Project Analyst Strategic Planning Banking

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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 Project Analyst Strategic Planning Banking for our Planning Department 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.

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

• Support implementation and manage projects related to MUFG-wide strategic initiatives. This includes assisting with: specific project workstream execution and delivery of outcomes, active solution design, plan development and implementation, manage inputs and requirements across resources, monitor achievement, escalate risks, manage assumptions and actions, ensure dependencies identified and cross workstream collaboration takes place.
• Support design MUFG-wide business strategy and plan, and create subsequent strategic initiatives to pursue the corporate vision of MUFG and to fulfil expectations from various stakeholders.
• Facilitate development of future target operating model that aligns with strategic objectives, drive efficiency and support business growth.
• Identify and assess strategic risks associated with the business strategy, in cooperation with the second line of defence.
• The role will report to the Head of Strategic Planning, who reports directly into the Head of Planning Division of MUFG.

The role includes the following:

• Support the implementation of key corporate wide strategic initiatives or support implementation of the initiatives for responsible divisions, playing a role of assistant project manager, ensuring these are delivered on time within the set budget and that all planned business benefits are subsequently captured.
• Facilitate the process to business model/strategy, and formulate the bank-wide business plan in pursuit of achieving all the expectations from key stakeholders. This requires close collaboration with colleagues in London and Tokyo to ensure alignment with MUFG’s global strategy.
• Provide management with a wide range of information, proposals, and support to set forth corporate business strategy, plan, and initiatives.
• Support creating communication strategy and plan for the announcement of the business strategy and plan or to update the progress of the plan and the initiatives.
• Actively develop and maintain a wide range of contacts both internally and externally in order to obtain/exchange information, identify and establish best practice and where appropriate ascertain further customer requirements.
• Identify and assess strategic risk associated with the business plan and the initiatives. Introduce appropriate risk management framework, co-working with the functions in the second line of defence, and propose company’s appetite for the captured risks.
• Ensure compliance with the MUFG’s common & internal rules, standards, and reporting requirements, together with all relevant regulatory and statutory requirements, where appropriate implementing actions to protect MUFG at all times.
• In order to fulfil the assignment, if necessary and allowed, retain contractors or third-party consultants and form team to create/submit/offer deliverables.

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

• The function requires an intellectual and working background at HBO level.
• The function requires experience in a similar function or relevant area.
• Knowledge, skills, and experience in supporting the development of corporate/business strategy and project management particularly in the domain of banking/financial services.
• Good understanding of the structure and set-up of corporate banks and/or securities businesses.
• Prior project management experience supporting the development of future target operating models that align with strategic objectives and design principles.
• Prior experience managing strategic change and transformation preferably in a financial services environment.
• Strong spirit of commitment to be present, achieve the target in timely manner with promised quality.
• Ability to work across cultures i.e. comprehend and adapt to different cultural situations and perspectives.
• Excellent communication skill with relevant parties, including senior leaders in Europe as well as Tokyo to manage and move things forward among various stakeholders.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
• Verbal and written business communication skills in English, and preferably the same level of the skill in Japanese.

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

Additional information:

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