Project Manager, Retail Banking (1-year renewable contract)

EVOLUTION RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Singapore is seeking a Project Manager to manage complex initiatives for a retail mobile banking platform. The successful candidate will ensure project delivery within scope and budget while fostering effective stakeholder management and compliance with banking regulations. This role requires excellent communication and strategic planning skills.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex projects in a banking or financial technology setting.
• Strong understanding of both technology and business operations.
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives.
• Ensure projects proceed according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.
• Develop and present business cases to stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Risk management

Job description

Project Management and Governance

• Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that impact one or across business, technology, and enterprising to drive project success.

• Manage all aspects of Digital project and program engagement for retail mobile banking platform from planning, resources planning and budget, change management, risks and issues, ensuring timely delivery and minimal disruption to business operations.

• Prepare overall implementation plan taking inputs from all stakeholders including technology, business, operations, regulators, etc., and co-ordinate execution by respective owners.

• Ensure that projects are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.

• Manage the day-to-day project activities, including chairing project management working committee meetings and facilitating steering committee meetings.

• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path deliverables.

• Develop and present business cases with a consulting mindset, providing strategic recommendations for system upgrades, replacements, and process improvements.

• Ensure compliance with banking regulations and technology risk management standards.

Stakeholder Management

• Manage project stakeholders, e.g., escalation, expectation, conflict, scope changes.

• Manage relationships with stakeholders and ensure teams work in a collaborative environment.

• Manage stakeholders expectations through governance processes.

• Deliver appropriate and effective executive level communication.

• Understand interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs.

• Own and manage project scope, timelines, risks, and budget, ensuring clear communication with stakeholders at all levels.

• Pitch and present project strategies, updates, and impacts to senior management and key stakeholders.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT, compliance, operations, and product teams, to ensure alignment with business goals.

• Identify dependencies and proactively mitigate risks that may impact project deliverables.