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SMBC Group · 6 hours ago

Location Strategy Transition Lead

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$92K/yr - $140K/yr

5+ years exp

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group offering a diverse range of financial services. The Location Strategy Transition Lead will support functional due diligence and location strategy efforts, collaborating with various teams to manage transitions and improve processes within the Americas Division.

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Responsibilities

Manage transition delivery across a multidimensional program in partnership with functional leads

Document program stakeholders scope, timing, resource requirements, and deliverables using defined frameworks, and track milestones through formal and informal communication channels to keep momentum and transparency

Monitor delivery throughout the life of the program and assess outcomes to ensure completeness. Modify program plan and or timelines as necessary in coordination with business stakeholders. Reexamine financial impacts to timing and or scope changes and report accordingly

Review and sign off on milestones and completion proposals. Provide ongoing reporting and analytics on performance cost and delivery and document approvals

Promote coordination between program workstreams to ensure alignment and awareness of overarching program objectives

Align with program management teams in other regions or business verticals to share best practice and collaborate on cross divisional or cross regional initiatives as appropriate

Leverage excellent organizational skills to follow and improve upon standard framework and approach for transformation program implementation

Employ communication skills to articulate a clear update and status on program deliverables, milestones, and risks and encourage buy in across all stakeholder groups including business leadership process owners and infrastructure partners

Continuously solicit feedback and insights from stakeholders and subject matter experts to inform improvements to program plans

Engage Six Sigma lean and or agile techniques as appropriate

Qualification

Financial ForecastingLocation StrategyProject ManagementExcelPowerPointProjectPresentation CreationBack Office KnowledgeMiddle Office KnowledgeCommunication Skills

Required

Minimum years of relevant experience – 5 to 7 years

Project Management experience in a financial firm

Project Management Skills – Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Financial Forecasting Communications skills are a must

Presentation creation Skills – must be able to convey meaningful information in a digestible format for various audiences

Understanding of Back Office and Middle Office requirements

Preferred

Location Strategy experience is a plus

Benefits

Annual discretionary incentive award

Competitive portfolio of benefits

Company

SMBC Group

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SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group.

Founded in 1590

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.smbcgroup.com/americas

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