Executive Business Partner (Banking) (JD#11378)

Sciente International Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sciente International Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced Executive Business Partner to support the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of a leading banking organisation. The ideal candidate will act as a trusted business partner, coordinating strategic priorities, and driving follow-through on key initiatives across the technology organisation.

This role requires outstanding organisational and stakeholder management skills, sound business judgment, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, IT, Communications or related field.
• 5+ years supporting senior executives, preferably in technology, digital, banking, or corporate functions.
• Strong organizational, planning, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CIO to manage strategic priorities and initiatives.
• Track actions, risks, decisions, milestones, and deliverables for visibility.
• Prepare executive briefings, presentations, and board-ready materials.
• Coordinate leadership meetings, reviews, and offsites with agendas and follow-ups.
• Manage the CIO's calendar and governance forums.
• Maintain governance dashboards and leadership metrics.
• Support annual planning, budgeting, and technology objective tracking.
• Draft internal communications on behalf of the CIO.
• Coordinate travel, expenses, and confidential records.

Skills

Executive support experience

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

MS 365 proficiency

Confidential information handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management/IT/Communications

Tools

Microsoft 365

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Executive Business Partner to support the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of a leading banking organisation. The ideal candidate will act as a trusted business partner, supporting strategic priorities, coordinating senior leadership activities, and driving follow-through on key initiatives across the technology organisation. This role requires strong organisational and stakeholder management skills, sound business judgment, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Mandatory Skill-set

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Information Technology, Communications, or a related field;
• Must have at least 5 years of experience supporting senior executives, preferably within technology, digital, banking, or corporate functions;
• Strong organisational, planning, stakeholder management, and communication skills;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare executive-level presentations, reports, and business updates;
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and SharePoint;
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently, exercise sound business judgment, and handle confidential information with discretion.

Desired Skill-set

• Experience supporting a CIO, CTO, or other C-suite executive;
• Exposure to technology organisations, IT governance, portfolio management, or enterprise transformation programmes;
• Experience coordinating leadership teams across regional or global organisations;
• Familiarity with executive reporting, performance tracking, annual planning, and budgeting processes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CIO to manage strategic priorities, commitments, and key initiatives, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives;
• Track key actions, risks, decisions, milestones, and deliverables to provide visibility of progress and support timely execution;
• Prepare executive briefings, leadership presentations, business updates, and board-ready materials to support decision-making;
• Coordinate leadership team meetings, business reviews, strategy sessions, and offsites, including agenda preparation, meeting materials, documentation, and follow-up actions;
• Manage the CIO's calendar and coordinate leadership reviews, performance discussions, budget sessions, and governance forums to ensure effective use of executive time;
• Maintain governance dashboards, reporting packs, leadership metrics, and action trackers to support consistent planning and reporting across the technology organisation;
• Support annual planning, budgeting, organisational reviews, and the tracking of technology objectives and key deliverables;
• Draft and coordinate internal communications on behalf of the CIO, including town halls, all-hands meetings, employee engagement sessions, and leadership updates;
• Facilitate communication and alignment between the CIO, technology leadership team, business stakeholders, and external partners;
• Coordinate strategic workshops, leadership offsites, planning sessions, and organisational events, managing logistics, participant coordination, and follow-up activities;
• Manage travel arrangements, expenses, executive correspondence, and records while ensuring confidentiality and compliance with organisational policies.

Confidentiality is assured, and only shortlisted candidates will be notified for interviews.

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