VP of IT Project Management - Mizuho Bank

Mizuho Bank, Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global bank in Singapore is seeking a Vice President for its Business Operations System Promotion Team. This role requires a proven track record in project management and data mapping in the banking sector. Responsibilities include leading IT projects, stakeholder coordination, and ensuring successful data migration. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, excellent communication ability, and experience in cross-functional leadership. The position offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to the organization’s data management initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in banking data warehouse and data mart projects.
• Proven project planning, management, and cross-functional leadership.
• Experience coordinating with business, IT, and vendor stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team as Project Manager for data-related IT projects.
• Develop comprehensive plans for data mapping and migration activities.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with business users and IT.

Skills

Project planning

Data mapping

Stakeholder coordination

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

Overview of Division/Department

We would like to invite you to join us as a Vice President in our Business Operations System Promotion Team. Our Business Operations System Promotion is a Section within the Asia- Pacific Corporate Function Coordination Department and is responsible for promoting the new Core Banking System to Singapore and Asia Pacific Branches.

Company Profile

MIZUHO BANK IS A LEADING GLOBAL BANK WITH ONE OF THE LARGEST CUSTOMER BASES IN JAPAN, AND AN EXTENSIVE INTERNATIONAL NETWORK COVERING FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS CENTERS AROUND THE WORLD.

Job Responsibilities

Your key roles & responsibilities include:

• Lead the team as Project Manager for data-related IT projects
• Participate in a data warehouse renewal project.
• You will act as the team lead, responsible for overall planning and management of as-is/to-be data mapping activities, team leadership, and cross-functional coordination.

Project Planning and Management

• Develop and manage comprehensive plans for as-is/to-be data mapping and migration activities in the data warehouse renewal project.
• Define the scope and workflow of mapping activities based on system specifications, data definitions, and business requirements.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Serve as the primary point of contact with business users, IT, and vendors for requirement alignment, issue resolution, and status reporting.
• Coordinate and confirm requirements with business users and IT; support requirement clarification, impact analysis, and documentation.

Business Requirement and Data Mapping Coordination

• Design, lead, and facilitate the overall collection and organization of mapping-related information and requirements from both business users and IT specialists.
• Oversee the consolidation and analysis of collected information to identify differences and gaps, drive consensus-building and requirement alignment, provide guidance to team members, review/validate deliverables.

Documentation and Quality Control

• Prepare, review, and update data mapping documentation and related project materials.

Risk and Issue Management

• Identify project risks, impacts, and issues; propose solutions and contingency plans.

User Support and Knowledge Transfer

• Promote the standardization of deliverables and knowledge sharing within the team. Support end-user adoption activities.

Job Requirements

• Experience in banking data warehouse and data mart projects.
• Proven ability in project planning, management, delivery of as-is/to-be mapping, and cross-functional leadership.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating with business, IT, and vendor stakeholders, as well as team supervision and coaching.

Preferred Skills and Personal Attributes

• Experience in DWH system renewal, requirements definition, or data migration projects.
• Strong analytical skills, reliability, attention to detail, ownership of assigned tasks.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; proactive learner and team player.
• Ability to lead, motivate, and develop team members; strong leadership and a high sense of responsibility.