlines and under pressure

Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Driving Change
• Driving Results
• Embraces Diversity
• Enterprise Leadership
• Judgement and Decision Making
• Risk Management
• Strategic and Visionary
• Trust and Integrity

What we offer

For all the expertise and experience you bring to help us make a difference, it's only sustainable if we support you to build your career and be your best self so we offer competitive company benefits, centred around promoting positive well-bring and work-life balance. We also believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all team members perspectives and contributions are valued. Initiatives in place which promote a diverse and inclusive culture and healthy work life balance include hybrid working, Sport & Social Clubs and Diversity and Inclusion networks.

As an employee of SMBC you have access to a host of both useful and exciting benefit offerings. See below some of the benefits on offer to you:

• Hybrid and flexible working
• Competitive paid leave days
• Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance
• Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities
• Ambitious remuneration package

So, if you like a challenge and want to continuously grow and develop in a role where you will be supported along the way by a dynamic and diverse team, apply today!

We recognise our role as a bank to support social change and welcome all applications, including those from groups often under-represented in financial services. We value the uniqueness of professional and personal, backgrounds and perspectives as they play a vital role in continuing the sustainable growth of our organisation. We'll ensure reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process are offered due to a disability or long-term condition whenever requested.

About SMBC

A trusted partner for the long term

United by a sense of purpose towards our customers - to be a trusted partner for the long-term - and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group delivers a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers, including corporate, structured and trade finance, leveraged finance, loan market and treasury products. We can also provide investment banking and advisory services and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets.

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