Head of Data Operations

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.

Role Description

Manage the formulation, execution and communication of the company's strategic objectives. Support management board with decision-making on strategic direction, resource allocation, business opportunities and risk appetite. Conduct due diligence on strategic initiatives and proposals to assess feasibility and impact, and track and report on progress of strategic initiatives.

Role Objectives : Delivery

Oversee the formulation, execution and communication of the company's strategic objectives. Act as advisor to the management board and influence decision-making on strategic direction, resource allocation, business opportunities and risk appetite. Deploy team resources to conduct due diligence on strategic initiatives and proposals. Establish framework to challenge business stakeholders on key assumptions and identify potential risks and vulnerabilities in strategic plans. Partner with business and infrastructure heads to facilitate deployment of new strategic initiatives and mobilize key resources to ensure seamless integration. Design and implement measures to systematically track and report on progress of strategic initiatives across multiple stakeholder groups. Review internal and external business opportunities and commission assessments to analyze commercial upside, feasibility, cost implications and risk. Curate list of the most compelling opportunities for consideration by the management board.

Role Objectives : Interpersonal

Form strong partnerships with business heads and COOs across the enterprise to foster trust and influence the development and deployment of strategic initiatives. Set a tone of collaboration and transparency between business areas and infrastructure functions, including legal, compliance and risk management, to ensure alignment and introduce comprehensive control frameworks to mitigate risks. Author and execute communications to general workforce and external stakeholders to raise awareness of strategic achievements and encourage support for new business ventures. Partner with relevant communications heads to create narrative and deliver key messages. Act as trusted advisor to management board members and other key executives to influence management objectives and secure sponsorship on strategic deliverables when required. Host and / or participate in industry forums and other events to strengthen external network and stay current on market landscape and prospective business opportunities.

Role Objectives : Expertise

Demonstrate a strong awareness of management priorities and business landscape by influencing corporate strategy agenda and delivering consistently strong outcomes against strategic ambitions. Lead efforts to assess, challenge and shape strategic objectives. Leverage nuanced understanding of business dynamics competitive landscape, cost profile and risk exposures to perform comprehensive assessments of new strategic ventures. Generate insights to influence management decisions on strategic agenda. Employ strong communication skills to craft a compelling narrative around strategic agenda and encourage buy-in across internal and external stakeholder groups. Continuously review feedback and insights from stakeholders on strategic agenda to gauge impact and perception. Draw on internal and external networks to screen for business opportunities and commission assessments when appropriate.

Qualifications and Skills

Recommended years of experience : 15

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 accommodations@smbcgroup.com.

EOE, including Disability / veterans