Corporate Strategic Planning - Vice President (Bilingual Japanese/English Required)

$123,000 - $180,000/Yr

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group - New York, NY

Full-time - Senior

Remote - New York, NY

10,001+ employees

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

The Vice President of Corporate Strategic Planning at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is responsible for managing the formulation, execution, and communication of the company's strategic objectives. This role supports the management board in decision-making regarding strategic direction, resource allocation, and business opportunities while conducting due diligence on strategic initiatives to assess feasibility and impact. The position requires strong interpersonal skills to foster partnerships across divisions and ensure alignment with business areas and infrastructure functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage the formulation, execution, and communication of the company's strategic objectives.
• Support management board with decision-making on strategic direction, resource allocation, business opportunities, and risk appetite.
• Conduct due diligence on strategic initiatives and proposals to assess feasibility and impact.
• Challenge business stakeholders to probe assumptions and identify potential risks and vulnerabilities in strategic plans.
• Identify internal and external business opportunities and perform assessments to analyze commercial upside, feasibility, cost implications, and risk.
• Produce periodic and ad hoc presentations and reports, including Management Information and underlying data gathering/analysis.
• Investigate errors or anomalies in processes having a material financial impact and propose workable solutions with effective follow-up.
• Develop data management and reporting capabilities to explain the department's global business and achievements effectively.
• Support ad hoc projects and activities as required within the Planning Group.
• Form strong partnerships with business stakeholders across the American Division and global offices to foster trust and promote information sharing.
• Promote coordination between business areas and infrastructure functions to ensure alignment and introduce comprehensive control frameworks to mitigate risks.
• Manage communications to the general workforce and external stakeholders to raise awareness of strategic achievements and encourage support for new business ventures.
• Act as a trusted advisor to management and other key executives to refine management objectives and seek sponsorship on strategic deliverables.

Requirements

• Bilingual in Japanese and English.
• 7+ years of experience in a relevant field, preferably in financial services or accounting roles.
• Strong numerical, accounting, and financial skills with the ability to interpret financial information critically.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, including pivot tables and vlook functions; knowledge of Power BI and Tableau is a distinct advantage.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to present complex issues clearly and concisely.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of trade finance products is highly desirable.

Benefits

• Work from home options
• Competitive salary range of $123,000 - $180,000
• Annual discretionary incentive award
• Comprehensive benefits package