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, 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.

 

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $142,000.00 and $196,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

Role Objectives: Delivery Business and data Analysis for strategic projects and enhancements across financial products. Facilitate daily/weekly Developer scrums, sprint planning sessions, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Support agile activities, including user story creation, acceptance criteria definition, product backlog grooming, and identifying key dependencies and risks Lead new projects from inception through go live, managing the project lifecycle across authoring Project Initiation Documents/Business Requirements Documents, Status Reports, leading Front to Back UAT across Users/Developers Coordinate with Department stakeholders to track milestones, deliverables, and dependencies. Collaborate with senior management Delivery Leads on the creation of the solution roadmap and providing timely status of deliverables related to roadmap execution. Document QA test plans and execute test cases. Liaise with business users to create test plans, manage testing, and track defects, enhancements, and questions. Write user documentation and conduct training sessions on new functionality as needed. Assist with production implementation & coordinate user validation across impacted Control Functions Participate in general BA work including production support and BAU enhancements of in-house business applications. Qualifications and Skills 10+ years of experience in bank capital markets as a Project Manager / Business Analyst with experience in system implementations or equivalent operational experience Strong work ethic with focus on meeting deadlines, objectives, and ability to learn new products and systems in a timely manner Strong Products experience and Business Analyst experience in Capital Markets specific to derivatives/Equities/Securities Strong analytical, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.  Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively and confidently with users, team members. Strong analytical, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements.  Strong skills working with MS Excel, MS Project, MS Word, MS Power Point & SharePoint. bachelor’s degree in finance, MBA, Computer Science, or Information Systems preferred. Additional Requirements

D&I Commitment

Responsible for fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion, holding leaders accountable for creating an inclusive environment through awareness and practice of equity in recruiting, developing, and promoting diverse talent.

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. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. SMBC provides reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.