Director, Program & Client Management

InvestCloudOct2024; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

InvestCloud is seeking a seasoned leader to drive program management and enterprise delivery for multi-year wealth management platforms in Singapore. You will own end-to-end implementations, establish executive governance, manage scope and budget across multiple programs, and coordinate across Product, Platform, Engineering, and Operations to ensure scalable, high-quality outcomes.

The role requires 15+ years in financial services, with a track record of large-scale deployments, governance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Technology, or related field (MBA a plus).
• 15+ years in financial services, preferably within Wealth & Asset Management, with 10+ years in senior program management or delivery leadership.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale, complex enterprise software implementations with multi-year deal lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex, multi-year enterprise software implementations on the DW platform, from discovery through production stabilisation and into operational steady-state.
• Establish and run executive-level program governance, including steering committees, RAID management, decision logs, and portfolio-level reporting.
• Maintain tight control of scope, budget, schedule, and resources across a portfolio of concurrent strategic programs.
• Drive cross-functional coordination across Product, Platform, Engineering, and Operations to ensure deliverables are technically sound and supportable.
• Act as the senior escalation point for delivery risk, proactively identifying issues and driving resolution across internal and client teams.
• Monitor portfolio performance through KPIs and dashboards; identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities for course correction.
• Influence the evolution of Professional Services methodologies with senior leadership to define scalable delivery standards.
• Serve as the senior point of accountability for strategic enterprise client relationships, building trusted advisor relationships at the C-suite level.

Skills

Program management

Delivery leadership

Executive governance

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Business or Tech

MBA

Tools

Smartsheet

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Power BI

Job description

Program Management & Enterprise Delivery (60%)

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex, multi-year enterprise software implementations on the DW platform, from discovery through production stabilisation and into operational steady-state.
• Establish and run executive-level program governance - including steering committees, RAID management, decision logs, and portfolio-level reporting.
• Maintain tight control of scope, budget, schedule, and resources across a portfolio of concurrent strategic programs.
• Drive cross-functional coordination across Product, Platform, Engineering, and Operations to ensure technically sound, operationally supportable delivery outcomes.
• Act as the senior escalation point for delivery risk, proactively identifying issues and driving resolution across internal and client teams.
• Monitor portfolio performance through KPIs and dashboards; identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities for course correction.
• Influence the evolution of Professional Services methodologies, engaging with senior leadership to define and implement scalable delivery standards.

Client Services & Account Management (40%)

• Serve as the senior point of accountability for strategic enterprise client relationships, building and maintaining trusted advisor relationships at the C-suite and executive level throughout the multi-year engagement lifecycle.
• Drive executive governance on a regular cadence to ensure InvestCloud and clients remain aligned on relationship health, strategic priorities, and issue resolution.
• Maintain and execute against account plans - identifying growth opportunities and collaborating with Sales to develop upsell and cross-sell strategies.
• Champion the voice of the client internally while balancing company priorities; maintain deep understanding of clients' business objectives and ensure InvestCloud's platform is aligned to meeting them.
• Oversee the operational health of client accounts - including support satisfaction, SLA adherence, system performance, and project status.
• Manage renewal processes for assigned accounts, including commercial negotiations and coordination with Legal.
• Manage escalation of critical client issues with urgency, empathy, and professionalism.

Qualifications & Success Criteria

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Technology, or a related field (MBA a plus); 15+ years in financial services, preferably within Wealth & Asset Management, with 10+ years in senior program management or delivery leadership.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale, complex enterprise software implementations with multi-year deal lifecycles; experienced across SDLC methodologies with a product-centric focus.
• Demonstrated experience leading a team of implementation professionals
• 10+ years of B2B client-facing experience with a proven track record of managing and growing C-suite relationships; demonstrated experience running executive-level governance forums (steering committees, QBRs, executive briefings).
• Deep domain expertise in wealth management, managed accounts operations, and/or financial technology platforms; knowledge of portfolio accounting, portfolio management, and/or trading platforms (APL experience strongly preferred).
• Strong commercial acumen - including experience managing renewals, account growth, and revenue accountability; track record of driving measurable client satisfaction improvement (NPS).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across all levels - from delivery teams to C-suite; able to influence peers, cross-functional partners, and senior leadership without direct authority.
• Highly organised with strong judgement and decision-making skills; comfortable with autonomy, managing competing priorities, and escalating appropriately.
• Proficient in programme management and collaboration tools (Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Power BI); detail-oriented toward scope control, risk management, and accurate reporting.
• Prince2, PMP, or equivalent qualification preferred; management consulting or B2B SaaS/fintech background a plus; strong analytical skills and ability to quickly absorb new concepts and technologies.