Global Payments Transformation Leader

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB); Singapore; On-site; SGD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) invites an experienced payments transformation leader to shape the future of wholesale and cross-border payments. You will steer cross-functional teams, build scalable solutions, and align initiatives with regulatory and customer needs.

You will lead strategy, governance, and delivery across the payment ecosystem, drive investment cases, and ensure sustainable benefits realization, positioning UOB at the forefront of digital payments.

Qualifications

• 18+ years of banking experience with payments (wholesale/commercial & cross-border).
• Proven ability to lead large-scale transformational programmes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional payments transformation programmes end-to-end.
• Develop investment cases with technology teams and justify the business case.
• Establish governance and reporting across project portfolios.
• Drive delivery excellence and operational efficiency through automation.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Change leadership

Strategic thinking

Program leadership

Education

Bachelor/Master's degree in engineering, business, finance, or related field

Job description

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) invites an experienced payments transformation leader to shape the future of wholesale and cross-border payments. You will steer cross-functional teams, build scalable solutions, and align initiatives with regulatory and customer needs.

You will lead strategy, governance, and delivery across the payment ecosystem, drive investment cases, and ensure sustainable benefits realization, positioning UOB at the forefront of digital payments.