Director, Project Manager (Bank, Permanent)

GMP RECRUITMENT SERVICES (S) PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Singapore is seeking an experienced Project Management Lead to oversee a team and ensure effective execution of high-priority programs. The ideal candidate has over 15 years of experience in the Banking and Finance industry, including a minimum of 5 years in leadership. This role involves establishing governance frameworks and managing stakeholder expectations while delivering successful project outcomes.

Qualifications

• At least 15+ years of experience in the Banking and Finance industry, including 5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in system development and managing functional and technical specifications.
• Strong understanding of software development life cycle (Waterfall or Agile).

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of Project Managers for effective execution.
• Establish and maintain program governance frameworks.
• Oversee execution of high-priority programs and monitor progress and risks.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead, Mentor and manage a team of Project Managers within the respective applications, ensuring effective project execution and professional development of the team members.
• Assist IT leadership in developing annual work and resource plans
• Establish and maintain program governance frameworks, ensuring clarity in roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes.
• Oversee the execution of high-priority programs, monitoring progress, budgets, and risks to ensure successful outcomes.
• Collaborate with IT partners to identify and support technology-driven innovation initiatives Work closely with stakeholders to facilitate MVP, including deployment, testing, and validation.
• Stay abreast of emerging technology trends and engaging vendors to assess the suitability of new solutions.
• Continually manage stakeholders expectations through governance processes & Deliver appropriate and effective executive level communication
• Provide status reporting to the management regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies and communicating across leadership and relevant project stakeholders.
• Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business & Ensure the program is aligned to and supports strategic objectives
• Understand interdependencies between technology and business needs Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies, and critical path deliverables

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or equivalent, at least 15+ years of experience preferably with exposure in Banking and Finance industry and Technology environment, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
• Experience in system development work with prior experience in functional, technical specifications and system development
• Strong understanding and experience in software development cycle (Waterfall or Agile best practices)
• Strong negotiation skills and vendor project management skills with experience in vendor product management will be an added advantage
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus
• Full end to end project management in a lead role

Location: Expo

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