Regional Operations Planning Vice President - Singapore - Mizuho Bank

Description

Overview of Division/Department

Established to provide operational support to all Asia-Pacific offices and to improve their operational efficiency & effectiveness.

Company Profile
MIZUHO BANK, LTD. IS A SUBSIDIARY OF THE JAPAN-BASED MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (LISTED ON THE TOKYO STOCK EXCHANGE AND NYSE) AND IS ONE OF THE LARGEST FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANIES IN THE WORLD. MIZUHO BANK, LTD. PROVIDES FINANCIAL AND STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS FOR THE INCREASINGLY DIVERSE AND SOPHISTICATED NEEDS OF ITS CLIENTS WITH OFFICES LOCATED IN ALL THE MAJOR CITIES OF THE WORLD SUCH AS TOKYO, NEW YORK, LONDON, HONG KONG AND SINGAPORE.

Job Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of ISO20022 Project with cooperation of HO related departments, Singapore and other overseas offices
  
• Enhancement of operation standardization in Asia-Pacific region.
  To take the lead and provide proper guidance and support to Asia-Pacific offices in regional projects to
  improve their operational efficiency & effectiveness
  
• Enhancement of BCP resilience in Asia-Pacific region.
  
• Strengthening of Operational Risk in Asia-Pacific region
  > Devise and introduce strategies to prevent, eliminate & mitigate operational risks of overseas offices by providing opinions and advices for streamlining of workflow and processes, system enhancement projects, new product and services
  > Review and analyze overseas offices' operational workflow and identify potential bottlenecks and operational lapses to reduce operational errors
  
  Developing national staffs in Asia-Pacific region through training
  

Job Requirements
Functional Knowledge:

• Business-level proficiency in English (verbal & written) is mandatory as the incumbent is expected to read & understand documents as well as respond and communicate with all levels within the organization (project members, and overseas offices).
  
• Business-level proficiency in Japanese (verbal & written) is preferred but not mandatory as the incumbent is expected to read & understand documents as well as respond and communicate with all levels within the organization (project members, HQ teams, and overseas offices) including management in Tokyo (Head Office) .
  
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office applications
  Job Experience: Diverse knowledge of various back-office operations (Loans, Treasury, Trade, Remittance, Deposit), Operations Planning and Risk Management.