HR Project Manager EU (18-24 months)

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 120,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.

Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

Would you like to work for one of the World's largest banks in an exciting, dynamic and international environment?

We are currently recruiting for a Vice President, HR Project Manager EU for our Human Resources Division in Amsterdam.

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 2,000 locations in more than 40 countries. The Group has about 120,000 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 our operating companies and flexibly respond to all of the financial needs of our 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.

About MUFG in the European Economic Area

Following the decision taken by the UK in 2016 to leave the European Union, MUFG has taken all of the necessary steps to ensure the continuation of all services to clients, regardless of their location. Clients located in the European Economic Area (EEA) access services through MUFG Bank (Europe) N.V. as well as MUFG Securities (Europe) N.V.

About MUFG Bank (Europe) N.V.

MUFG Bank (Europe) N.V. (MBE) is a fully-owned subsidiary of MUFG Bank, headquartered in Amsterdam. With offices throughout Europe, our teams provide clients with comprehensive financing solutions spanning Coverage & Structured Finance, Capital Markets and Transaction Banking, using MUFG’s global reach to provide bespoke solutions. With 73 green, sustainability, sustainability-linked and transition bond tranches in 2021 and 51 sustainability-linked loans in EMEA in 2021, MUFG is committed to supporting clients to achieve sustainable business growth.

Your impact at MUFG

The Project Manager will oversee and drive the delivery of strategic initiatives and projects within Human Resources. This role involves planning, implementing, and managing projects that span across the EU, ensuring alignment with internal and external stakeholders, and adhering to local regulatory requirements. This role requires a focused approach to managing the full project lifecycle, including planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting, and strong stakeholder communication skills.

The role includes the following:

Main functions

• Project Planning and Implementation: Plan, implement, and manage projects for Human Resources across the EU. Take ownership of initiatives as directed by the HR Head for MBE.
• Project Management: Lead the end-to-end delivery of multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope and within budget.
• Governance and Reporting: Establish and oversee local project governance frameworks (ensuring alignment to regional/global frameworks), ensuring consistent and transparent reporting to stakeholders on project status, risks, and progress.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Work collaboratively with SMEs and stakeholders to gather requirements, manage expectations and ensure successful project outcomes.
• Communication: Collaborating with Corporate Communications, develop and deliver clear communication plans and project updates to various audiences, providing a compelling narrative to keep stakeholders informed and engaged.
• Resource Management: Support the Head of HR with overseeing resources, ensuring they are fully dedicated, engaged, and understand their responsibilities within the project.
• Risk and Compliance Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues, facilitating resolution and maintaining project momentum. Ensure administrative, operational, and control activities comply with MUFG’s rules, procedures, and local regulatory bodies.
• Continuous Improvement: Leverage best practice tools and techniques, and ensure compliance with organizational standards and methodologies.
• Collaboration Enhancement: Support and drive collaboration with SMEs and stakeholders within a large global matrix operating model.

In order to be successful in the role, you will need the following:

Functional/Technical Skills and Knowledge requirements:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• Professional certification in Project Management (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2) is preferred.
• Proficiency in project management software and tools.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills required.
• Proven track record of project management.
• 5+ years’ experience in a global matrix organisation.
• Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously within a large global matrix organisation, ideally within HR but not required.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to craft clear and compelling messages for different audiences.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop robust business cases and monitor project performance.
• Interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with a diverse range of global stakeholders.

Soft skills:

• Team player capable of prioritizing and driving deadlines.
• Result-driven, with a strong sense of accountability.
• Strong decision-making skills and sound judgement.
• Structured and logical approach to work.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Creative and innovative approach to work.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Well-developed negotiation, persuasion, and influencing skills.

Personal requirements:

Integrity and Responsibility

• Balance Risk with Opportunity
• Customer Focus
• Demonstrate Global Perspective

Professionalism and Teamwork

• Drive For Results
• Collaborate and Build Partnerships
• Communicate Effectively and Professionally

Challenge Ourselves To Grow

• Influence and Inspire Others
• Lead Change & Seek Continuous Improvement
• Think Strategically
• Manage and Develop Talent

What do we have to offer:

We offer you a role in one of the largest banks of the world in a growing and international environment. You have various opportunities to develop yourself and we will support you with that by offering various training and development possibilities.

• We take into account your home situation and your ambitions and help you to balance work and private life.
• Monthly team events.
• To work in an ambitious, international environment with colleagues from different countries and cultures, who strive for the best.

Besides that we will offer you:

• Gross salary based on experience and consistent with the market
• 8% holiday allowance and 13th month payment.
• 30 vacation days per year. Optional you can buy 15 additional days.
• Commuting allowance based on annual public transport 2nd class, most economical way, or € 0,23 per km with a max of 75km one way.
• €5,00 net remote working compensation per day, with a maximum of €60,00 per month.
• Possibility to order a mobile phone (up to €800,-)
• Possibility to order Office Equipment’s for the home office, (up to €500,-)
• Remote Working Policy i.e. Working From Home (WFH) and Remote Working in another Country.
• Bicycle plan (fiscal benefit)
• Company fitness (fiscal benefit)
• Mental health workshops and budget for external courses (i.e. Dutch language classes).
• Employee contribution towards Pension insurance (max 5%, currently 2%), our pension scheme is based on a defined contribution scheme.
• Training & development possibilities paid by the bank

MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership.

We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.

About US

At MUFG, our colleagues are our greatest assets. Our Culture Principles provide a roadmap for how each of our colleagues must think and act to become more client-obsessed, inclusive and innovative. They reflect who we are, who we want to be and what we expect from one another. We are excited to see you take the next step in exploring a career with us and encourage you to spend more time reviewing them!

Our Culture Principles

• Client Centric
• People Focused
• Listen Up. Speak Up.
• Innovate & Simplify
• Own & Execute