Associate Partner

SYNPULSE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

SYNPULSE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. seeks an Associate Partner to lead complex transformations across Private Banking, Wealth Management, and Investment Management.

You will drive business and technology programs centered on core banking and wealth platforms, with emphasis on Avaloq, while expanding the business across Singapore, ASEAN, and APAC. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders. The role requires deep domain knowledge, strong leadership, and proven ability to deliver

Qualifications

• Experience in private banking, wealth management, or investment management transformations is required.
• Experience leading large-scale transformation programs with product roadmaps and governance.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and presentation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex transformation initiatives across Private Banking, Wealth Management, and Investment Management domains.
• Drive business and technology transformation programs involving core banking and wealth platforms, particularly Avaloq and related ecosystem platforms.
• Develop and expand the business across Singapore, ASEAN, and broader APAC markets.
• Act as trusted advisor to clients with senior stakeholder relationships.
• Define target operating models, business architecture, and scalable operating frameworks.
• Lead workshops to identify opportunities, gaps, and priorities across people, process, data, and technology.
• Oversee end-to-end product management and delivery governance, including backlog, budgeting, risk, and dependencies.
• Collaborate with engineering, architecture, operations, and product teams to ensure timely delivery.
• Mentor consultants and delivery teams to strengthen domain expertise in Private Banking and Wealth Management.
• Support proposals, client presentations, and strategic solutioning.

Skills

Agile delivery methodologies

Product ownership

Transformation governance

Business architecture

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA/PGDM/CFA advantageous

Tools

Avaloq

Job description

Responsibilities

As an Associate Partner, you will need to

Lead complex transformation initiatives across Private Banking, Wealth Management, and Investment Management domains.

Drive business and technology transformation programs involving core banking and wealth platforms, particularly Avaloq and related ecosystem platforms.

Play a key role in developing and expanding the business across Singapore, ASEAN, and broader APAC markets.

Act as a trusted advisor to clients by developing and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.

Shape and define target operating models, business architecture, process transformation, and scalable operating frameworks.

Lead workshops and strategic discussions to identify business opportunities, operational gaps, and transformation priorities across people, process, data, and technology.

Drive end-to-end product management and delivery governance, including backlog management, prioritisation, budgeting, risk management, dependency management, and stakeholder governance.

Collaborate with engineering, architecture, operations, and product teams to ensure timely and high-quality delivery outcomes.

Provide leadership across multi-location and cross-functional teams spanning business analysis, product management, and transformation delivery.

Mentor consultants and delivery teams to strengthen domain expertise in Private Banking and Wealth Management transformation.

Contribute to business development initiatives, proposals, client presentations, and strategic solutioning efforts.

Conduct market and industry trend analysis to identify opportunities relating to digital transformation, platform modernisation, operational excellence, and automation.

Support innovation initiatives involving fintech, digital platforms, and emerging banking technologies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a reputable university. Advanced qualifications such as MBA, PGDM, CFA, or equivalent certifications are advantageous.

Minimum 10 years of experience across banking, wealth management, financial services, consulting, or large-scale transformation environments.

Strong domain expertise in Private Banking, Wealth Management, and Investment Management operations.

Deep functional knowledge across front, middle, and back-office processes including portfolio management, trading, settlements, reconciliation, corporate actions, payments, lending, and investment products.

Extensive experience in Avaloq platform transformation, product management, business architecture, or delivery leadership.

Proven experience managing large-scale transformation programs, product roadmaps, and strategic change initiatives.

Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies, product ownership, prioritisation frameworks, and transformation governance.

Experience defining and implementing Target Operating Models (TOM), business process transformation, and platform modernisation initiatives.

Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders across business and technology functions.

Strong leadership experience managing regional and distributed teams across multiple geographies.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, and presentation skills.

Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to conceptualise and deliver practical business solutions.

Experience supporting proposal development, business growth initiatives, or strategic client engagements will be advantageous.

Professional certifications in Agile, Product Management, Digital Transformation, or Financial Services are advantageous.