Project Manager - Finance Applications

Unison Consulting Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent consulting firm in Singapore is looking for an experienced Program Manager to oversee end-to-end program management initiatives in finance. The role involves collaboration with various stakeholders, governance of project changes, and risk management. Ideal candidates should have over 15 years of experience, strong data analysis skills, and familiarity with finance applications such as SAP ERP. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities are essential, along with a PMP certification. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment while driving impactful financial projects.

Qualifications

• Must have worked in local or foreign banks.
• Experience in implementing full end-to-end projects for finance applications.
• Ability to perform impact assessments and detailed data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Drive overall end-to-end program management for data and finance.
• Ensure work deliverables comply with bank policies and regulatory requirements.
• Manage relationships across business lines and external parties.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Communication skills

Financial systems knowledge

Adaptability

Education

PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

Program Management

• Drive the overall end-to-end program management across data and finance from planning to execution and delivery.
• Partner with stakeholders across Finance, Data and Business units to align priorities, manage dependencies, and ensure successful outcomes.
• Drive the data, design and solution discussions with vendor, technology team and user groups.
• Direct project team of internal and/or external resources to deliver results within agreed parameters.

Project Governance

• Ensure proper governance and impact assessment of scope creep and change requests.
• Organise and chair governance meetings, including preparation of meeting materials and minutes.
• Ensure work deliverables are in compliance with bank policies and regulatory requirements.
• Measure, monitor and report progress to stakeholders.

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.

Risk and Issue Management

• Identify and raise risks and issues affecting the project, including financial or operation, and proactively manage them, with timely escalation to relevant parties where necessary.
• Drive the testing strategy and manage the testing cycles, ensuring all critical and high defects are resolved within the testing cycle.

Stakeholder Management

• Manage relationships across all business lines and with external parties, ensuring timely delivery of assigned activities.

In addition, the candidate must fulfil the following criteria:

• Must have worked in local or foreign banks.
• Must have implemented full end to end projects for finance applications (e.g., SAP ERP, Enterprise Budget, Financial Consolidation, Regulatory Reporting (e.g., MAS 637, MAS 610)).
• Must understand financial data.
• Able to perform dive impact assessment, detailed data analysis and data profiling.
• Able to facilitate and drive workshop discussions with business and tech teams.
• Strong communication skills, e.g., prepare high quality & concise presentation slides to senior management.
• Strong stakeholders' engagement skills.
• Self-driven and proactive.
• Adaptive to different areas in the data and finance space, open to learning new Gen AI technology.

• Project Manager with over 15 years of experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering complex projects.
• Solid understanding of project management principles, with hands‑on experience in both SDLC and Agile methodologies.
• Skilled in data management and financial systems, with knowledge of system integration and reporting.
• Familiar with accounting standards and regulatory requirements, especially in finance‑related projects.
• Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Project for planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to build effective relationships across business and technical teams.
• Highly organized with experience managing multiple stakeholders in large, matrixed environments.
• Confident in presenting to senior leadership and diverse audiences.
• Passionate, diligent, and resilient, with the ability to work through ambiguity and deliver under pressure.
• PMP certification preferred.