Join Mizuho as a Program Manager!
In this role you will be responsible for leading complex business and technology transformation initiatives in accordance with Transformation & Delivery Office (TDO) governance standards and delivery methodologies. You will drive execution across the full project lifecycle, ensuring effective governance, stakeholder alignment, risk management, and successful delivery of strategic business and technology outcomes.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead the successful delivery of complex business and technology transformation initiatives through all phases of the project lifecycle
- Drive execution of strategic initiatives, including target-state process design, technology implementation, testing, operational readiness, and business adoption
- Coordinate and manage integrated program plans, milestones, critical-path activities, dependencies, and resource commitments across participating workstreams
- Ensure delivery outcomes align with business objectives, regulatory expectations, governance standards, and control requirements
- Drive program governance, including status reporting, RAID management, dependency tracking, issue escalation, executive communications, and decision support
- Facilitate working groups, steering committees, and governance forums to drive timely decision-making, issue resolution, and delivery execution
- Produce and maintain key program artifacts, including project plans, status reports, executive presentations, decision logs, and governance documentation
- Build strong partnerships across business, operations, finance, risk, compliance, and technology stakeholders to achieve program objectives and proactively address delivery risks and obstacles
- Provide senior management and governance committees with transparent assessments of program health, readiness, risks, dependencies, and key decisions
REQUIREMENTS:
- Proven track record delivering large-scale cross-functional business and technology transformation initiatives within complex financial institutions
- Strong experience in program planning, governance, budgeting, resource management, financial tracking, and execution
- Experience preparing and presenting status updates, recommendations, and decision materials to senior management and governance committees
- Solid understanding of finance, risk, operations, data, and technology processes, including regulatory change management considerations
- Knowledge of KYC (Know Your Customer) process and technology preferred
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, influence stakeholders at all levels, and drive accountability within a matrixed organization
- Exceptional stakeholder management, written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, governance frameworks, and delivery tools, including JIRA and Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to quickly understand business objectives, work effectively across diverse stakeholder groups, and apply TDO governance standards and delivery methodologies
The expected base salary ranges from $111k-$160k. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications and licenses obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.
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Other requirements
Mizuho has in place a hybrid working program, with varying opportunities for remote work depending on the nature of the role, needs of your department, as well as local laws and regulatory obligations. Roles in some of our departments have greater in-office requirements that will be communicated to you as part of the recruitment process.
Company Overview
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the 15th largest bank in the world as measured by total assets of ~$2 trillion. Mizuho's 60,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in 35 countries and 800 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia. Mizuho Americas is a leading provider of corporate and investment banking services to clients in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Through its acquisition of Greenhill, Mizuho provides M&A, restructuring and private capital advisory capabilities across Americas, Europe and Asia. Mizuho Americas employs approximately 3,500 professionals, and its capabilities span corporate and investment banking, capital markets, equity and fixed income sales & trading, derivatives, FX, custody and research. Visit www.mizuhoamericas.com.
Mizuho Americas offers a competitive total rewards package.
We are an EEO/AA Employer - M/F/Disability/Veteran.
We participate in the E-Verify program.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to require pre- and post-hire drug testing as permitted by applicable law.
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Skills Required
- Proven track record delivering large-scale cross-functional business and technology transformation initiatives within complex financial institutions
- Experience in program planning, governance, budgeting, resource management, financial tracking, and execution
- Experience preparing and presenting status updates, recommendations, and decision materials to senior management and governance committees
- Understanding of finance, risk, operations, data, and technology processes, including regulatory change management considerations
- Product knowledge of Loans, Derivatives, Securities, and Repurchase Agreements
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills
- Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, influence stakeholders at all levels, and drive accountability within a matrixed organization
- Exceptional stakeholder management, written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Knowledge of project management methodologies, governance frameworks, and delivery tools, including JIRA and Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to quickly understand business objectives, work across diverse stakeholder groups, and apply TDO governance standards and delivery methodologies
Mizuho Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mizuho and has not been reviewed or approved by Mizuho.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are characterized as strong, with plans described as excellent in multiple contexts. U.S. entities provide standard plan options and supporting programs that reinforce overall coverage quality.
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Retirement Support — A U.S. 401(k) program with employer contributions is available, indicating solid retirement support across entities. While formulas may vary by unit and year, the presence of an employer-funded component is a consistent feature.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is described as meaningful, accompanied by programs that support childcare and eldercare. Flexible workstyles and family-focused resources broaden the depth of family support.
Mizuho Insights
What We Do
This is not your typical financial institution. It’s our people who make us a cut above. Here, every person is respected because of their differences, not in spite of them. We pride ourselves on a culture of purpose, passion and compassion. At Mizuho, we provide the stability of an international industry leader with the career trajectory of a growing business. Our steady, strategic growth gives our people at all levels rewarding degrees of responsibility and a richer work experience than a boutique firm or an established giant could offer alone. Working for Mizuho opens doors not just to a rewarding career with excellent prospects, but to lasting friendships with colleagues from diverse cultures. It’s the local expertise of our employees that makes our global network so powerful. By collaborating with colleagues and clients who have your same ambition, you can amplify your sphere of influence and base of knowledge as part of one of the largest—and growing—banks in the world. We’re all global citizens, and that’s why our company feels compelled to make an impact through more than just drawing up deals. We prove that it’s possible to do well and do good. We do right by our clients, our community and each other.
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