Assistant VP, Group Strategy & Transformation

uobgroup; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United Overseas Bank Ltd. (UOB) through its Strategy Team within Group Strategy & Transformation shapes the Bank's strategic direction, driving execution of Group-wide initiatives.

The role blends strategy formulation, analysis, governance, and performance monitoring across segments and functions. The team supports senior management by delivering strategic papers, macroeconomic insights, and governance for investments, coordinating across stakeholders, and developing KPIs.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant work experience in strategy, management consulting, corporate finance, equity research, or similar analytical roles.
• Bachelor's degree in business, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, or related discipline; Master's degree preferred.
• Experience in financial services is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support development of Group strategy and vision papers, including strategic direction, priorities, and long-term themes.
• Conduct high-level strategic research and analysis on macroeconomic, industry, and competitive trends to support strategy formulation and decisions.
• Support execution of Group strategic initiatives, including initiative structuring, delivery tracking, and coordination across stakeholders to ensure successful execution.
• Facilitate Group-level strategic decision-making by developing structured analysis, options assessments, and recommendations.
• Support governance, prioritisation, and control of strategic investments, ensuring alignment with Group strategy and value creation objectives.
• Support development and monitoring of the Group performance/ strategic KPIs.
• Act as secretariat for key management committees.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial analysis

Structured thinking

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, or related discipline; Master's degree preferred

Job description

Company: 1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values - Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

Job Description

The Strategy Team within Group Strategy & Transformation supports senior management in shaping the Bank's strategic direction, facilitating key decision‑making, and driving execution of Group‑wide strategic initiatives. The role combines strategy formulation, analytical support, governance, execution discipline, performance monitoring, working across business segments and Group functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of Group strategy and vision papers, including strategic direction, priorities, and long‑term themes.
• Conduct high‑level strategic research and analysis on macroeconomic, industry, and competitive trends to support strategy formulation and decisions.
• Support execution of Group strategic initiatives, including initiative structuring, delivery tracking, and coordination across stakeholders to ensure successful execution.
• Facilitate Group‑level strategic decision‑making by developing structured analysis, options assessments, and recommendations.
• Support governance, prioritisation, and control of strategic investments, ensuring alignment with Group strategy and value creation objectives.
• Support development and monitoring of the Group performance/ strategic KPIs.
• Act as secretariat for key management committees.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, or a related discipline; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant work experience in strategy, management consulting, corporate finance, equity research, or similar analytical roles.
• Experience in financial services is an advantage.

Core Skills & Attributes

• Strong analytical, financial, and structured thinking capabilities, with the ability to synthesise complex information into clear insights.
• Highly logical, structured, and hypothesis-driven thinker, comfortable working with ambiguity
• Ability to think flexibly and work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strong work ethics, ownership mindset, and attention to detail.
• Good stakeholder management and communication skills, including interaction with senior management.
• Good project management skillset, with ability to structure workplans, track deliverables, and manage dependencies.
• Strong written and presentation skills, particularly for senior management materials.
• Intellectual curiosity and comfort working across a wide range of business topics.

Preferred

• Prior equity research or investment-related experience.
• Exposure to strategy execution, investment evaluation, or performance management frameworks.

Be a Part of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.