Head of Transformation ISAP

credit agricole corporate and investment bank; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank is seeking a Head of Transformation for ISAP in Singapore. You will steer strategic transformation initiatives across technology, governance, and innovation, aligning with bank strategy and delivering measurable value regionally.

You will coordinate technology and AI initiatives with global teams, manage portfolios, governance, and change management while engaging stakeholders and driving standardisation and efficiency across ISAP.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of IT: Infrastructure and Enterprise Technology.
• Experience in AI, digital or operational transformation initiatives.
• Good understanding of data governance, AI governance and responsible AI principles.
• Experience establishing KPIs, performance dashboards and executive reporting for transformation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Drive AI adoption and governance across ISAP.
• Coordinate transformation roadmaps with regional teams.
• Ensure initiatives deliver measurable business value.
• Promote standardisation and best practices across ISAP.
• Manage stakeholder engagement and reporting to senior management.
• Lead change management and communication plans.

Skills

IT governance

AI transformation

Portfolio management

Change leadership

Job description

Who we are

Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Banking (Crédit Agricole CIB) is the corporate and investment banking arm of Crédit Agricole Group, world's 12th largest bank by total assets.

. With more than 1000 talented staffs, our Singapore center (ISAP or Information Systems Asia Pacific) is the 2nd largest IT setup (after Paris Head Office)for Crédit Agricole CIB's worldwide business. We work daily with international branches located in 30 markets by:

• Envisioning and preparing the Bank's futures information systems
• Partnering and supporting core banking flagships and transverse areas in their large scale development projects.
• Providing premium In-house Banking applications,

. This unique positioning empowers us to bring our core banking business a sustainable competitive advantage on the market.

. We seek innovative and agile people sharing our mindset to support ambitious and forthcoming technological challenges.

Position

The Head of Transformation is responsible for driving strategic transformation initiatives across ISAP. Reporting directly to the Head of ISAP, this role ensures that technology, operational, organisational, and innovation initiatives are aligned with the overall strategy, delivered consistently, and generate measurable business value.

The role covers all transversal transformation activities across ISAP, including technology, AI, operational excellence, governance, standardisation, innovation, and organisational transformation. It works closely with global teams, regional management, and business stakeholders to ensure ISAP remains aligned with the bank strategy while delivering measurable value to the region.

Key responsibilities

Transformation Strategy

• Support the definition and execution of the ISAP transformation roadmap.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable transformation initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, modernise and optimise ISAP operations.
• Ensure transformation initiatives deliver measurable business outcomes.

Technology & Innovation

• Drive the adoption of emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, automation and digital solutions.
• Identify innovative solutions that improve operational efficiency, service quality and user experience.
• Coordinate technology pilots and industrialisation of successful initiatives.
• Maintain visibility on market trends and recommend relevant innovations.

AI Transformation

• Coordinate the deployment of AI initiatives across ISAP.
• Promote AI adoption through governance, communication and change management.
• Ensure AI initiatives are aligned with business priorities and regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate collaboration with internal and external AI stakeholders.

Regional Coordination

• Act as the main transformation coordination point between ISAP and regional entities.
• Ensure regional teams participate in global transformation programmes.
• Promote knowledge sharing and reuse of successful initiatives across countries.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between Infrastructure, Security, Workplace, Application and Business teams.

Standardisation & Optimisation

• Identify opportunities for process harmonisation and standardisation.
• Promote common practices, governance and operating models.
• Eliminate duplication of initiatives across departments.
• Encourage reuse of existing solutions before developing new ones.

Portfolio Management

• Maintain visibility of all strategic transformation initiatives.
• Prioritise initiatives based on business value, risk and available resources.
• Monitor progress, dependencies and benefits.
• Provide executive reporting and dashboards to senior management.

Change Management

• Drive organisational change associated with transformation initiatives.
• Develop communication and engagement plans.
• Promote culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Support managers in adopting new ways of working.

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships across ISAP, regional management and global functions.
• Coordinate with Architecture, Security, Operations, Business Lines and Corporate Functions.
• Represent ISAP in strategic transformation forums when required.

Governance

• Define transformation governance frameworks.
• Ensure initiatives comply with organisational standards and strategic priorities.
• MonitorKPIs and transformation benefits.
• Prepare executive presentations and steering committee materials.

Success Measures

• Successful delivery of strategic transformation initiatives.
• Increase adoption of AI and emerging technologies.
• Improved operational efficiency.
• Reduction of duplicated initiatives.
• Increased regional collaboration.
• Improved standardisation across ISAP.
• Positive stakeholder satisfaction.
• Measurable business value delivered.

Skills & Experience

Technical

• Strong understanding of IT : Infrastructure and Enterprise Technology.
• Good understanding of technology risk, cybersecurity and regulatory requirements in the financial services industry.
• Demonstrate experience in AI, digital or operational transformation initiatives.
• Good understanding of data governance, AI governance and responsible AI principles.
• Experience in portfolio and programme management.
• Understanding of IT governance and operating models.
• Experience working in international and multicultural environments.
• Strong experience presenting to senior executives, management committees and steering committees.
• Experience managing complex portfolios involving multiple stakeholders, dependencies and budgets.
• Strong understanding of organisational transformation, target operating models and process optimisation.
• Experience defining transformation roadmaps, business cases and value realisation frameworks.
• Experience establishing KPIs, performance dashboards and executive reporting for transformation programmes.
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement and process standardisation methodologies.

Leadership

• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Strong stakeholder management.
• Strategic thinking.
• Abilityto work across multiple cultures.
• Excellent coordination and facilitation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic mindset.
• Innovative.
• Collaborative.
• Results-oriented.
• Highly organised.
• Strong execution capability.
• Comfortable working in a fast-changing environment.
• Self-driven and proactive.