Director, Project Manager (Change Management), HCM - 24 months Fixed Term Contract

SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION SINGAPORE BRANCH; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Singapore Branch seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead the Horizon Change Management workstream within a complex global HR transformation programme.

You will apply core project management disciplines across scope, plans, budget, risks and governance, coordinate global stakeholders, and oversee change activities including stakeholder engagement, communications, training, readiness and adoption for a successful rollout.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification with 7-10 years of relevant professional working experience.
• PM certification desirable.
• Experience delivering large-scale, multi-workstream transformation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, baseline and maintain the integrated workstream plan with scope, milestones and resources.
• Drive day-to-day execution, monitor progress and resolve delivery obstacles.
• Own governance, status reporting, forecasts, actions and risk management.
• Coordinate internal teams, technology partners, vendors and consulting resources.
• Manage stakeholder expectations globally and facilitate planning and governance forums.
• Identify and track change impacts and liaise with stakeholders for interventions.
• Oversee communication, engagement and training plans, readiness and adoption.
• Coordinate requirements for HR Knowledge and AI solutions across HR, technology and risk teams.
• Plan change activities for the new HR Operating Model and business readiness.
• Support deployment, cutover and transition to business-as-usual operations.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Planning and scheduling

Risk management

RAID control

Education

Degree-level qualification

Project management certification desirable

Job description

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of the Project Horizon Change Management workstream within a complex global HR transformation programme.
• Apply core project management disciplines across scope, plans, milestones, resources, deliverables, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, governance and reporting.
• Coordinate global, regional and local stakeholders to deliver agreed outcomes on time, to quality and in line with programme controls.
• Maintain sufficient change management expertise to oversee stakeholder engagement, communications, training, readiness and adoption activities.
• Support implementation of the new HR Operating Model and requirements for HR Knowledge and AI-enabled delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, baseline and maintain the integrated workstream plan, defining scope, milestones, deliverables, resources, dependencies and critical paths.
• Drive day-to-day execution, monitor progress and quality, resolve delivery obstacles and implement recovery actions where required.
• Own governance, status reporting, forecasts, actions, decisions and the management and escalation of risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies.
• Coordinate internal teams, subject matter experts, technology partners, vendors and consulting resources, ensuring clear ownership and timely approvals.
• Manage stakeholder expectations globally and facilitate planning, requirements, decision-making and governance forums.
• Identify and track key change impacts and activities, liaising with stakeholders to determine proportionate interventions.
• Oversee communication, engagement and training plans, together with readiness and adoption measures.
• Coordinate requirements and dependencies for HR Knowledge and AI solutions across HR, technology, data, risk and control teams.
• Plan change activities for the new HR Operating Model, including role clarity, service transition and business readiness.
• Support deployment, cutover, stabilization and transition to business-as-usual operations against agreed acceptance criteria.

Requirements:

• Degree-level qualification with 7 - 10 years of relevant professional working experience; recognized project management certification is desirable.
• Significant project management experience delivering large-scale, multi-workstream transformation programmes in complex global organizations.
• Demonstrated capability in planning, scheduling, resource coordination, deliverables management, governance, reporting and RAID control.
• Working knowledge of change management, including impact assessment, engagement, communications, training, readiness and adoption.
• Strong global stakeholder management, facilitation, influencing and communication skills.
• Experience gathering and managing business requirements across business, technology and third parties.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities across time zones.
• Experience of global HR transformation, HR operating-model implementation or HR technology programmes is desirable.
• Exposure to HR knowledge management, digital employee services or AI-enabled solutions is advantageous.
• Experience within banking, financial services or another regulated environment is desirable