AVP/VP, Project Manager, APH (Payment Services)

The Japan Research Institute, Limited (Singapore Branch); Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) in Singapore is seeking an AVP/VP, Project Manager to lead large-scale corporate banking initiatives. The role requires 8+ years of PM experience, PMP certification, and strong skills in both waterfall and agile methodologies.

You will manage cross-functional teams across geographies, coordinate vendors and internal resources, and report progress to senior stakeholders. A global end-user experience and unified support model are key objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related discipline (Computer Science, Software Engineering) and 8+ years of PM experience.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification required; knowledge of waterfall and agile environments.
• Experience managing large-scale projects across geographies to deliver a global end-user experience.
• Experience in managing project teams and vendors; reporting to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed project plans with milestones, workstreams and activities.
• Track progress and provide regular project status reports to teams and stakeholders.
• Produce weekly/monthly reports for internal management and senior executives.
• Manage changes in scope, schedule and budget; identify and mitigate risks.
• Coordinate with external vendors and internal resources to deliver projects.

Skills

PMP Certification

Waterfall & Agile

Vendor Management

Stakeholder Management

Project Reporting

Presentation Skills

Banking Industry Experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related discipline

Job description

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AVP/VP, Project Manager, APH (Payment Services)

Date: Sep 22, 2026

Location: Singapore

Headquartered in Tokyo, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is a leading global financial institution and a core member of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC Group). Built upon our rich Japanese heritage since 1876, we put our customers first and provide seamless access to, from and within the Asia Pacific region. SMBC is one of the largest Japanese banks by assets and maintain strong credit ratings across our global integrated network. We work closely as one SMBC Group to offer personal, corporate and investment banking services to meet the needs of our customers.

With sustainability embedded within our strategy and operations, we are committed to creating a society in which today’s generation can enjoy economic prosperity and well-being, and pass it on to future generations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Preparing a detailed project plan with key project milestones, workstreams & activities, managing delivery of the project according to this plan.
• Tracking project progress and providing regular reports on project status to project team and key stakeholders.
• Preparing weekly and monthly project reports to stakeholders, reporting to internal management or senior stakeholders on project’s progress.
• Managing and adjusting for any changes in project scope, schedule and / or budget.
• Identifying and mitigating potential risks.
• Managing the relationship and communication with all stakeholders, ensuring the project is delivered to their satisfaction.
• Manage external vendors and/or internal resources towards the successful completion of projects
• Setting up project meetings with multiple vendors and facilitate project objective, and scope discussions.
• Defining resource requirements and managing resource availability & allocation, managing diverse team, include internal and 3rd party teams.
• Outlining a budget based on requirements and tracking costs to deliver project on budget.

Qualification knowledge, experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related discipline (Computer Science, Software Engineering) and 8+ years related work experience as a full fledge project manager.
• A PMP or equivalent project management certification and has excellent knowledge of working in both waterfall and agile environment. Agile scrum master certification is a plus.
• Solid familiarity with project management software tools; project management techniques; service management & development lifecycle.
• Experience with implementing large scale projects and programmes across multiple geographies to create one global end user experience and a unified global support model.
• Experience in managing project team members and vendors
• Experience in Project Reporting to both Project Teams, and senior Organisation Stakeholders
• Experience in Presenting of Project Status to Top Management and Senior Executives
• Superior attention to track details, the ability to think analytically and independently and articulate facts quantitively
• Experience in Corporate Banking project management and system implementation
• Good in Planning, Reporting, Communication including Mgmt communication.
• Have Bank / Finance Industry experience, particularly in APAC region.

Personal Attributes / Preferred Skills:

• Strong communication skills (oral & written) as well as solid presentation skills in a variety of formats and with a variety of audiences. A positive attitude and a go-getter drive.
• Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a detail oriented and data driven approach.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to demonstrate productive collaboration on a global level and across varying departments.
• Ability to negotiate priorities across global organizations and deliver across multiple projects as required. Ability to plan and prioritize multiple tasks effectively demonstrating impeccable time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Self-motivated and self-sufficient who is a creative thinker and can analyse and compile large swaths of data and present effective trends and outcomes, able to provide guidance, and motivation to the team members.