Senior Consultant/ Associate Manager, Regional Operations Planning (for Banking Industry Project)

ABeam Consulting (Singapore); Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ABeam Consulting (Singapore) is seeking a Project Manager to lead the Local Settlement MX Migration project, which involves coordination across branches and comprehensive project oversight. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of relevant experience in a financial institution, excellent communication skills, especially in English, and a proactive approach to stakeholder management.

This role requires strong problem-solving, effective planning, and the ability to create clear project deliverables. Proficiency in Japanese is advantageous due to coordination with Japanese-speaking stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in project management within a financial institution.
• Proven self-driven project management capability.
• Strong communication skills, particularly in English.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee the Local Settlement MX Migration project.
• Coordinate and oversee various project tasks with different branches.
• Analyze information and present findings visually for stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder coordination

Project management

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Business process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee the Local Settlement MX Migration project following the official announcement expected in early 2026, including requirements confirmation, impact analysis on operations and systems, system development, and testing.
• Coordinate with branches to ensure ownership of planning tasks, including potential buddy bank testing if requested by local authorities.
• Manage the ISO20022 Hybrid Address Format System Enhancement and SWIFT Standards Release 2026 projects, monitoring timelines, deliverables, and dependencies across branches.
• Identify, elevate, and resolve delays or risks while preparing and consolidating weekly or monthly project status reports for stakeholders.
• Facilitate communication and issue resolution by coordinating cross‑functional teams such as IT, Compliance, and APAC branches.
• Create clear and impactful deliverables in PowerPoint and Excel to visualize project progress and provide stakeholders with concise reporting materials.
• Organize issues and discussion points, compare potential solutions, and prepare decision‑support materials for clients.
• Analyze information required for decision‑making and present findings using graphs, charts, and other visual formats.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in any related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in similar roles involving stakeholder coordination within a financial institution, preferably banking.
• Demonstrated proactive communication and relationship‑building skills, actively engaging with bank staff, local site personnel, and stakeholders to maintain frequent communication and foster strong working relationships that support consultation and alignment.
• Proven self‑driven project management capability, independently identifying key issues, engaging stakeholders, driving tasks forward, and preparing materials to support decision‑making, even when counterparts are not deeply involved in daily operations.
• Ability to prepare structured materials tailored for multiple audiences, including progress reports for management, operational documentation for staff, and coordination materials for stakeholders.
• Strong issue structuring and problem management skills, with the ability to analyze background, root causes, impacts, action plans, and decision points beyond simple task tracking.
• Business‑oriented PMO and project execution capability, ensuring alignment of system‑related tasks with user‑side and operational requirements to drive projects in line with business operations.
• Effective review and quality assurance capability, providing clear instructions to junior staff, reviewing deliverables, ensuring quality, and supplementing external communication when necessary.
• Good communication skills in English are required. Proficiency in Japanese language will be an added advantage to support coordination and reporting with headquarters, FCCD, and Japanese‑speaking stakeholders across different regions.
• A business process improvement mindset, with the ability to identify improvement opportunities, prioritize issues, and propose solutions beyond basic operational support.