IT Project Manager

Job description

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group.

Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance.

The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

(SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan.

SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.



In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru.

Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients.

It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network.

The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.

(SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.



+ This is a hybrid role, requiring the successful candidate to attend our Tralee office.



**Role Description**



SMBC is seeking an IT Project Manager who has a strong passion for Banking, Corporate and Data Tech Project Management Office and is interested in building a career at a fast growing and reputable Bank.

The IT Project Manager will partner with the Business to; develop business requirements, use cases, ROI’s, acceptance criteria, manage projects through the SDLC, following the outline established by the Project Management Office, manage budgets, resource plans, change management, all aspects of vendor relationships, including and not limited to contracts, invoicing and statements of work.



The successful person will need to possess the technical aptitude to perform the duties and assist in 2nd line technical support, identify business process improvements, recommend automation in lieu of manual process and be able to communicate technical solutions to businesspeople as well as business needs to the technical teams.



This role will report to the Executive Director Front Office Applications and Innovation



**Role Objectives: Delivery**



+ Technically test, configure, implement, trouble shoot, support and document (e.g., run books and process maps) in-house as well as 3rd Party Vendor based applications (which includes on premise, cloud, SAS and Market Data Applications).

+ Participating in technical review meetings with members of the IT Department and presenting weekly project status to Senior JRIA Executives.

+ Ability to lead and execute on projects independently.

+ Provide 3rd Party Vendor Management.

+ Make sound technical recommendations that will help support the Bank's growth.

+ Documentation and process mapping.

+ Maintain and meet all scheduled administrative tasks, including Resource & Financial Planning.

+ Work with various levels of business users, other IT staff and vendors as needed.



**Qualifications and Skills**



+ Strong Project Management skills.

+ Strong documentation skills.

+ Demonstrated negotiation/ consensus building skills.

+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with good technical skills.

+ Ability to quickly diagnose complex technical issues and to work towards resolution.

+ Experience with Service Now is must.

+ Knowledge of the Microsoft Suite of applications, including, Azure, Visio & Project, as well as JIRA & COUPA is highly recommended.

+ Possess an understanding of databases and file structures, with the ability to process map the “As-Is” environment and the “Too-Be” environment.

+ Experience with various Agile Methodologies, Waterfall and Hybrid are must.

+ Experience working in a Bank or other Financial institutions is highly recommended.

+ Need to be highly energetic, detail-orientated, and extremely proactive having the ability to perform under pressure in a challenging environment.

+ 7 to 10 years of Project Management experience, preferably in Financial Services.

+ Vendor Management and negotiations.

+ Presentation, facilitation, documentation and process mapping.

+ Adapt well to change, results oriented, providing attention to detail, while maintaining a big picture perspective.

+ Maintain and meet all scheduled administrative tasks, including Financial and Resource Planning.

+ Practiced in the disciplines of Agile Scrum/Kanban.



SMBC’s employees participate in a hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office.

SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location.

Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process.



SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.

EOE, including Disability/veterans

Required Skill Profession

Other General