First VP, Senior Project Manager - Risk, CRS, Legal

United Overseas Bank Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

United Overseas Bank is seeking a First VP, Senior Project Manager to lead critical projects in Risk and Operations. This position requires a strong background in banking and project management, ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions by collaborating with stakeholders and overseeing project execution. Ideal candidates will possess significant experience in banking and risk fields, along with advanced communication and strategic thinking skills. Join UOB and contribute to driving innovative banking solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of relevant banking and/or consulting experience.
• Strong business domain knowledge in Banking/treasury risk, AML/KYC/FATCA is essential.
• Experienced in client onboarding is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design best-in-class solutions in collaboration with Technology Architecture team.
• Responsible for overall delivery of the project - quality, scope, budget.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders and ensure teams collaborate effectively.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Communication

Change Management

Job description

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First VP, Senior Project Manager - Risk, CRS, Legal

Posting Date: 27 May 2025

Location:

Singapore (City Area), SG, 048624

Company: United Overseas Bank Ltd

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

About the Department

Group Technology and Operations (GTO) provides software and system development, information technology support services and banking operations.

We have centralized and standardized the technology components into Singapore, creating a global footprint which can be utilized for supporting our regional subsidiaries and the branches around the world. We operate and support 19 countries with this architecture to provide a secure and flexible banking infrastructure.

Our Operations divisions provide transactional customer services for our businesses while also focusing on cost efficiency through process improvements, automation and straight through processing.

Job Responsibilities

1. Design best in class solution in collaboration with Technology Architecture team
2. Provide domain expertise in defining technology and operations strategies that enables the realization of business strategy and outcomes
3. Support the respective business segments in shaping their thinking towards quality and scalable solution including operating model, end to end process and client experience
4. Support the respective business segments in developing a quality business requirements document (BRD) including articulation of current vs to-be business process, business use case articulation, post implementation business activities (e.g. Regulatory, Compliance, SLA) and commercialization aspects

Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Acts as a trusted advisor for business for all new business demands requiring technology or operations enablement / solution
• Manage relationships with stakeholders
• Ensure teams work in a collaborative environment

Project Management

• Responsible for the overall delivery of the project (Quality, Scope, Budget)
• Develop and execute the Overall Project Plan
• Module/project delivery in strategic programs

Scope Management

• Manage all changes to the agreed scope of work
• Review and assess changes and impact to timeline & cost
• Ensure all changes are approved by Project Steering Committee

Project Governance

• Prepare investment approval deck and manage approval of project by investment committee.
• Coordinate preparation of project plan
• Organise and facilitate Project Steering Committee meetings, chair Working level meetings

Risk and Issue Management

• Anticipate, capture and manage overall project-level risks and issues
• Own and drive resolution and escalate risks and issues in a timely manner

Implementation Management

• Prepare overall implementation plan taking inputs from all stakeholders including technology. business, operations, regulators, etc., and co-ordinate execution by respective owners

Process Adherence

• Partner with stakeholders in ensuring IT Governance is followed throughout the project life cycle

Project Reporting

• Measure, monitor and report progress to stakeholders

Job Requirements

• Strong business domain knowledge Banking/treasury risk, AML/KYC/ FATCA is a must. However, Operational Risk, Product Control is an added plus
• background in Client Onboarding is a huge plus
• Should be able to work under minimal supervision and not lose sight of overall delivery
• Understanding of technology and operational processes across functions / departments in the bank.
• Familar with change management processes and project management principles
• Strategic forward thinking approach with outstanding communications, influencing, negotiating and persuasion skills
• Passionate, diligent and resilient individual with ability to thrive in ambiguity
• Experience in scoping and evaluation – Defining overall considerations, including scalability, maintainability, cost, operations and technology principal risk to provide a recommendation
• Minimum 20 years of relevant banking and/or consulting experience

Be a part of UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.