Fixed Term Contract Executive Director, Country Markets Project Lead (Two-year contract)
Fixed Term Contract Executive Director, Country Markets Project Lead (Two-year contract)
Description
Company Overview
Mizuho has a long-term commitment to the Hong Kong market. With strong ties to Mizuho's global network and a workforce of over 600 staff in Hong Kong, we are able to help corporations in Hong Kong to expand their business worldwide. Our clients primarily comprise Japanese and non-Japanese corporations (including those domiciled in the PRC), financial institutions, and government and quasi-government organizations. We provide a full spectrum of corporate banking services to our customers including syndicated loans, treasury, transaction banking, financial advisory, project finance, merger and acquisition, leveraged finance, and structured finance.
Why Mizuho
At Mizuho, we provide the stability of an international industry leader with the career trajectory of a growing business. Our steady, strategic growth gives our people at all levels rewarding degrees of responsibility and a richer work experience than a boutique firm or an established giant could offer alone.
It is the local expertise of our employees that makes our global network so powerful. By collaborating with colleagues and clients who have your same ambition and drive, you can amplify your sphere of influence and base of knowledge as part of one of the largest-and growing-banks in the world.
About the team
The Markets Project Lead is responsible for providing domain-level governance, delivery oversight, and cross-functional coordination across the Markets functional landscape (Front Office, Back Office, Risk, Finance and IT) within the country. This role involves driving alignment across these streams, actively managing interdependencies to ensure delivery remains cohesive and on track with program objectives. It also requires providing programme governance support through structured status reporting, progress transparency, forward-looking risk insights to the Country Program Manager, and Release Delivery Lead enabling effective oversight and informed decision-making.
Role requirements
1) End-to-end Responsibility
Provide end-to-end delivery oversight of the Markets domain across Front Office, Back Office, Risk, and Finance, IT ensuring alignment with the country delivery roadmap and regional milestones
Maintain the Markets domain schedule alignment with release timelines
2) Cross Functional Coordination
Drive alignment across Markets domain to ensure cohesive planning and execution
Identify, track, and manage interdependencies, sequencing, and cross-functional impacts within Markets domain
Facilitate resolution of delivery conflicts, overlaps, or gaps across Markets domain
Ensure clarity of roles, responsibilities, and handoffs across the Markets delivery lifecycle
3) Risk, Issue & Dependency Management
Consolidate Markets-related risks and issues at country level and ensure proactive mitigation planning
Ensure early identification of cross-functional impacts and readiness risks
Lead structured escalation of material delivery concerns through governance channels
4) Reporting & Governance Support
Support the Country Program Manager in the bi-monthly Country Program Steering Committee (PSC), representing Markets delivery status, key risks, and dependency impacts as required
Provide structured Markets reporting, progress transparency, and forward-looking risk insights
Coordinate with country vendors supporting Markets scope to ensure alignment on timelines, issue resolution, and readiness expectations, if required
Essential Functions
Own end-to-end delivery of their project
Define scope, plan, milestones, and deliverables
Maintain the project schedule aligned to release timelines
Coordinate and lead the cross-functional team
They manage ~10-50+ people from:
Business analysts
Architects Developers
Testers
Data, integration
They ensure everyone is aligned to a single plan
Uphold governance & standards
Competencies
Work experience, education and skills
Bachelor's degree or above in Information Technology, Computer Science, or other related disciplines
Minimum 10 years of professional experience, with proven influence and track record in large-scale banking transformations, particularly involving Murex systems to support end-to-end trade processing, risk analytics, and regulatory compliance across multiple asset classes
In-depth understanding of local nuances and a strong willingness to be dedicated to a country for active on-site participation
Knowledge of Markets processes across Front Office, Back Office, Risk, Finance would be an advantage
Fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English
Application
Employment of the in-scope positions are subject to Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme (MRCS) as per regulatory requirement. For details, please refer to (Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme Phase 2 I The Hong Kong Association of Banks).
Please indicate your current and expected salary on CV for the application.
Mizuho Bank Limited
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. in Hong Kong is an integral part of the Japan-based Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: MFG). The Mizuho group is a global financial services leader with offices in 35 countries, approximately 52,000 employees, and assets of almost USD 2 trillion. Mizuho provides expertise in retail banking, corporate finance, investment banking, asset management, capital markets, and sales and trading, to help businesses develop and find new opportunities for growth. To learn more: www.mizuhogroup.com
Mizuho's People Philosophy
The Mizuho People Philosophy serves as the guiding standard for embodying Mizuho's Corporate Identity. It establishes the fundamental philosophy for the ways we support people within Mizuho, based on our belief that our people's growth and fulfillment are essential to achieving our corporate goals. Mizuho is committed to:
Supporting the professional growth of people
Recognizing people who promote Mizuho's Values
Fostering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive as their true selves
The full text for the Mizuho People Philosophy can be accessed via this link:
