Capital Markets Portfolio Manager

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 $214,000.00 and $255,000.00. 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.

Role Description

Lead and build-out the management of a high-performing Portfolio Management Office for Capital Markets Technology. This role is responsible for establishing governance, portfolio management, delivery standards, financial oversight, and executive transparency across a complex global technology organization.
This is not a traditional PMO role. We are seeking a senior leader who has successfully built delivery organizations before, can influence at executive levels, navigate complex organizational dynamics, and drive accountability across highly matrixed teams.

Role Objectives

Build the Portfolio Management Office
• Design and implement the operating model, governance framework, reporting standards, and delivery disciplines.
• Establish scalable processes for portfolio management, prioritization, planning, financial management, and risk oversight.
• Build credibility for the Portfolio Management Office as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.
Portfolio Governance & Executive Engagement
• Lead portfolio reviews, steering committees, and executive governance forums.
• Provide transparency into delivery status, risks, dependencies, capacity, and investment decisions.
• Drive alignment across Technology, Business, Operations, Risk, Finance, and Control functions.
Delivery Excellence & Accountability
• Improve execution discipline across Capital Markets programs, projects, and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure clear ownership, effective escalation, and proactive risk management.
• Establish standards for planning, reporting, forecasting, dependency management, and benefits realization.
Financial & Resource Management
• Oversee portfolio budgets, forecasts, investment tracking, contractor spend, and resource planning.
• Support prioritization and funding decisions through data-driven analysis and governance.
Leadership & Organizational Influence
• Partner with senior Capital Markets executives to resolve complex delivery challenges and organizational barriers.
• Operate effectively in politically complex environments, influencing outcomes without direct authority.
• Build and develop a high-performing team while raising delivery maturity across the Capital Markets Technology organization.

Qualifications and Skills

• 15+ years leading enterprise technology delivery, PMO, portfolio management, or transformation functions.
• Demonstrated experience building or transforming PMO, Portfolio Management, or Delivery Office organizations.
• Strong executive presence with experience engaging senior leadership and steering committees.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive change in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Experience with financial governance, portfolio planning, investment management, and delivery oversight.
• Deep understanding of capital markets and investment banking technology environments.
• Experience leading global teams across multiple regions.
Ideal Candidate
A seasoned delivery executive who has built portfolio management organizations in a Capital Markets environment before, understands how to create structure and accountability at scale, and can successfully navigate the organizational and political realities of a large financial institution. This individual is a builder, influencer, and operator who can establish lasting delivery capabilities while serving as a trusted partner to senior leadership.
Success Measures
• A respected, high-functioning Portfolio Management Office is established.
• Leadership has clear visibility into portfolio health, risks, investments, and capacity.
• Delivery accountability, governance, and execution consistency improve across the organization.
• Strategic initiatives are prioritized and delivered with greater predictability and transparency.

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. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

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 aiapply.co.