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About the Role
The Program Manager is a senior role within the Business Management Office (BMO), responsible for driving execution of NAM International's most critical strategic initiatives. This position requires an individual who can navigate complexity, build alignment across diverse senior stakeholders, and maintain momentum on multiple high-impact programs simultaneously.
Responsibilities
- Manage a high-performing transformation team members, including PMO, project managers, business and process analysts
- Provide strategic oversight and governance of critical initiatives which may include 3-5 year strategic plan, operating model redesign, and/or inorganic acquisition integration
- Support in embedding Nomura’s program governance framework with clear milestones, accountability, business outcomes, and escalation protocols
- Monitor cross-functional workstream performance, ensuring alignment to strategic objectives and driving resolution of critical risks and blockers through senior stakeholder engagement
- Drive accountability across project teams, ensuring deliverables meet quality standards and timelines
- Serve as the central point of coordination for strategic initiatives, connecting workstreams and ensuring alignment across business units, central functions, IT and support teams
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders across Nomura including EMEA and AEJ
- Identify conflicts in priorities, resources, or approach; escalate critical decisions with clear recommendations
- Ensure program governance is operational with proper communication plans in place to keep stakeholders informed, engaged, and aligned
- Work with the Global Business Manager to prepare executive-level updates, including but not limited to monthly governance material and change orders
- Facilitate working groups and steering committees to help drive decision-making and maintain momentum
- Embed Nomura’s framework to track and measure progress against strategic business objectives
- Monitor program health through KPIs/Business Outcomes, milestones, and budget adherence; provide early warning on risks/issues and recommend course corrections
- Conduct post-implementation reviews to capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement, where applicable
- Analyze new initiatives, organizational design options, vendor optimization opportunities, and cost structure improvements
- Support business case development and investment decisions with rigorous analysis and clear recommendations
- Identify process improvement opportunities and work with teams to streamline workflows and enhance efficiency
Requirements
- 15+ year experience, with a minimum of 5 years in Asset Management, in delivering complex, high-impact initiatives that advance business objectives
- Proven ability to translate strategic vision into actionable plans and drive execution across the organization
- Demonstrated ability to oversee multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously, driving alignment across project teams on timelines, deliverables, and resource allocation
- Experience coordinating cross-functional efforts to achieve organizational priorities
- Experience managing large, cross-functional teams and improving operational efficiency
- Skilled at optimizing business processes and removing barriers to execution
- Exceptional ability to influence and collaborate across all organizational levels, from project teams to senior executives and board members
- Builds strong relationships that enable effective decision-making and progress
- Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
- Assist the business leads with managing program budgets and resource allocation decisions that maximize ROI
- Proactive in identifying potential risks to program success and developing mitigation strategies
- Balances risk considerations with business needs to maintain forward momentum
- Skilled at navigating complex, ambiguous situations and making sound decisions quickly
- Brings structured thinking to unstructured problems
- Ensures accuracy and quality across all program deliverables while maintaining focus on strategic outcomes
- Thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments where priorities shift and flexibility is essential
- Demonstrates high ethical standards and sound judgment, particularly when engaging across diverse stakeholder groups and business units
- Clear, concise communicator who can distil complex information for varied audiences and drive alignment through effective messaging
Skills
- Strategic Execution
- Program Management Excellence
- Operational Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Financial Acumen
- Risk Management
- Problem Solving and Decision Making
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability
- Integrity and Ethics
- Communication
- Explore Insights & Vision
- Making Strategic Decisions
- Inspire Entrepreneurship in People
- Elevate Organizational Capability
- Inclusion
Location
- New York
- Philadelphia
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- Executive Director
Salary/Compensations
- $225,000 - $285,000 per year
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus
- Restricted stock units
- Discretionary awards
- Full range of medical benefits
- Financial benefits
- 401(k) eligibility
- Various paid time off benefits
- Vacation
- Sick time
- Parental leave
About the Company
- Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network.
- By connecting markets East & West, we service the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through our four business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking) and Banking.
- Driven by the insights of some 28,000 people worldwide, we put our clients at the center of everything we do, delivering unparalleled access to, from, and within Asia.
- Aon’s Benefit Index®, Nomura’s benefits rank #1 amongst our competitors.
- NAM International brings together a legacy of investing in public and private markets on a global scale.
- Through active management, we deliver differentiated and innovative solutions across equities, fixed income, multi-asset, and private credit supported by a team of disciplined and tenured investment professionals.
- Building upon Nomura’s century long heritage, our teams are responsible stewards of clients’ capital.
- We approach everything we do with accountability, curiosity, and integrity to help clients across wealth and institutional channels navigate an ever-changing market, capture opportunities around the world, and reach long-term investment goals.
Equal Opportunity
- Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer