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Associate, Finance Change ManagementSMBC Group • Jersey City, NJ, US
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Associate, Finance Change Management

Associate, Finance Change Management

SMBC Group • Jersey City, NJ, US
19 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

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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 anticipated salary range for this role is between $92,000.00 and $140,000.00. 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

The Associate is responsible for planning, coordinating, testing and release activities within complex, multi-stream financial programs. This role ensures software solutions meet quality standards and are released in a controlled, reliable, and compliant manner, in alignment with regulatory and business requirements.

Test Management

  • Assist with test strategy, plans, and approach across multiple workstreams and platforms.
  • Coordinate and manage end-to-end testing cycles including system integration, UAT, regression, and performance testing.
  • Oversee test environment readiness, data provisioning, and defect management.
  • Ensure adherence to quality standards and audit requirements.
  • Collaborate with internal QA teams and external vendors.

Release Management

  • Ensure the release schedule for large-scale program deployments.
  • Coordinate release readiness reviews, implementation plans, and change control processes.
  • Maintain and manage the release calendar with clear visibility of dependencies.
  • Rollback strategies, release documentation, and post-deployment validation are in place.
  • Stakeholder & Risk Management

  • Act as a point of contact for testing and release-related communications across business, IT, and third-party stakeholders.
  • Identify, escalate, and manage testing and release risks, issues, and dependencies.
  • Provide regular reporting and insights on test progress, release health, and quality metrics.
  • Audit Engagement

  • Manage audit enquiries across projects.
  • Work with team to ensure quality of documentation.
  • Qualifications And Skills

  • Proven experience (3+ years) within complex, regulated environments (ideally financial services).
  • Knowledge of test methodologies, tools (e.g., ALM, JIRA, Selenium, LoadRunner), and release tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git, Azure DevOps).
  • Deep understanding of SDLC, Agile, and Waterfall methodologies.
  • Experience managing multiple releases, environments, and cross-functional testing teams.
  • Excellent stakeholder communication and coordination skills.
  • Preferred

  • Experience in Finance LOB and understanding of accounting concepts, GL technologies, core banking systems, trading platforms, or payments.
  • ISTQB Certification or equivalent.
  • ITIL certification for Release & Deployment Management.
  • 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.

    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.

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