STPD - HR - FTC - Project Workstream Project Manager - Director - SMBC

About the company

SMBC: A trusted partner for the long term

Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career so read on to discover if this opportunity is the one for you. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn't perfectly align with the job description. Whilst we'll always strive to be better, we're proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves.

United by a sense of purpose towards our customers - to be a trusted partner for the long-term - and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future.

Your tasks

The Workstream Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end management and successful delivery of an assigned Project Horizon workstream, one of the following Talent Management, Total Reward, Talent Acquisition, Core HR and Change Management. This is a Fixed Term Contract position with an anticipated end date of July 2028.

The role is accountable for developing and maintaining detailed workstream plans, managing workstream resources, coordinating activities, delivering agreed outcomes, and ensuring all milestones, deliverables and quality standards are achieved.

The Workstream Project Manager acts as the primary point of accountability for their workstream and works closely with business stakeholders, subject matter experts, technology teams, vendors and programme leadership to ensure successful delivery.

The role is responsible for managing workstream risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and reporting, while ensuring alignment with the wider programme objectives, governance standards and delivery timelines.

Project Horizon is a global HR transformation programme established to modernise and standardise HR processes, operating models, data structures and technology platforms across SMBC's international operations.

The programme aims to deliver a globally consistent and scalable HR operating model supported by modern technology solutions, improved governance, enhanced employee and manager experience, and more effective management information and reporting capabilities.

The programme comprises multiple interconnected workstreams spanning business process transformation, organisational change management, technology implementation, data migration, testing, training, deployment and post-go-live support.

Delivery requires extensive collaboration across Human Resources and IT in HO and multiple Regions

Given the scale, complexity and strategic importance of the programme, strong project management disciplines, governance controls and delivery coordination are critical to successful implementation.

Operating Environment

• Operates within a large-scale, multi-year global transformation programme.
• Responsible for the successful delivery of a designated programme workstream.
• Manages multiple concurrent activities, deliverables and stakeholder groups.
• Coordinates resources across business, technology and third-party teams.
• Supports delivery across multiple geographies and time zones.
• Operates within a regulated financial services environment.

Key Stakeholders

• Internal - Prog. Mgr, Proj Mgr, Workstream Leads, Business Subject Matter Experts, HRIS Module Leads, IT PMs, Change and Communications Teams, Testing and Deployment Teams
• External - Consulting Partners, Technology Vendors, Third Party Service Providers

Decision Making Authority

• The role has delegated authority to:
• Manage day-to-day workstream delivery activities.
• Prioritise workstream tasks and delivery activities.
• Coordinate workstream resources.
• Manage workstream risks and issues.
• Recommend corrective actions and delivery improvements.
• Escalate material risks, issues, dependencies and decisions.
• Typical Measures of Success
• Achievement of workstream milestones.
• Successful delivery of workstream deliverables.
• Accuracy and quality of workstream reporting.
• Effective management of risks and issues.
• Delivery against agreed timelines.
• Readiness for testing, deployment and implementation.

Workstream Planning and Delivery

• Develop, maintain and manage the detailed workstream plan.
• Define workstream activities, milestones and deliverables.
• Coordinate workstream resources and delivery activities.
• Manage the day-to-day execution of the workstream.
• Monitor progress against agreed objectives and timelines.
• Identify delivery challenges and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure delivery remains aligned with programme objectives.

Deliverables Management

• Maintain ownership of all assigned workstream deliverables.
• Ensure deliverables are completed on schedule and to the required quality standards.
• Coordinate review and approval activities.
• Monitor completion of key outputs, documentation and business requirements.
• Ensure deliverables meet agreed programme standards and controls.

Risk, Issue, Assumption and Dependency Management (RAID)

• Own and maintain the workstream RAID log.
• Identify, assess and manage workstream risks and issues.
• Develop mitigation and recovery plans.
• Manage assumptions and constraints impacting delivery.
• Identify and manage dependencies with other workstreams.
• Escalate material risks, issues and dependencies to the Project Manager.<l

What we offer

The anticipated salary range for this role is £102,000- £132,000, with the final offer determined based on the candidate's skills, experience, role scope, location, and relevant market factors. In addition to base salary, the role may be eligible for a discretionary incentive award and a competitive benefits package, including core benefits such as pension provision.