Job Title: Program Manager

Job Code: 14097

Country: IN

City: Mumbai

Skill Category: India CMT

Description:

Divisional Overview:

The Chief Transformation Office (CTO) delivers change across the Nomura Group in support of strategic long-term goals. Within CTO, Wholesale Front Office Change partners with technology and business functions to implement strategic and regulatory initiatives. The team oversees mission-critical transformation programs, operating to global standards and governance in alignment with Nomura's key business divisions.

Business Overview:

Global Execution Services (GES) is a business unit within Global Equities, providing clients with a comprehensive suite of equity execution services, bespoke trading products, and liquidity solutions across global markets. GES delivers seamless access to a unified, innovative platform focused on enhancing trading experiences and improving investment performance.

What We Offer:

We support employee wellbeing by ensuring a sense of purpose and belonging.
We offer a comprehensive range of wellbeing services which allows employees to get access to the assistance they need at any point in their wellbeing journey.
Our bespoke benefits support employees and their family’s holistic wellbeing and are inclusive of diverse identities and family structures.

Position Specifications:

Corporate Title	Vice President
Functional Title	Program Manager
Experience	Requirements 10+ years of program/project management experience Demonstrable Equities trading domain expertise and understanding of the electronic trading landscape Proven track record of delivering complex, cross-functional change programs Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels Experience operating within formal project governance frameworks Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities
Qualification	Education Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline Domain Expertise Understanding of order management systems, algorithmic trading, and post-trade processes Professional Certifications Project Management certification required — one or more of the following: PMP (Project Management Professional) PRINCE2 Practitioner or MSP (Managing Successful Programmes) Agile/SAFe certification (e.g., SAFe Program Consultant, PMI-ACP)
Requisition No.	Req. ID- 14097, Position ID- IND10035935

Role & Responsibilities:

As part of the Global Execution Services book of work—covering strategic, long-term growth and incremental business change initiatives—we are seeking a results-oriented Program Manager with Equities domain expertise. The successful candidate will lead a key workstream delivering across multiple change initiatives.

Program Leadership & Governance

Develop program strategies and plans, including stakeholder assessment, leadership alignment, change readiness, and end-user training
Define short- and long-term goals, KPIs, and objectives; develop and execute against the operational plan
Establish and maintain the appropriate framework, governance structure, and metrics to manage programs effectively
Lead stakeholder engagements and workstreams in accordance with Nomura project management governance protocols and standards

Delivery Management

Manage all delivery resources and activities within clearly defined, defensible project plans
Provide oversight of project deliverables throughout the lifecycle, ensuring timely and quality execution
Manage risks, issues, and dependencies, taking corrective action as required

Stakeholder & Business Engagement

Collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders across varying levels of seniority, including C-level executives
Apply Equities domain expertise and industry knowledge to inform decision-making and guide delivery
Work closely with global Business, Product Management, QA, and Development teams throughout the delivery lifecycle
Support business case development by leveraging existing senior relationships

Team Development

Mentor and coach team members
Support career development of staff and foster a high-performing, collaborative team culture

Mind Set:

	Mandatory	Desired
Domain
Technical

Nomura Leadership Behaviours:

Leadership Behaviours	Description	Element
Exploring Insights & Vision	Comprehensively analyse the nature of the problems we face and set our focus toward the future vision	Gather Intelligence Create a vision Identify an issue
Making Strategic Decisions	Analyse options and feasibility to resolve issues, in making judgments and recommendations	Identify countermeasures Assess feasibility Make a judgment
Inspiring Entrepreneurship in People	Promotes the vision and goals to others in such a way that inspires commitment and independent contributions	Influence Inspire Commit
Elevating Organizational Capacity	Maximize organizational productivity through leadership development and engagement	Have an ownership in own development Support other‘s growth Encourage organizational growth
Inclusion	Respect diverse perspectives and promote psychological safety and the creation of a risk culture	Foster psychological safety Encourage the active participation of all talent Foster a risk culture

We are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout employment including in the recruitment, training and development of employees. We prohibit discrimination in the workplace whether on grounds of gender, marital or domestic partnership status, pregnancy, carer’s responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, national or ethnic origins, religious belief, disability or age.

*Applying for this role does not amount to a job offer or create an obligation on Nomura to provide a job offer. The expression "Nomura" refers to Nomura Services India Private Limited together with its affiliates.

*The benefits are subject to change and will be in accordance with Company’s policies as may be applicable from time to time).