Vice President Project Management

Nomura Overview:

Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its four business divisions:
Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Banking. Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit

Nomura Services, India supports the group’s global businesses. With world-class capabilities in trading support, research, information technology, financial control, operations, risk management and legal support, the firm plays a key role in facilitating the group’s global operations across four international regions.

At Nomura, creating an inclusive workplace is a priority. Our approach to inclusion encompasses a variety of initiatives, including sensitization campaigns, implementing conducive policies & programs, providing infrastructure support and engaging in community events. Over time, we have made meaningful progress in these areas, and this commitment has been well-recognized across the industry. We are proud recipients of the prestigious Top 10 Employers award by the India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI), IWEI Gold Employer of Choice awards, India CSR Leadership Award 2024 for Holistic Village Development Program and the YUVA Unstoppable Change maker Awards.

As a Sr. Project Manager you are responsible for driving the connected Stakeholder agenda, bringing the best capabilities for improving stakeholder experience and building and maintaining senior stakeholder relationships.
You are someone with experience in leading complex transformation initiatives across front and middle office operations in financial services, technology modernization, and operational efficiency while managing trading, risk, and client-facing business changes.
We are looking for someone with strong work ethic to join a dynamic and fast-growing division, and who will play a key role in delivering firm critical projects.

Key responsibilities:

Create value for the organization by leading complex projects independently, driving regulatory and strategic change initiatives
Own the project design and delivery right from building the case to delivering the outcomes and enable achievement of strategic goals of the business
Developing and enhancing relationships with our key stakeholders, understand the business and navigate within the organization to drive programs effectively.
Bringing diverse and thought-provoking perspectives and point of view to explore solutions working for the stakeholders.
Explore trends and new, innovative ideas that will positively impact the division, in addition to the existing practices/processes followed within the division.
Contribute towards building the capability for the function to efficiently and effectively manage the project and coach/share colleagues who are managing projects.
Ensure standardization in the project/change management practices adopted and align them to the organization goals.
Host Steer Co and drive discussions/decisions working with the project leader/supervisor.
Work with other division like Front Office, Finance, Compliance, Risk, Technology, Operations to identify and maximize opportunities that help in delivery of projects and to improve product, service and program business processes.
Prepare project reports (weekly project update, monthly status update, highlighting risks, resource utilization, analyse trends, recommends adjustments that address or capitalize on these changes).
Analyse current end to end system / process flows and produce clear, concise documentation.
Work collaboratively with technology teams to propose strategic system / process flows which are fully documented.

Key competencies required:
Understand clients’ needs and issues and respond with high-quality proposals.
Acquire capabilities to perform one’s responsibilities and contribute to being a Trusted Partner.
Produce new ideas that might challenge the status-quo or…