MGR/AVP Performance Management & Planning, COO, GTO

1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd in Singapore seeks a data-driven professional to support GTO financial, headcount and hiring planning, delivering timely planning cycles, cost reporting and management insights. You will partner with Finance, HR and business stakeholders to monitor budgets, forecast headcount, and provide variance analysis to inform strategic decisions across the organisation's divisions.

Proficiency in data analytics and reporting, attention to detail, and ability to consolidate

Qualifications

• Experience in financial, headcount, and hiring planning processes.
• Ability to prepare HC and financial reports for management reviews.
• Strong collaboration with Finance, HR, and business partners.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end GTO financial, headcount, and hiring planning cycles.
• Prepare headcount and financial reports to track recruitment and budgets.
• Monitor planning outcomes and provide variance analysis against budgets and forecasts.
• Lead governance cadence for Clearing House and ensure budgeting alignment.

Job description

Company Overview

Company: 1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd

About UOB United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in ASEAN with a global network in Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. Operating through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, we have a global network of about 430 branches and offices in 19 markets. At the heart of UOB is our culture, shaped by the UOB Way and anchored on our four values – Honourable, Enterprising, United and Committed. For more than 90 years, these values have guided how we do right by our customers, collaborate with one another and create long-term value for the communities we operate in. As One Bank, we are committed to helping our colleagues build sustainable careers grounded in purpose, supported by strong values, and enriched with meaningful opportunities to grow.

Job Description

Support and drive GTO financial, headcount, hiring, and operational performance management by ensuring effective planning, reporting, monitoring, and continuous process improvement. Partner closely with Finance, HR, and business stakeholders to provide accurate insights, facilitate decision-making, and enhance productivity through data-driven management practices.

Financial, Headcount & Hiring Planning Execution

• Support the end-to-end GTO financial, headcount, and hiring planning cycles in collaboration with Finance and HR partners.
• Prepare HC and Financial Reports to support the management of headcount tracking and recruitment status reporting processes
• Support the Performance Management team in the preparation, reporting and monitoring of GTO financials
• Support the annual SWP (Strategic Workforce Planning) budgeting exercise
• Support the preparation of cost reporting, forecasting, and actuals tracking across permanent and temporary workforce
• Engage GTO budget managers and HR partners on headcount and SWP related queries
• Ensure timely, accurate, and well-documented submission of cost, headcount, hiring data, assumptions, and forecasts.
• Consolidate and validate planning inputs to support management reviews and approval processes.
• Monitor planning outcomes and provide variance analysis against budgets, forecasts, and targets.

GTO Cost, Headcount & Operations Performance Monitoring

• Produce regular management reporting on GTO costs, headcount, hiring activities, and operational performance metrics.
• Analyze trends, variances, risks, and performance drivers to provide actionable insights.
• Highlight key cost pressures, workforce changes, hiring challenges, and operational issues requiring management attention.
• Support governance, performance reviews, and management decision-making through accurate and reliable reporting.

GTO Clearing House Governance

• Lead the Clearing House process through effective management of the Clearing House cadence, providing timely and accurate visibility of budget utilisation across all divisions.
• Analyse hiring requests and associated spend, run-rate projections to assess budget availability and support informed decision-making.
• Partner closely with HR and business stakeholders to ensure hiring requests are aligned with approved budgets, workforce plans, and organisational priorities.
• Through regular tracking and reporting, enable transparency, accountability, and efficient utilisation of hiring budgets across the organisation.

Additional Requirements

• Be a Part of the 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.

We value our people and invest in them as we look to fulfil our purpose of building the future of ASEAN. We seek to create a collaborative and progressive environment for them to succeed in their careers for the long term. Explore career opportunities with us today.

UOB is rated as one of the world's top banks, ranked 'Aa1' by Moody's Investors Service and 'AA-' by both S&P Global and Fitch Ratings. With a global network of 500 branches and offices across 19 countries in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as branches and offices throughout the region.

Career Site: UOB Career site