Project Manager, GRCTO

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Singapore is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee complex initiatives in retail banking. The successful candidate will manage all aspects of project engagement, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives while adhering to budget constraints. This role requires proven leadership skills and extensive experience in managing multi-million dollar projects. Strong executive communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 10-20 years of experience in retail banking.
• 5-10 years of experience in project management.
• Ability to multi-task and perform well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of project engagement.
• Deliver effective executive level communication.
• Prepare detailed project plans for all phases.
• Monitor and control project outcomes.

Skills

Knowledge in retail banking business

Project Management

Executive level communication

Budget management

Risk mitigation

Leadership

Cross functional team collaboration

Education

Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE II certification

Job description

Stakeholder and Communications Management

• Manage all aspects of project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues.
• Continually manage stakeholder expectations through governance processes.
• Deliver appropriate and effective executive level communication.
• Provide status reporting regarding milestones, deliverable, dependencies, communicating across GTO and business leadership and stakeholders.

Process and Delivery Execution

• Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business.
• Own the full project life cycle end to end (Hybrid between Waterfall and Agile).
• Ensure the program is aligned to and supports strategic objectives.
• Prepare detailed project plan for all phases of the project.
• Manage the day-to-day project activities, including project management working and steering committees.
• Understand interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs.
• Spot potential problems, recognize the risk impact and propose risk mitigation strategies.
• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path deliverables.
• Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.

Requirements

• Knowledge in retail banking business (10-20 years).
• Proven track record of leading cross functional teams to successfully deliver complex IT system solutions while adhering to budget constraints and project timelines.
• Experience in leading RFP and ITC process.
• Ability to multi-task and perform well under pressure.
• A confident and self-aware leader with a high degree of independence.
• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies with focus on critical path deliverables.
• Lead the discussions at various internal forums.
• Work with various stakeholders (e.g., Functional Business Analyst, Solution Architect, Tech Delivery managers, business users etc) to plan and manage the project budget, timeline and deliverables.
• Pro-actively highlight risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• End to end responsibility for multiple projects in the region.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification is a plus.
• Demonstrated 5 – 10 years of experience in project management, leading end-to-end implementation.
• Direct responsibility of project budgets of $10 - $20 million dollars.
• Executive level communication skills with excellent written and verbal communication.