Agile Project Portfolio Manager - Senior Scrum Master - SMBC
New York, NY 10172
About the Job
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 $153,000.00 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 Description
We are seeking a highly experienced Project Portfolio Manager to oversee complex software development projects in financial industry. The successful candidate should have a strong background in Agile methodologies, experience in software development and project management, and a proven track record of delivering large-scale projects. Experience as a Scrum Master is highly desirable.
Role Objectives
- Build and execute roadmap in agile and hybrid fashion
- Monitor portfolio roadmap progress
- Report portfolio status to senior management and stakeholders
- Ensure stakeholders communicated promptly for any unexpected issues and foreseeable issues
- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensuring project priorities and dependencies and to ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration within the project teams.
- Drive the adoption of best practices in Agile project management and software development within the organization.
Qualifications and Skills
- 7-10 years or more of experience with Agile methodologies.
- Strong background in software development, with a good understanding of capital market.
- 10+ years of project management experience, with a proven track record of managing large-scale projects.
- Solid agile methodology experience on software development and project management. Scrum Master experience is a plus.
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent self-starter
- Strong experience with JIRA and/or ServiceNow.
- Proven ability to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
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.
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.