Director of Project Management - Risk Management Department

About the position

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Project Management to join our Risk Management Department. The successful candidate will be responsible for enhancing our project management framework with a strong focus on disciplined tracking, reporting, and escalation. This role will oversee a team, providing guidance and training to ensure adherence to a stricter framework for milestone ownership and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a robust project management framework tailored to the needs of the Risk Management Department
• Ensure disciplined tracking, reporting, and escalation processes are in place and followed consistently
• Assign clear ownership of project milestones and ensure that owners deliver on their commitments
• Work across multiple functions to structure and manage end-to-end project efforts through deep understanding of requirements, technologies, cross-functional impact, and business strategy
• Ensure target end state is delivered inclusive of required governance, business process redesign and appropriate controls
• Manage regular status reporting, understand and maintain program’s RAID log, run daily and/or weekly working groups to support successful program delivery
• Provide appropriate information share and updates with senior management and other key stakeholders with clear escalation of any risks associated with project delivery
• Oversight of program and project level resources including those provided by 3rd party providers
• Management and mentorship of the Mizuho employees who are under direct supervision

Requirements

• Significant experience and track record of delivery of major cross functional initiatives including structuring initiatives, project planning, budgeting, and resource allocation
• Proven experience in a senior project management role in complex financial institutions, preferably within a risk management
• Deep understanding of finance, risk, operations, and data processes as well as the technologies enabling them
• Strong business, analytical, quantitative, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Proven experience of team leadership, career development of others and developing individuals in the program and change management space
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills including experience at performing this across multiple functions, committees and areas
• Superior communication skills: both written and oral with technical and non-technical staff
• Solid knowledge and expertise in the use of project management methodologies and tools

Benefits

• Generous employee benefits package
• Discretionary bonus eligibility