Central Project Manager

Central Project Manager at Mizuho Key Responsibilities Project Intake, Initiation & Planning: Partner with infrastructure tower leads, project sponsors, and technical owners to support project intake, qualification, and tiering. Lead or contribute to the development of standardized initiation artifacts, including project charters, business requirements (where applicable), high‑level scope definitions, ROM cost estimates, and initial risk assessments. Ensure projects meet defined readiness criteria prior to execution. Risk, Issue & Change Management: Maintain visibility of project‑level risks, issues, and dependencies, contributing to infrastructure‑wide RAID and change logs. Support project change assessments by coordinating impact analysis on scope, schedule, cost, and risk, and facilitating required governance approvals. Status, Reporting & Communication: Produce standardized weekly and monthly project and portfolio reporting using approved templates and designated systems of record. Present consolidated views of project health, schedule variance, budget posture, and execution risks for leadership consumption. Incorporate stakeholder and leadership feedback into ongoing reporting and project oversight. PMO Standards & Continuous Improvement: Contribute to the development and adoption of Infrastructure PMO standards, templates, and best practices. Reinforce compliance with Project Management & Governance policies, processes, and audit requirements. Required Skills Functional: Project & Portfolio Governance, Project Initiation & Planning, Risk, Issue, Change Management, PMO Standards & Compliance, Reporting & Transparency. Professional: Executive Communication, Structured Thinking & Judgement, Stakeholder Management, Accountability & Discipline. Compensation & Benefits Base salary range: $81,000 – $120,000. Eligibility for discretionary bonus. Generous employee benefits package, including a competitive total rewards package. Work Arrangement Hybrid working program: varying opportunities for remote work depending on the nature of the role, department needs, and local laws and regulatory obligations. Some departments may have greater in‑office requirements, which will be communicated during the recruitment process. EEO Statement We are an EEO/AA Employer - M/F/Disability/Veteran. We participate in the E-Verify program. We maintain a drug‑free workplace and reserve the right to require pre‑ and post‑hire drug testing as permitted by applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr