Director, Project Manager

Headquartered in Tokyo, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is a leading global financial institution and a core member of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC Group). Built upon our rich Japanese heritage since 1876, we put our customers first and provide seamless access to, from and within the Asia Pacific region. SMBC is one of the largest Japanese banks by assets and maintain strong credit ratings across our global integrated network.  We work closely as one SMBC Group to offer personal, corporate and investment banking services to meet the needs of our customers.

With sustainability embedded within our strategy and operations, we are committed to creating a society in which today’s generation can enjoy economic prosperity and well-being, and pass it on to future generations.

SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION MALAYSIA BERHAD

JOB SUMMARY          

1. Plan, collaborate, and to align with various stakeholders with head office, regional office and locally for business strategies, controls, policies and procedures.
2. Manage project that impact to Bank’s business or Bank’s wide fulfilment/initiatives.
3. Handle query from Planning Department of other SMBC offices.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Implement and execute business strategies and necessary controls in cooperation with appropriate stakeholders.
2. Undertake various periodical and ad-hoc reports in a timely manner.
3. Closely monitor the latest regulatory requirement from time to time and manage speedily on various matters accordingly with holistic view.
4. Develop and control on relevant internal policies and procedures e.g. new product policies.
5. Lead project that impact to the Bank’s business or Bank’s wide fulfilment/initiative with various stakeholders (head office, regional office, colleagues from front, middle and back office) (e.g. LIBOR/KLIBOR transition, e-Invoice, SST, etc).
6. Prepare progress reports and present to management and/or Board on the status of regulatory fulfilment project.
7. Prepare various materials, reports for Senior Management, Management or Head Office.
8. Sourcing and compile internal data to provide analytical reports as ad-hoc basis.
9. Proactively communicate and collaborate with stakeholders to resolve issue or for improvement and to further drive the Bank’s business and governance.
10. Enhance Compliance and Governance related to organisation (e.g. segregation, matrix organisation, LIBOR).
11. Data steward of Planning Department for data management fulfilment.
12. Support internal department’s concerns and issues to further drive the Bank’s business.
13. Support operations planning if necessary, with good understanding of the Bank’s actual operations workflows.
14. Manage various matters under instruction by Head of Planning Department.

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

Academic Qualification (Degree / Diploma etc.) / Professional Qualification / Certification

1. Degree holder in any related fields.

Working Experience (Years / Type)

1. At least 5 years experience in bank or financial institution.
2. Preferably has experienced in front or back office and project management for 3 years.

Special Skills Required

1. Well versed and experienced in banking operations.
2. Good interpersonal and problem solving skills, strong ownership, adaptability to change and passionate in new tasks/initiatives.
3. Ability to collaborate with internal various departmental and external stakeholders.
4. Advance knowledge in MS Office tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
5. Fluent in English and Japanese.