Executive Director Risk Program Manager

Executive Director, Risk Management

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Executive Director to join our Risk Management Department. The successful candidate will be responsible for enhancing our project management framework with a strong focus on disciplined tracking, reporting, and escalation. This role will oversee a team, providing guidance and training to ensure adherence to a stricter framework for milestone ownership and accountability.

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop and implement a robust program management framework tailored to the needs of the Risk Management Department
• Ensure disciplined tracking, reporting, and escalation processes are in place and followed consistently
• Establish clear ownership of project milestones and ensure that owners deliver on their commitments
• Work across multiple functions to structure and manage end-to-end project efforts through deep understanding of requirements, technologies, cross-functional impact, and business strategy
• Ensure target end state is delivered inclusive of required governance, business process redesign and appropriate controls
• Manage regular status reporting, understand and maintain program's RAID log, run daily and / or weekly working groups to support successful program delivery
• Provide appropriate information share and updates with senior management and other key stakeholders with clear escalation of any risks associated with project delivery
• Oversight of program and project level resources including those provided by 3rd party providers
• Management and mentorship of the Mizuho employees who are under direct supervision

Requirements :

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.

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.