Project Manager - S&T - Vice President - SMBC - #2158652

SMBC: A trusted partner for the long term

Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career so read on to discover if this opportunity is the one for you. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn't perfectly align with the job description. Whilst we'll always strive to be better, we're proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves.

Who we are

United by a sense of purpose towards our customers - to be a trusted partner for the long-term - and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future.

Purpose of Job

• Lead the delivery of Sales & Trading (S&T) projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements
• Manage complex cross-functional projects that enhance trading capabilities, operational efficiency, client experience, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
• Act as the primary interface between Front Office, Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance, Finance, and external vendors and lead co-ordination to drive successful project outcomes.
• Provide strong governance, stakeholder management, communication and delivery oversight across S&T projects.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards while managing risks, dependencies, and change impacts.

• SMBC EMEA is currently expanding S&T business to align with industry standards, best practices, regulatory expectations, and evolving customer needs. This includes governance, controls, regulatory compliance, technology / infrastructure enhancements and definition of the target operating model.
• To support this initiative, we are strengthening our internal change and transformation capabilities with a focus on S&T, governance / controls enhancement, regulatory compliance and technology implementations. Our Transformation and Change Management Group (TCMG) plays a critical role in driving and coordinating these strategic efforts.
• TCMG provides the SMBC enterprise professional programme management resource and expertise to the organisation. It operates at a strategic level to provide enterprise-wide oversight and execution of change.
• The function is composed of highly qualified programme and project managers with deep expertise in regulatory change, business transformation, and banking operations
• The successful candidate will join this established team to lead the delivery of complex, cross functional S&T projects in line with business strategy.

• Accountable for annual project budgets
• Project length can range from c.6months - 2 years in duration
• Range of number of reports - circa 0-3 resources, including PMO / BAs
• May operate across EMEA offices, these may have differing requirements, resources and regulation nuances
• Interfaces with C-level project sponsors and manages SteerCos compromised of multiple GMs.
• Frequently responsible for more than 1 project that have different drivers and deliverables with associated deadlines and priorities.

• Responsible for managing end-to-end project delivery from initiation through to closure, delivering complex projects medium-term in length, impact multiple departments or offices.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, milestones, budgets, resource requirements, and delivery roadmaps.
• Partner closely with Sales, Trading, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and Technology teams to define requirements and deliver business outcomes.
• Establish effective governance structures, steering committees, and reporting processes to provide transparency to senior management and key stakeholders.
• Manage project financials, risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies, ensuring timely escalation and mitigation actions.
• Drive business analysis, solution design, testing, implementation, and change management activities across multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate internal teams and third-party vendors to ensure successful delivery of technology and business change initiatives.
• Produce high-quality management information, status reports, executive updates, and decision papers for governance forums and senior stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, risk frameworks, market regulations, and audit requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and communication plans to drive adoption and minimise operational disruption.
• Promote best practices in project management, delivery governance, and continuous improvement across the change portfolio.

• The role requires the candidate to be educated to degree level or have significant specialist knowledge
• Industry recognised modern project management qualification such as PMP or APM preferred

• 5-10 years' experience of project / programme delivery within financial services, preferably within Sales & Trading.
• Strong knowledge of financial services including front-to-back processes and the regulatory environment preferably within the Sales & Trading business,.
• Proven track record of delivering regulatory and business change impacting systems, processes, and operating models.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to build consensus and resolve conflict.
• Highly organised, resilient, and able to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• Able to operate effectively between strategic "big picture" thinking and detailed analysis.
• Degree educated; professional Business Analysis qualifications desirable.
• Self-motivated and proactive, while able to work effectively under the direction of Portfolio Manager