Project Manager
Tralee, IE
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, Ireland, 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.
This is a hybrid role, requiring the successful candidate to attend our Tralee office.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Project Manager with strong Technical Business Analyst capabilities to lead and support the implementation of a Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platform. This role combines project management expertise with hands-on technical analysis to ensure successful delivery of complex enterprise solutions. The ideal candidate will manage project timelines, budgets, and stakeholder communications while also gathering requirements, analyzing processes, and supporting technical configurations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of GRC platform implementation projects.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and resource allocations.
- Manage risks, issues, and dependencies across multiple workstreams.
- Facilitate stakeholder meetings and provide regular status updates.
- Ensure compliance with organizational PMO standards and methodologies.
- Gather, document, and validate business and technical requirements.
- Collaborate with technical teams to design and configure GRC solutions.
- Analyze existing processes and recommend improvements aligned with best practices.
- Support data mapping, integration, and migration activities.
- Coordinate and assist with user acceptance testing (UAT).
- Act as a liaison between business stakeholders, technical teams, and vendors.
- Facilitate transition to operation for platform support during implementation and post-go live.
Qualifications
- Strong project management skills with experience in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
- Technical proficiency in GRC platforms (e.g., SAI360, RSA Archer, ServiceNow GRC, or similar).
- Solid understanding of IT systems, integrations, and data management.
- Excellent business analysis skills: requirements gathering, process mapping, and documentation.
- Proficient in tools such as MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, and MS Office Suite.
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Outstanding time management skills should be able to multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in technical project management roles in financial services industry.
- 3+ years of experience performing technical business analysis.
- Experience with GRC platform implementations is highly preferred.
- PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile certification (Scrum Master) is a plus.
- Strong understanding of governance, risk, and compliance frameworks.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in large enterprise environments.
- Familiarity with regulatory compliance standards (e.g., SOX, GDPR).
- Ability to manage vendor relationships and third-party integrations.
- Advanced data analysis and reporting skills.
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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.
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.