Assistant Vice President, Project Management Office

Mizuho Bank, Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global banking institution in Singapore is seeking a Project Manager to lead IT projects ensuring they meet goals, timelines, and budgets. The role requires excellent communication, stakeholder management, and a strong understanding of project methodologies. Candidates should have experience managing small to medium projects within an agile framework. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on achieving strategic objectives across teams.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage small to medium-sized IT projects within timelines and budgets.
• Capabilities in analysis and documenting business requirements.
• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate project teams ensuring milestone completion.
• Ensure effective communication with stakeholders.
• Manage project cycles and reporting.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Project management

Agility

Stakeholder management

Job description

Overview of Division/Department

Project Management Office (PMO) is to establish and maintain project governance and management standards, and processes, and exercise best practices, ensuring that projects are executed efficiently with optimal utilization of resources and projects help business achieve organization's strategic objectives.

About Us

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.

Job Responsibilities

Managerial Excellence

• Create a project team in a diverse workplace.
• Ensure that project members understand project goals, embrace the values and reinforce the expected behaviors that contribute to the success of the project.
• Lead and motivate project members to ensure project milestones are met and deliver expected result.
• Promote a mindset for agility, sustained success, growth, and diversity.

Relationships & Communication

• Partner, manage dispute, cultivate both collaboration and respect across the stakeholders for project delivery to achieve the business goal.
• Manage project life cycle and status reports to all stakeholders.
• Provide timely management reporting on measurable items with milestones and deliverables and updates all material issues.
• Manage relationships with intragroup and 3rd-party providers.
• Understand and manage emotions in managing teams and dealing with stakeholders.

Project Planning & Execution

• Identify business needs, analyzing processes and recommend solutions as bridge of the gap between business stakeholders and IT teams gathering and translating requirement into actionable plans.
• Document business requirements and high-level functional specifications for solutions
• Develop and define project goals, scope and deliverables Create comprehensive project plans for small to medium projects and lead project members to ensure project milestones are met and quality standards are upheld.
• Monitor project progress and identify and proactively manage project risks throughout life cycle.
• Support business side in testing and transition.
• Manage budgeting and ensure projects are completed within approved budget.
• Conduct post-project evaluation to analyze benefit realization.
• Support senior project manager in operational activities to execute large scale and complex projects
• Constant study business and IT solution trends to provide better solution.

Job Requirements

• Responsible for planning, executing and successfully completing IT projects in Mizuho Bank, Singapore Branch (MHBKSG) within the allocated timeline and budget, qualities, excellent communication skills and the ability to manage small to medium projects.
• Partner with intragroup and 3rd-party providers for project initiation and delivery to achieve organization's strategic objectives.

All responsibilities shall be carried out in accordance with MHBKSG Code of Conduct, Values and Guiding Principles.