Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
IT Resource Management Lead-Vice President
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, White Plains, New York, United States,
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 Rail Services LLC, Manufacturers Bank, 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 $123,000.00 and $175,000.00. 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
The VP, IT Resource Management Lead will report to the Director, IT Business Management, and will be responsible for aligning IT Workforce Management with ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) practices, ensuring optimal utilization of resources, monitoring IT performance, and generating insightful reports to support decision-making processes within the IT organization.
Role Objectives
Assist with sustaining common workforce management tasks (reporting, identifying trends, mastering the WFM tools and capabilities (ServiceNow), capacity planning) to areas within the IT operations.
Create and establish ongoing capacity plan to leverage existing resources or accommodate new resources within the budget guidelines and according to KPI metrics.
Work closely with Portfolio Manager, PMO, Budget and planning group to analyze forecasted workload with consideration in historical trends and initiatives known to impact workload and/or staffing.
Develop and maintain capacity design and plan discussing the ability of IT to meet the performance and requirements of the business.
Provides regular resource reporting highlighting current resource allocation and identifies skillset/resource constraints.
Evaluate the enterprise staffing needs and ensure leadership team and real time team are aware of unmitigated capacity shortages that will put KPI’s at risk.
Develop and perform weekly capacity planning activities in the system to identify bottle necks and improve the process for resource allocation.
Promote the benefits of resource planning and provide advice, guidance and support to drive adoption and adherence to agreed processes and standards.
Alignment with ITIL process definitions and implementations and be the champion to bring the workforce management practices to industry standards.
Understand the roles within the workforce, IT requirements, and how current and future strategies influence and impact those roles. Understand SLA’s and how they are impacted by capacity.
Qualifications and Skills
Required BA/BS in Finance, Mathematics, Business Administration, Computer Science, or similar field
Strong capacity and resource allocation analysis experience with delivery organization of 500+ resources
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in resource management, workforce planning, or related field, with at least 5 years in a lead role
At least 3 years experience in Self – Management to develop the job potential and add value
Strong Service Management Knowledge
Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, data analysis and operational execution
Strong understanding of organizational dynamics and resource allocation.
Ability to influence people outside the immediate span of control, negotiate and resolve conflicts, and work with business users, IT partners and vendors.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Licenses /Certifications (preferred but not required) – ITIL 4, PMP
Language Skills: Business fluency in English
Software Systems: MS Office, MS Visio, ServiceNow SPM, Enterprise Resource Management tools; Agile Methodology / Framework
Additional Requirements
D&I Commitment
Responsible for fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion, holding leaders accountable for creating an inclusive environment through awareness and practice of equity in recruiting, developing, and promoting diverse talent.
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.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. SMBC provides reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.
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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 Rail Services LLC, Manufacturers Bank, 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 $123,000.00 and $175,000.00. 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
The VP, IT Resource Management Lead will report to the Director, IT Business Management, and will be responsible for aligning IT Workforce Management with ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) practices, ensuring optimal utilization of resources, monitoring IT performance, and generating insightful reports to support decision-making processes within the IT organization.
Role Objectives
Assist with sustaining common workforce management tasks (reporting, identifying trends, mastering the WFM tools and capabilities (ServiceNow), capacity planning) to areas within the IT operations.
Create and establish ongoing capacity plan to leverage existing resources or accommodate new resources within the budget guidelines and according to KPI metrics.
Work closely with Portfolio Manager, PMO, Budget and planning group to analyze forecasted workload with consideration in historical trends and initiatives known to impact workload and/or staffing.
Develop and maintain capacity design and plan discussing the ability of IT to meet the performance and requirements of the business.
Provides regular resource reporting highlighting current resource allocation and identifies skillset/resource constraints.
Evaluate the enterprise staffing needs and ensure leadership team and real time team are aware of unmitigated capacity shortages that will put KPI’s at risk.
Develop and perform weekly capacity planning activities in the system to identify bottle necks and improve the process for resource allocation.
Promote the benefits of resource planning and provide advice, guidance and support to drive adoption and adherence to agreed processes and standards.
Alignment with ITIL process definitions and implementations and be the champion to bring the workforce management practices to industry standards.
Understand the roles within the workforce, IT requirements, and how current and future strategies influence and impact those roles. Understand SLA’s and how they are impacted by capacity.
Qualifications and Skills
Required BA/BS in Finance, Mathematics, Business Administration, Computer Science, or similar field
Strong capacity and resource allocation analysis experience with delivery organization of 500+ resources
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in resource management, workforce planning, or related field, with at least 5 years in a lead role
At least 3 years experience in Self – Management to develop the job potential and add value
Strong Service Management Knowledge
Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, data analysis and operational execution
Strong understanding of organizational dynamics and resource allocation.
Ability to influence people outside the immediate span of control, negotiate and resolve conflicts, and work with business users, IT partners and vendors.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Licenses /Certifications (preferred but not required) – ITIL 4, PMP
Language Skills: Business fluency in English
Software Systems: MS Office, MS Visio, ServiceNow SPM, Enterprise Resource Management tools; Agile Methodology / Framework
Additional Requirements
D&I Commitment
Responsible for fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion, holding leaders accountable for creating an inclusive environment through awareness and practice of equity in recruiting, developing, and promoting diverse talent.
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.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. SMBC provides reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.
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