Associate, Workforce & Organizational Strategy

 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 $91,000.00 and $130,000.00. 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

SMBC, a prominent global financial institution, has experienced significant growth and success in our journey through the Americas Division (AD). The newly formed Organizational Strategy Center of Excellence (CoE), within HR, will work to align SMBC’s structure, talent, culture, and capabilities with business strategy, cost discipline, and growth.  We partner across HR, Finance, and Senior Business Leaders to drive organizational design, workforce and capacity planning, and skills and capability development through enterprise scalable, data-informed approaches.  As an important member of the CoE, this role supports more senior team members across the Organizational Strategy team with research, analysis, and develop support materials to drive effective workforce and organizational solutions across planning, design, and capability initiatives.  This is an exciting opportunity for early career organizational development practitioners to further develop their skills and gain exposure to enterprise and functional business strategies. 

Role Objectives

• Support the Organizational Strategy team with enterprise approaches and project-based work to drive effective workforce and organizational solutions across planning, design, and capability initiatives. 
• Assist in cross-functional projects by providing data analysis, visuals, and preparation materials. 
• Maintain planning templates, project trackers, and organizational diagnostics. 
• Conduct research and analysis related to organizational design, skills and capability building, workforce planning, and organizational culture change. 
• Assist in intake, stakeholder engagement, synthesis of insights, change management planning and execution, and deliverable creation. 
• Develop playbooks, toolkits, and support materials to enable consistent application of methodologies and to support stakeholder alignment, education, and adoption. 

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related field (Masters Degree a plus). 
• 3-6 years of experience in human capital consulting or HR project-oriented / internal consulting roles, with a focus on organizational design, workforce planning, skills management, and/or strategic organizational transformation. 
• Strong analytical and diagnostic skills, with the ability to interpret organizational data and translate insights into actionable strategies.  Curiosity to ask thoughtful diagnostic questions. 
• Demonstrated ability to support change initiatives, including culture change, in complex, matrixed environments, with structured methodologies and practical application. 
• Excellent research and analysis skills related to organizational design, skills and capability building, workforce planning, and organizational culture change. 
• Proven ability to maintain planning templates, project trackers, and organizational diagnostics. 
• Strong consultative and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build tru