Product Control Transformation Executive Director

Job Level: Executive Director

Job Function: Business Partnering

Location:

Charlotte, NC, US, 28202

Employment Type: Full Time

Requisition ID: 7760

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

Support the design and execution of the Product Control transformation agenda, with a focus on strengthening the strategic architecture, operating model, and control framework across Finance and the broader bank. The role will help enhance the end-state Product Control architecture, including processes, reporting, governance, data, and infrastructure, to build a more scalable and robust function capable of supporting business growth, increasing product complexity, and evolving regulatory and management demands.

Responsibility

Support the development and execution of the Product Control transformation strategy, aligned to the broader Finance and bank architecture
Contribute to the design and enhancement of the target-state Product Control operating model, including controls, reporting, governance, data flows, and process architecture
Partner across Finance, Technology, Risk, Operations, and Front Office to ensure transformation initiatives are clearly defined, coordinated, and delivered to completion
Help strengthen the Product Control architecture and infrastructure, including reporting capabilities, process design, automation, and strategic tooling
Contribute to the assessment of current-state processes, control gaps, operating constraints, and architectural pain points, and support the design of sustainable improvements
Participate in new product and business change initiatives to ensure Product Control is equipped to support new activities, complex product structures, and evolving business requirements
Work closely with Product Control teams to enhance the overall function’s effectiveness, including the ins and outs of reporting, controls, escalation, governance, and business support
Lead and support initiatives that uplift Product Control skillsets, capabilities, and ways of working, helping build a stronger and more forward-looking organization

Qualifications and Skills

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or technical fields preferred.
15+ years of experience in valuations and/or product control, risk management, or financial reporting
Strong data analytic skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders
Ability to self-learn and navigate

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.