Regional Program Manager
About the job
- A minimum of 12 years of experience in program management, project management, transformation delivery, or a comparable complex delivery role in the financial industry, including stakeholder management and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across business, technology, and regional teams.
- Proven experience leading large-scale, multi-workstream programs involving multiple countries, branches, business functions, technology teams, project management offices, and external partners.
- Demonstrated ownership of full project and program lifecycle delivery, including planning, governance, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, vendors, implementation, and closure.
- Experience preparing and presenting executive-level program updates, recommendations, and decision papers.
- Strong understanding of project and program management methodologies, including Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid delivery approaches.
- Experience working in a complex matrix organization and influencing stakeholders without direct reporting authority.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Experience in banking, financial services, or another regulated industry.
- Experience delivering regional or cross-border technology and business transformation programs across Asia Pacific.
- Lead the end-to-end planning and delivery of assigned major programs and projects, ensuring agreed scope, schedule, budget, quality, and outcomes are achieved.
- Develop and maintain the integrated program charter, roadmap, master plan, work breakdown structure, milestones, dependencies, and delivery cadence.
- Establish clear ownership across workstreams and ensure accountable owners are assigned for business, technology, branch readiness, testing, migration, change, and implementation activities.
- Manage program execution through implementation and closure, ensuring decisions, actions, and deliverables are completed on time.
- Act as the primary escalation point for critical program risks, issues, dependencies, and delivery roadblocks.
- Engage during concept and planning stages to translate high-level management direction into an executable program structure.
- Clarify program objectives, scope, success measures, sponsorship, governance forums, decision rights, and stakeholder responsibilities.
- Prepare integrated resource, financial, procurement, vendor, communications, and implementation plans in collaboration with accountable functions.
- Identify cross-branch and cross-regional implications early and drive alignment before formal execution begins.
- Build effective working relationships with senior management, branches, service owners, business teams, ITD/TIS/IRMD, PMO functions, Head Office, vendors, and external partners.
- Facilitate steering committees, working groups, decision forums, and cross-entity alignment discussions.
- Present concise, decision-oriented updates to sponsors and management, highlighting status, risks, financial position, dependencies, decisions required, and recommended actions.
- Influence stakeholders across organizational and geographic boundaries and resolve conflicting priorities constructively.
- Ensure assigned programs comply with the ASO Project Management Standard, project governance requirements, approval processes, and applicable policies.
- Maintain robust RAID, change control, decision, and dependency management disciplines throughout the program lifecycle.
- Partner with Regional PMO Governance and relevant department or branch PMOs for phase-gate reviews, baseline monitoring, exception handling, and audit readiness.
- Ensure program information, plans, deliverables, and status are maintained accurately in APH and approved repositories.
- Drive timely mitigation and escalation of operational, regulatory, technology, financial, schedule, and delivery risks.
- Develop and monitor program budgets, forecasts, expenditure, resource plans, and financial risks in coordination with Finance, Procurement, and accountable owners.
- Coordinate internal and external resource requirements across workstreams, branches, and delivery partners.
- Manage vendor deliverables, dependencies, performance, contractual obligations, and escalation points in partnership with Procurement and service owners.
- Identify capacity constraints and recommend prioritization, sequencing, or intervention actions to management.
- Promote accountability, collaboration, transparency, and disciplined execution across program teams.
- Provide direction and coaching to Project Managers, PMO resources, and workstream leads assigned to the program.
- Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement of Regional PMO practices, templates, tools, and governance processes.
- Support portfolio-level reviews, strategic planning, and management interventions for other major initiatives when required.
- Professional certification such as PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP, PMI-ACP, or an equivalent recognized qualification.
- A master’s degree or MBA.
- Experience using project portfolio and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project, Microsoft Planner, Power BI, Microsoft 365, or Jira.
About the company
MUFG is a large financial services group formed in 2005 by merging Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group and UFJ Holdings. It provides a wide range of services, including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, and asset management, through a global network of banks, trust banks, securities firms, and asset management subsidiaries. Its products work by offering loans and deposits, investment products, payment services, and financial advisory to individuals, businesses, and institutions via branches, digital platforms, and partnerships. The company differentiates itself with its size and global reach, a diversified mix of financial offerings, and strategic international investments (notably the 2008 stake in Morgan Stanley) that expand its US and global presence. MUFG’s goal is to support economic growth worldwide by providing comprehensive financial solutions and pursuing sustainable finance and innovation.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
2006
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- MUFG first-quarter profit rose 48% on higher loan margins in August 2026.
- September 2026 stablecoin consortium includes twenty-one institutions, expanding MUFG's digital distribution reach.
- September 2026 private-credit collaboration talks with BlackRock open a higher-fee market in Japan.
What critics are saying
- MUFG's September 2026 BlackRock private-credit talks stay nonbinding, delaying fee growth.
- Stablecoin consortium aims for H1 2027 launch; compliance failures stall the platform.
- Europe merger and new banking-license execution expose MUFG to integration slippage and wasted capital.
What makes Mitsubishi UFG unique
- MUFG pairs Tokyo scale with Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, and JAXA partnerships.
- MUFG Bank Europe and securities merger targets a true universal-bank platform.
- MUFG Emut Bank license deepens product breadth beyond traditional commercial banking.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
Professional Development Budget
Remote Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
Company News
MUFG appoints Dylan Roy as Head of G10 Rates (ex-Japan). October 7, 2026 New York, October 6, 2026 - MUFG today announced the appointment of Dylan Roy as Head of G10 Rates (ex-Japan). In his new role, Dylan will be responsible for leading MUFG's G10 Rates (ex-Japan) business, partnering closely with clients and colleagues across regions to further build the Global Rates franchise and support the bank's long-term growth ambitions. Dylan Roy joins MUFG with almost three decades of experience across global fixed income, rates, foreign exchange and credit markets in New York and London. Over the course of his career, he has built and led high-performing international trading businesses with extensive expertise in business strategy and risk management. Most recently, Dylan served as Global Co-Head of Fixed Income Trading at UBS Investment Bank, where he co-led teams in the Americas, Europe and Asia and was responsible for business strategy, risk management and resource allocation across the global fixed income franchise. Prior to that, he was Head of FX, Rates & Credit for the Americas and a member of the division's executive committee. Michael Yarian, Head of Global Markets Sales & Trading (ex-Japan): "We are exceptionally pleased to welcome Dylan to lead such a strategically important asset class for MUFG. Dylan's leadership skills, strategic perspective and client focus will be invaluable as we continue our growth journey with our Rates franchise and deliver long-term value to our clients. The appointment reflects MUFG's continued investment in its global markets platform and its focus on building market-leading capabilities for clients across regions and asset classes." Dylan Roy, Head of G10 Rates (ex-Japan): "I am excited to be joining MUFG at such an important time for the business. MUFG has a clear growth ambition and an increasingly important position within global markets. I look forward to working with colleagues across the organisation to build on that momentum, deepen client relationships and further enhance our G10 Rates offering worldwide." About MUFG Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the world's leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history, MUFG has a global network with approximately 2,300 locations in more than 50 countries. The Group has about 160,000 employees and offers services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing. The Group aims to "be the world's most trusted financial group" through close collaboration among its operating companies and flexibly respond to all of the financial needs of its customers, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. MUFG's shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York stock exchanges. For more information, visit https://www.mufg.jp/english.
MUFG launches Green Deposit offering for EU businesses. MUFG Bank announced today the launch of its Green Deposits offering in the EU, aimed at enabling corporate clients to allocate funds to environmentally sustainable projects. Introduced in the U.S. in 2021, and in the UK in 2023, MUFG's Green Deposit solution allow clients to place term deposits with the bank, which are in turn used to effectively finance assets that align with MUFG's Green Deposit Framework. Developed with support from ESG ratings, data, and research provider Morningstar Sustainalytics, the framework covers a broad range of eligible sustainable activities, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean transportation, biodiversity, sustainable land-use and natural-resource management, sustainable water and wastewater management, green buildings, eco-efficient and circular-economy products, technologies and processes, and climate-change adaptation initiatives. Mamoru Shibata, Head of Transaction Banking EU/EEA at MUFG Bank (Europe) N.V., said: "Across the European market, sustainability continues to be an important priority for businesses, and we see strong value in extending this offering to the EU, providing clients with a solution that delivers both financial and non-financial value." Alongside the launch, MUFG also announced Subaru Europe as the first client to place funds through the new Green Deposits product. Keigo Ino, Vice President, Subaru Europe said: "We are pleased to be first to join an initiative that creates meaningful environmental benefits and contributes to a more sustainable future for our customers in Europe."
SkyDrive launches eVTOL Feasibility study in Western Japan. October 6, 2026 SkyDrive, a leading compact eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, announced that it has launched a joint initiative with leading enterprises in the Kansai region - including MUFG Bank Ltd. ("MUFG Bank") and key industry leaders across transportation, aviation, infrastructure, energy, tourism and financial services - to evaluate and advance the commercial deployment and operational framework for eVTOL aircraft in Western Japan. Background and objectives. Driven by its mission "taking the lead in the once-in-a-century mobility revolution" and its vision of making daily air mobility a reality, SkyDrive continues to advance the development of compact eVTOL aircraft. During Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, SkyDrive successfully conducted demonstration flights of its SKYDRIVE (SD-05) eVTOL aircraft (*2). Following the Expo, advanced air mobility initiatives in Kansai are transitioning from technical validation to commercial integration. Practical steps to incorporate eVTOLs into daily urban transportation are accelerating rapidly across Osaka and the broader Kansai region, bringing commercial operations closer to reality. For example, under a Cabinet Office Super City research project, SkyDrive is collaborating with Osaka Metro and other partners to study converting existing rooftop emergency helipads ("H" marks) on urban buildings into vertiports (*3). In response to this momentum, leading corporations across aviation, infrastructure, energy, tourism, finance and insurance - led by MUFG Bank - recognized that establishing a sustainable business model requires cross-industry collaboration beyond passenger services to build next-generation transport infrastructure. This shared vision led to the creation of the "Kansai Air Transportation Network Concept," a collaborative framework designed to support the development of new industry and air mobility infrastructure originating in Kansai. In parallel with urban infrastructure planning in Osaka, SkyDrive will leverage the strong backing of MUFG Bank and partner companies to accelerate the execution of this network concept and drive the mobility revolution across the Kansai region. Core focus areas. Under this joint initiative, participating companies will combine their industry expertise and operational foundations to address the following key areas: * Flight Network and Routes: Developing medium- and long-term flight networks and operational routes across the Kansai region * Infrastructure Development: Planning vertiports, maintenance facilities and supporting ground infrastructure * Operations and Safety Management: Establishing operational, maintenance and safety management frameworks * Demand Generation and Service Integration: Creating demand and developing mobility services integrated with regional transportation and tourism * Commercial Feasibility and Business Models: Evaluating commercial viability and building sustainable business models * Public and Community Engagement: Collaborating and maintaining ongoing dialogue with national government agencies, local municipalities and regional communities
SkyDrive and partners launch feasibility study for commercial eVTOL operations in Western Japan. SkyDrive has announced that it has launched a joint initiative with leading enterprises in the Kansai region - including MUFG Bank - to evaluate and advance the commercial deployment and operational framework for eVTOL aircraft in Western Japan. Practical steps to incorporate eVTOLs into daily urban transportation are accelerating rapidly across Osaka and the broader Kansai region, bringing commercial operations closer to reality, said SkyDrive in a press release. "For example, under a Cabinet Office Super City research project, SkyDrive is collaborating with Osaka Metro and other partners to study converting existing rooftop emergency helipads ("H" marks) on urban buildings into vertiports". "In response to this momentum, leading corporations across aviation, infrastructure, energy, tourism, finance and insurance... recognized that establishing a sustainable business model requires cross-industry collaboration beyond passenger services to build next-generation transport infrastructure. This shared vision led to the creation of the "Kansai Air Transportation Network Concept," a collaborative framework designed to support the development of new industry and air mobility infrastructure originating in Kansai." Under this joint initiative, participating companies will combine their industry expertise and operational foundations to address the following key areas: * Flight network and routes: Developing medium- and long-term flight networks and operational routes across the Kansai region * Infrastructure development: Planning vertiports, maintenance facilities and supporting ground infrastructure * Operations and safety management: Establishing operational, maintenance and safety management frameworks * Demand generation and service integration: Creating demand and developing mobility services integrated with regional transportation and tourism * Commercial feasibility and business models: Evaluating commercial viability and building sustainable business models * Public and community engagement: Collaborating and maintaining ongoing dialogue with national government agencies, local municipalities and regional communities (Image: From left: Kensuke Nishiji, managing director and head of startup acceleration strategy division at MUFG Bank; Shin Kitamura, member of the board of directors, senior managing executive officer and head of Japan Western Region at MUFG Bank; Taiji Ono, head of global business at SkyDrive; former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida; Hirofumi Yoshimura, governor of Osaka Prefecture; Tamotsu Saito, chairman of NEDO, presenting the joint initiative at the MUFG booth during Global Startup EXPO 2026 in Osaka.)
Bank of Hawai'i announces New senior executive vice president and chief information officer Bradley Giemza. September 29th, 2026 Bradley Giemza recently joined Bank of Hawai'i as senior executive vice president and chief information officer, where he leads the bank's technology strategy, architecture, infrastructure, information security, business intelligence, and analytics functions. As a member of the bank's Executive Committee, he works to align technology investments with business objectives, drive innovation, enhance operational effectiveness, and ensure the organization is positioned to meet the evolving needs of its customers and communities. Giemza brings 27 years of technology and risk leadership at global financial institutions to his role at Bank of Hawai'i. He most recently served as group chief risk officer and managing director at R.J. O'Brien & Associates in Chicago, the oldest independent futures brokerage in the U.S., where he was also acting head of RJO Technology. There he led both the firm's global risk department and its IT organization spanning cybersecurity, data centers, networks, cloud architecture and FinTech, managing operations across Chicago, New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Dubai and Singapore. Previously, Giemza was managing director and head of investment banking and capital markets IT at MUFG Union Bank, serving as business-line CTO responsible for IT strategy and execution for Investment Banking and Global Capital Markets Trading systems. He also worked with Société Générale/Newedge Group, rising to global head of risk IT after serving as senior director and global head of clearing IT. Giemza began his career at JPMorgan Chase, advancing through progressively senior technology roles and was vice president and technology program manager in the Investment Bank Rates Technology Group. Giemza has been a member of the Options Clearing Corporation's Technology Round Table, the Global Association of Risk Professionals and the Chartis FinTech Focus Group, as well as an executive board member of the International RegTech Association. He is a member of the FIA (Futures Industry Association), the leading global trade organization for the futures, options and centrally cleared derivatives markets. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and his MBA from DePaul University in Chicago. Browse More