Digital Ecosystems and Partnerships, Enterprise Banking International

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

Job summary

OCBC Bank in Singapore seeks a senior digital enablement and strategic partnership professional to drive regional initiatives across ASEAN and Greater China. You will collaborate with Operations, Technology, Marketing, Product and business units to deliver digital ecosystems and growth opportunities for international clients.

You should have a strong background in microservices, event streaming, and multi-region architectures, plus a solid grasp of payments, data, and AI-enabled value

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least 5 years of experience.
• Strong understanding of microservices, event streaming and multi-region architectures.
• Knowledge of payment systems, processing, and digital payments trends.
• Experience in architecture discussions and design reviews.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, multi-task, and own initiatives.
• Interest in learning new technologies; banking space experience is a plus.
• Ability to identify regional opportunities from a digital perspective and manage risk/regulatory considerations.

Responsibilities

• Drive digital enablement in strategic partnerships with government agencies and corporate clients.
• Grow Greater China–ASEAN flows and regional collaboration.
• Develop ADD (AI, Data, Digital) value propositions for underserved Chinese and international corporates expanding to ASEAN.
• Promote the One Connect branding to meet regional Commercial Banking objectives.
• Leverage market intelligence to identify growth industries and opportunities for international customers.

Skills

Digital enablement

Strategic partnership

Market intelligence

AI / Data / Digital

Regulatory awareness

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microservices

Event streaming

Payment gateways

Multi-region systems

Job description

WHO WE ARE

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires. Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future. We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career. Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Why Join

The role focuses in driving strategic digital enablement initiatives to strengthen the EB international bsuiness. The role will involve engaging internal Operations and Technology, Marketing, Product and business unit stakeholders across our core markets to deliver a digital enabled ecosystems to deepen customer engagement and capture ASEAN – China business flows.

How you succeed

To excel in this role, you'll need to take a customer-centric approach, understanding the unique needs and challenges of each client. You'll work closely with our product specialists to develop and implement customized financial solutions, and collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery. Your ability to build trust, communicate effectively, and think strategically will be key to driving success.

What you do

• Digital enablement in strategic partnership development: Build, engage strategic channels (Government Agencies, Business Services and Corporate secretaries) on a dynamic basis and bring regional conversations to the next level
• Growing Greater China- ASEAN flow
• Building an ADD (AI, Data, Digital) value proposition for these underserved Chinese and international corporates as they expand to ASEAN
• Drive "One Connect" branding: Drive common "One Connect" branding to meet Commercial Banking regional objectives together with in-country colleagues
• Market Intelligence & Business Development Leveraging on AI and market intelligence, identify key trends and research and action on growth industries in these core markets to grow and serve our international customer base jointly with the Account Management and relationship management team

Who you are

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least 5 years of experience Understand modern architectures such as microservices, event streaming, and multi-region systems, supported by solid knowledge of industry-recognised frameworks and tooling Understand payment systems, processing, and industry trends (e.g. digital payments, payment gateways). Participate in technical design discussions, architecture reviews Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills Ability to work independently, multi-task, and take ownership of various parts of a project or initiative Keen interest in learning new technology. Experience in the financial and corporate banking space is an advantage Ability to think strategically and ‘connect the dots’ to identify regional opportunities from a digital perspective Strong risk awareness including regulatory considerations in different markets Cultural sensitivity and can work well with colleagues in different countries Genuine interest in building people to meet strategic needs

Who We Are

As Singapore's longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires. Today, we're on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia's leading financial services partner for a sustainable future. We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career. Your Opportunity Starts Here.

What we offer

• Competitive base salary.
• A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle.
• Community initiatives.
• Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities.
• Equal opportunity.
• Fair employment.
• Selection based on ability and fit with our culture and values.
• Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.

What we offer

• Competitive base salary.
• A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle.
• Community initiatives.
• Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities.
• Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.

Let’s build the bank we need for the future we want. Find the best version of yourself in a friendly, supportive team. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career. Your Opportunity Starts Here

As the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, we have grown from strength to strength to become a regional financial services group. With a deep history in Asia, we offer the most comprehensive coverage across ASEAN and Greater China, complemented with a presence in the leading economies of New York, London and Sydney. We are the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets with one of the world’s highest credit rating (Aa1 by Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P). We offer private banking services through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals. Our insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia.