Payments Transformation Manager (Payments Technology, Strategy, Risk, Banking)

SMART INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart IMS Inc is seeking a Payments Transformation Manager with experience in payments-related technology and initiatives for a leading global investment bank in Singapore. The role sits within ITGPST APAC Strategy and Innovation, shaping Payments Technology Strategy.

You will manage senior stakeholders, analyze technology across APAC markets, and develop multi-year strategies while driving risk management and regulatory alignment across payments platforms.

Qualifications

• Banking/Payments domain experience.
• 5-7+ years in IT with payments focus.
• Experience as Product Owner or Business Analyst in Banking/Finance IT.
• Knowledge of APAC regulations and payment products.
• Strong stakeholder communication and deep-dive skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage senior stakeholders communication and reporting.
• Analyse current state of technology across payment products for 12 APAC Markets.
• Develop and socialize 3-, 5-, 10-year technology strategy with change drivers and innovation.
• Drive risk engagement & management and issue identification;
• Foster the Identify, Escalate, Debate risk culture.
• Assess APAC regulatory changes affecting tech/ops and drive risk mitigations.
• Identify opportunities to streamline technology management processes with cross-divisional partners.
• Assist owners in identifying significant risks including audit and regulatory issues.

Skills

Banking/Payments domain experience

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory risk management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT

Job description

Executive Summary

Smart IMS Inc provides Digital technology & Cloud transformation services, Application & Infrastructure Management Services, Unified Communications and Insurance implementation services to customers across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific regions. As the trusted technology and business partner of leading MNCs, including Global Investment Banks, Smart IMS is also a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Oracle Platinum Partner and AWS MSP Partner.

We are looking to hire a PaymentsTransformationManagerwithexperiencein paymentsrelatedtechnology/ initiatives for our client in Singapore which is a leadingglobal investment bank.

What you can expect:

The role will sit within ITGPST (International Technology and Global Payments Solutions Technology) APAC Strategy and Innovation function, which works with Application Managers, Enterprise Control functions and COOs across the line of businesses to establish Payments Technology Strategy.

What you will do:

• Manage senior stakeholders communication and reporting.
• Analyse current state of technology across payment products for 12 APAC Markets.
• Develop and socialize 3, 5 and 10 year technology strategy articulating change drivers and innovation opportunities.
• Drive risk engagement & management and issue identification;
• Foster the Identify, Escalate, Debate risk culture.
• Assess regulatory (eg MAS, HKMA, CBRC, OJK, RBI, etc) changes impacting technology and operations and drive related risk mitigation program with required stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for enhancing or streamlining execution of technology management processes; partner across multiple divisions to execute.
• Assist business and process owners with identifying the most significant risks including Audit Issues, Self-Identified Audit Issues, Compliance Identified Audit Issues, Regulatory Issues
• Practice and promote good risk culture and risk management within ITGPST, leading participation in technology strategy activities.

Your background:

• Individual with Banking/Payments domain experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT with minimum 5-7 plus years of experience.
• Relevant experience in executing Product Owner or Business Analysis functions within Banking IT/Finance IT domain.
• Knowledge of APAC regulations, payment products & understanding of regulatory risk management preferred.
• Ability to ask right questions, conduct deep dives and communicate with relevant stakeholders are the most important, desired skills.