Central Project Manager

Mizuho; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mizuho is seeking a Central Project Manager to support enterprise infrastructure initiatives through governance and portfolio-level project management services. This role will involve project intake, risk oversight, and maintaining documentation standards.

The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and a thorough understanding of PMO practices. The expected salary ranges from $81k to $120k, with a hybrid working program in place.

Qualifications

• Experience in project and portfolio governance practices.
• Ability to initiate and plan projects effectively.
• Skilled in risk, issue, and change management methodologies.
• Knowledge of PMO standards and compliance requirements.
• Proficient in providing transparent reporting.

Responsibilities

• Partner with infrastructure leads to support project intake and qualification.
• Develop standardized initiation artifacts and maintain project readiness.
• Manage project-level risks and support change assessments.
• Produce standardized project reporting for stakeholder consumption.
• Contribute to the development of PMO standards and best practices.

Skills

Project & Portfolio Governance

Project Initiation & Planning

Risk, Issue, Change Management

PMO Standards & Compliance

Reporting & Transparency

Executive Communication

Structured Thinking & Judgement

Stakeholder Management

Accountability & Discipline

Job description

Join Mizuho as a Central Project Manager!

The Central Project Manager supports enterprise infrastructure initiatives by providing governance, coordination, and portfolio-level project management services across multiple infrastructure towers. This role focuses on project intake, initiation, dependency management, risk oversight, and standardized reporting rather than day-to-day task execution. The position operates within the Infrastructure PMO and ensures projects align with established governance, documentation, and delivery standards.

Key Responsibilities

Project Intake, Initiation & Planning

• Partner with infrastructure tower leads, project sponsors, and technical owners to support project intake, qualification, and tiering.
• Lead or contribute to the development of standardized initiation artifacts, including project charters, business requirements (where applicable), high‑level scope definitions, ROM cost estimates, and initial risk assessments.
• Ensure projects meet defined readiness criteria prior to execution, including required documentation, stakeholder alignment, and funding/resource visibility.

Risk, Issue & Change Management Oversight

• Maintain visibility of project-level risks, issues, and dependencies, contributing to infrastructure-wide RAID and change logs.
• Support project change assessments by coordinating impact analysis on scope, schedule, cost, and risk, and facilitating required governance approvals.

Status, Reporting & Communication

• Produce standardized weekly and monthly project and portfolio reporting using approved templates and designated systems of record.
• Present consolidated views of project health, schedule variance, budget posture, and execution risks for leadership consumption, incorporating stakeholder and leadership feedback into ongoing reporting and project oversight.

PMO Standards & Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to the development and adoption of Infrastructure PMO standards, templates, and best practices.
• Reinforce compliance with Project Management & Governance policies, processes, and audit requirements.

Required Skills

Functional:

• Project & Portfolio Governance
• Project Initiation & Planning
• Risk, Issue, Change Management
• PMO Standards & Compliance
• Reporting & Transparency

Professional:

• Executive Communication
• Structured Thinking & Judgement
• Stakeholder Management
• Accountability & Discipline

The expected base salary ranges from $81k-$120k. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications and licenses obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

Other Requirements: Mizuho has in place a hybrid working program, with varying opportunities for remote work depending on the nature of the role, needs of your department, as well as local laws and regulatory obligations. Roles in some departments have greater in‑office requirements that will be communicated during the recruitment process.

Company Overview

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the 15th largest bank in the world, with total assets of approximately $2 trillion. Mizuho's 60,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in 35 countries and 800 offices across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia. Mizuho Americas is a leading provider of corporate and investment banking services to clients in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Through its acquisition of Greenhill, Mizuho provides M&A, restructuring, and private capital advisory capabilities across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Mizuho Americas employs approximately 3,500 professionals, covering corporate and investment banking, capital markets, equity and fixed‑income sales & trading, derivatives, FX, custody, and research. Visit www.mizuhoamericas.com.

Mizuho Americas offers a competitive total rewards package.

We are an EEO/AA Employer – M/F/Disability/Veteran.

We participate in the E-Verify program.

We maintain a drug‑free workplace and reserve the right to require pre‑ and post‑hire drug testing as permitted by applicable law.