Performance and Promotion Specialist - 18-24 Month Project

About the position

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 \$130,000.00 and \$173,000.00. 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. Job SummaryThe Vice President/Director, Performance & Promotion, will report to and support the Global Project Lead for TM Workstreams Performance and Promotion, in project managing the design and building of global Performance Management and Promotion frameworks and processes. This role focuses on design, project management, operational execution and documentation, as well as stakeholder facilitation and coordination to ensure successful implementation of globally aligned processes, content governance, and user experience standards. The person acts as a key liaison between global and regional teams, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives while managing day-to-day transformation activities.

Responsibilities

  • Actively contributes to the process design
  • Assist the Global Project Lead in executing the global Performance and Promotion transformation roadmap, ensuring milestones and deliverables are met across the regions.
  • Coordinate with regional TM colleagues to gather data, assess current practices, and facilitate work sessions for process and communication alignment.
  • Lead efforts to collect and analyze existing TM content across regions, categorize by scope, and apply global versus regional governance principles.
  • Act as primary point of contact for regional teams, providing updates, gathering feedback, and ensuring smooth communication and coordination between global and regional stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with external partners and internal teams on performance management and promotion integration with Global SuccessFactors, ensuring technical readiness at launch date.
  • Support communication and adoption strategies to drive engagement and minimize disruption during transformation.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, education, Human Resources, or related field; Master’s preferred.
  • 8-15 years of experience in Talent Management, with exposure to global or multi-regional environments.
  • Strong background in project management, process improvement, and stakeholder facilitation and coordination.
  • Familiarity with content governance principles.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills across matrixed, multicultural organizations.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results under tight timelines.
  • Software Systems / Programming Languages: Strong Visio, Excel and PowerPoint skills, SuccessFactors knowledge and experience preferred.
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