Director, Finance Change Management

Company: SMBC Group
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: March 28, 2026

Job Description:

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 To support SMBC Americas business growth strategy, SMBC Finance is executing a major initiative to review and enhance critical Finance processes within its US operations, including financial planning, reporting, and data management. Working with core Finance teams and other key colleagues (Technology, Risk, Compliance, etc.), Finance Change is primarily responsible for establishing and managing large-scale programs focused on implementation of processes, methodologies, and systems that meet regulatory requirements and industry best practices. The Director will be responsible for rigorously managing a portfolio of prioritized change projects, working closely with senior stakeholders across SMBC Americas, as well as guiding a team of junior staff. Responsibilities Manage a portfolio of Finance change projects / workstreams and produce executive management updates and presentations. Design and support change management programs inclusive of stakeholder assessment, impact analysis, and the development and execution of key strategies and plans Execute project management responsibilities for large-scale change initiatives as part of the firm’s Finance Change function, providing execution rigor, accountability enforcement, progress monitoring, and stakeholder communication. Contribute to the overall design and implementation of programs and/or technology strategy to establish projects that deliver sustainable, scalable solutions. Set overall objectives and targets to measure project execution delivery and success criteria of critical milestones and deliverables. Perform ongoing monitoring and provide transparent reporting to impacted stakeholders and senior management. Build relationships with key internal/external stakeholders centered on collaboration, flexibility, and thoughtfulness in project management. Promote the professional development of team members by supporting existing programs and initiatives to continually develop new skills and capabilities, fostering an environment of continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and teamwork, and actively encouraging and contributing to the development of knowledge capital. Qualifications and Skills Minimum of 10 years experience in change/project management, financial services, or related experience. Strong capability to manage complex projects independently, coordinating across multiple stakeholder groups, with a rigorous attention to detail. Significant knowledge of change/program management, financial operations and planning, risk and controls management, IT processes, and data management. Ability to strategically develop and implement complex process and technology change management initiatives. Ability to prioritize efforts across multiple projects and manage competing deadlines with stakeholders. Strong understanding of financial management of project budget and resources. Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to successfully influence and build effective partnerships with all levels of team members and colleagues. Ability to manage a team of resources and monitor a large book of work comprised of multiple initiatives. Ability to work independently in ambiguous environments that are not clearly defined. Ability to be flexible and follow tight deadlines. Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills commensurate with production and presentation of management-ready materials. Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel applications. 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.

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