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 $122,000.00 and $175,000.00. 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 Description

As part of SMBC Americas' strategy to build a commercially competitive, U.S. regulatory-based Commercial and Investment Bank, SMBC Americas Division has launched an organizational transformation initiative aligning all end-to-end efforts across the organization.

We are seeking experienced Program Managers to lead enterprise-wide data transformation and governance initiatives. The ideal candidates will bring strong program delivery capabilities, a foundational understanding of data management principles, and the ability to navigate complex regulatory and control environments. The role will manage end-to-end delivery for large-scale transformation programs and remediation programs with primary focus on regulatory remediation and regulatory defense programs. This role requires a strategic mindset, operational execution skills, and strong collaboration across global business, technology, and risk stakeholders.

Role Objectives: Delivery

• Drive large-scale data and technology transformation programs from inception through execution, including planning, budgeting, stakeholder alignment, and delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex programs and projects end-to-end, ensuring alignment to timelines, proactively addressing risks, and escalating issues to the right stakeholders at the right time.
• Partner with Compliance, Risk, Audit, and Technology teams to ensure program objectives align with regulatory expectations and internal control standards.
• Lead the coordination and execution of remediation activities related to regulatory findings and audit observations, ensuring timely closure, documentation, and sustainable control implementation.
• Develop program roadmaps and execution plans in alignment with strategic business objectives and enterprise data goals.
• Maintain ownership of program plans and delivery milestones, driving execution through structured tracking, proactive issue resolution, and timely stakeholder engagement.
• Apply disciplined program management practices to coordinate cross-functional teams, manage interdependencies, and ensure timely decision-making across complex initiatives.
• Deliver clear and consistent communications, reporting, and documentation to stakeholders at all levels.
• Support the operationalization of enterprise data capabilities including data retention, metadata, data lineage, data quality, and control implementation.
• Oversee coordination with external vendors, consultants, or global teams as required for implementation efforts.
• Define program stakeholders, scope, timing, resource requirements and deliverables. Engage stakeholders across multiple business units and functional areas to ensure alignment and participation and agree on target end state and ownership.
• Identify and mobilize subject-matter experts throughout the organization to contribute as required.
• Conduct reviews to ensure projects are added to the project reporting system and continuously updated with relevant, accurate, and timely data suitable for a senior management audience
• Assist in developing project artifacts incl. project charters, business cases, governance materials, etc. to ensure effective governance and delivery of projects
  
  

Role Objectives: Expertise

• Experience managing programs with global scope, particularly across the Americas and EMEA.
• Familiarity with regulatory and industry standards such as BCBS 239, GDPR, or OCC/SEC data compliance expectations.
• Prior experience implementing data tools or platforms is a plus.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in program or project management, with a strong background in data management, technology transformation, or regulatory programs within financial services.
• Undergraduate degree required; advanced degree strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross-functional programs involving multiple stakeholders across lines of business, risk, compliance, and technology.
• Understanding of enterprise data management frameworks (e.g., data governance, quality, retention, lineage, metadata).
• Experience in navigating and remediating regulatory or audit-driven findings, including control definition and issue tracking.
• Excellent communication and executive reporting skills; experience presenting to senior stakeholders
• Excellent relationship management, collaboration and influencing skills
• PMP certification required; familiarity with Agile or SAFe methodologies is a plus.
• Proven track record of structured problem solving, critical thinking, and operational discipline.
  
  

Additional Requirements

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.

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 [email protected].