Product Control Transformation Executive Director

Product Control Transformation Executive Director

Job Level: Executive Director Job Function: Business Partnering Location: Charlotte, NC, US 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.

Role Description: Support the design and execution of the Product Control transformation agenda, with a focus on strengthening the strategic architecture, operating model, and control framework across Finance and the broader bank. The role will help enhance the end-state Product Control architecture, including processes, reporting, governance, data, and infrastructure, to build a more scalable and robust function capable of supporting business growth, increasing product complexity, and evolving regulatory and management demands.

Responsibilities: Support the development and execution of the Product Control transformation strategy, aligned to the broader Finance and bank architecture. Contribute to the design and enhancement of the target-state Product Control operating model, including controls, reporting, governance, data flows, and process architecture. Partner across Finance, Technology, Risk, Operations, and Front Office to ensure transformation initiatives are clearly defined, coordinated, and delivered to completion. Help strengthen the Product Control architecture and infrastructure, including reporting capabilities, process design, automation, and strategic tooling. Contribute to the assessment of current-state processes, control gaps, operating constraints, and architectural pain points, and support the design of sustainable improvements. Participate in new product and business change initiatives to ensure Product Control is equipped to support new activities, complex product structures, and evolving business requirements. Work closely with Product Control teams to enhance the overall function's effectiveness, including the ins and outs of reporting, controls, escalation, governance, and business support. Lead and support initiatives that uplift Product Control skillsets, capabilities, and ways of working, helping build a stronger and more forward-looking organization.

Qualifications and Skills: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or technical fields preferred. 15+ years of experience in valuations and/or product control, risk management, or financial reporting. Strong data analytic skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders. Ability to self-learn and navigate.

Additional Requirements: 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 View email address on click.appcast.io.