JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title: Project Manager/Business Analyst – Cash Prime Brokerage

Corporate Title: Vice President

Department: Chief Transformation Office (CTO)

Location: New York, USA (hybrid)

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $150,000 and $170,000 annually.

Company Overview:

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.

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Department Overview:

The CTO function oversees group-wide transformation on strategically important, mission critical projects for the firm. We’re aligned to our key businesses across the group and operate to global standards and governance across our programs. Our purpose is to support Nomura’s business strategy and deliver consistent group-wide transformation based on common operating principles.

Role Description:

The Project Manager/Business Analyst role is within the CTO International Change Wholesale Front Office team and aligned to the strategic technology transformation program sponsored by the Global Equities business, specifically focused on Prime Brokerage buildout. The role will work closely with business, functions and technology stakeholders to deliver complex front to back change to enable the business to scale.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage projects and business analysis for Global Equities & Prime Brokerage strategic initiatives
• Partner with stakeholders to define requirements for Cash Prime Brokerage platform expansion
• Build delivery plans and drive execution across multiple Technology and Business teams
• Partner with development and testing teams to ensure a detailed understanding of requirements and design from analysis through development to testing
• Manage project conflicts, dependencies, scope changes, and risks throughout delivery
• Lead governance forums and provide transparent progress reporting

Essential Requirements:

• Degree from accredited university
• Strong project management and business analysis experience in Prime Brokerage
• Knowledge of Prime Brokerage models, products and lifecycle ideally including Arranged Financing
• Knowledge of Prime Brokerage regulatory landscape
• Experience delivering complex technology solutions across multiple business areas including managing Risks, Issues & Dependencies
• Strong analytical and communication skills including ability to adapt to different audiences

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience defining test strategies and leading test execution
• Exposure to various DevOp tools e.g. JIRA, Confluence to manage project deliverables.
• Experience in defining target state architectures working with technology and enterprise architects
• Ability to ensure implementations meet firm wide technology objectives
• Knowledge of Equity Finance / Securities Lending would be useful

Nomura Competencies

Explore Insights & Vision

• Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.

Making Strategic Decisions

• Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.

Inspire Entrepreneurship in People

• Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.

Elevate Organizational Capability

• Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.

Inclusion

• Foster a culture of inclusion and psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

*base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, corporate and functional title and duties, job-related knowledge and advanced degrees, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, discretionary awards and eligibility for commissions for applicable sales roles in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired in the U.S., employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors”.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer