Program Manager for Corebanking

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
- Own and drive the successful execution of the Core Banking program for Asia Pacific.
- Manage program scope, budget, resources, timelines, and deliver outcomes aligned with business objectives.
- Ensure effective stakeholder management at all organizational levels-global, regional, and country.
- Lead cross-functional teams to deliver project milestones and objectives.
- Oversee vendor engagement and management, ensuring timely and quality deliverables.
- Establish and enforce robust program governance.
- Identify, track, and mitigate program risks and issues.
- Maintain regular and transparent communication with executive stakeholders and regional leadership.
- Ensure regulatory, compliance, and risk management requirements are factored into program planning and execution.
- Own and drive the successful execution of the Core Banking program for Asia Pacific.
- Manage program scope, budget, resources, timelines, and deliver outcomes aligned with business objectives.
- Ensure effective stakeholder management at all organizational levels-global, regional, and country.
- Lead cross-functional teams to deliver project milestones and objectives.
- Oversee vendor engagement and management, ensuring timely and quality deliverables.
- Establish and enforce robust program governance.
- Identify, track, and mitigate program risks and issues.
- Maintain regular and transparent communication with executive stakeholders and regional leadership.
- Ensure regulatory, compliance, and risk management requirements are factored into program planning and execution.

Job Requirements
Experience Requirements
- Deep expertise in program management methodologies (e.g., PMBOK, Agile).
- Strong track record of delivering transformation programs in financial services, especially core banking.
- Experience managing geographically and culturally diverse teams.
- Familiarity with Asia Pacific banking regulatory and business contexts is an advantage.

Key Skills and Qualifications

• Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

• Certifications

PMP/PRINCE2 or equivalent program/project management certification desirable.

• Other Skills

- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation abilities.
- Analytical and problem-solving mindset.
- Ability to manage high-complexity, high-budget, and multi-stakeholder projects