Rewards Project Manager - Project

Location:

New York, NY, US, 10172

Employment Type:

Full Time

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.

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $ and $. 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.

To support SMBC’s HR Globalization strategy (“Project HoRizon”), the SMBC‑Americas Division Total Rewards Team is executing major initiatives to build a unified, globally harmonized HR platform. This role is intentionally structured as a substantial project management and coordination function
, responsible for orchestrating complex, cross‑functional efforts across all internal HR and enterprise teams.

Working closely with stakeholders across Technology, Risk, Compliance, Legal, and core HR teams, the Total Rewards Project Manager will serve as the central coordination point
, ensuring alignment, seamless execution, and clear communication across all work streams. This role manages the full lifecycle of large‑scale programs
, anticipating downstream impacts, mitigating cross‑functional risks, and driving accountability across all contributor groups.

• Act as Project Manager for key Total Rewards initiatives, driving execution, monitoring progress, and facilitating cross‑functional communication across all stakeholder groups.
• Coordinate and integrate activities across all internal functions
  , ensuring interdependencies are understood, documented, and proactively managed to avoid gaps, delays, or downstream issues.
• Maintain end‑to‑end project oversight using established project management artifacts (project plans, charters, business cases, RACIs, status reports) to ensure transparency and control.
• Improve governance, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance by optimizing processes, identifying control deficiencies, and managing remediation programs across HR and related functions.
• Develop and recommend solutions that account for downstream impacts on systems, processes, policies, and teams across the organization.
• Identify opportunities for automation, increased transparency, and improved process execution.
• Prepare executive‑ready updates and presentations that synthesize input from multiple functions into clear, concise communication.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional working groups, ensuring clear ownership, timely execution, and alignment of all contributors.

Compensation & HRIS Operations:

• Audit and ensure completion and accuracy of all HRIS updates related to year-end compensation and Analyst-to‑VP progression cycles
  , including promotions, progressions, and related pay…