AVP/VP IT Project Manager - Trade Finance Agile Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Flexible benefits

Professional development opportunities

Wellbeing and growth

Job summary

OCBC Bank in Singapore seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead trade financing initiatives within Group Operations and Technology. The role focuses on delivering end-to-end process improvements, agile adoption, and strong stakeholder collaboration to drive transformational outcomes.

You will mentor teams, manage backlogs, and partner with stakeholders to ensure value delivery while upholding high standards of communication and leadership within a 100% on-site, office-based setup.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on Project Management experience, preferably within the Financial Institutions sector and in Trade Finance space.
• Bonus: Have at least 3+yrs of experience handling Trade Finance project(s), worth >1mil SGD in the Financial sector.
• Deep expertise in project management methodologies and Agile frameworks.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes in the trade and supply chain finance domain.
• Proven ability to work effectively as a team player within a broader project management community.
• Excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification.
• Demonstrated creative problem-solving skills with a knack for thinking outside the box.
• Self-starter with exceptional servant leadership and team-building capabilities.
• Proactive and innovative mindset, comfortable challenging the status quo when necessary.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and manage expectations without formal authority.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor teams to embrace and deliver outcomes aligned with Agile values and principles.
• Identify and remove obstacles that hinder team progress.
• Support Product Owners in backlog management to maximise team value delivery.
• Collaborate with fellow Project Managers and stakeholders to enhance and scale project outcomes.
• Foster a safe, trusting, and high-performing team environment.

Skills

Project Management

Agile frameworks

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

OCBC Bank in Singapore seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead trade financing initiatives within Group Operations and Technology. The role focuses on delivering end-to-end process improvements, agile adoption, and strong stakeholder collaboration to drive transformational outcomes.

You will mentor teams, manage backlogs, and partner with stakeholders to ensure value delivery while upholding high standards of communication and leadership within a 100% on-site, office-based setup.