Senior Consultant, PMO for AML Activities Support

RIDIK Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Singapore is seeking a skilled PMO consultant to lead AML-related initiatives across APAC branches. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and prior consulting experience. Key responsibilities include maintaining project plans, tracking progress, reporting to management, and liaising with IT and Compliance teams. Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills are necessary along with a strong understanding of project management principles. This role offers a dynamic environment focusing on cross-functional collaboration and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Prior experience as a Consultant in a consulting firm is a must.
• Ability to understand file specifications (e.g., ISO 20022 XML).
• Strong consulting skills including logical thinking and communication.
• PMO experience in planning and cross-functional coordination.
• Advanced PowerPoint skills for storytelling.
• Strong Excel skills including dashboards and structured analysis.
• Willingness to learn client business.

Responsibilities

• Lead PMO activities for AML initiatives across APAC branches.
• Build and maintain project plans, schedules, and logs.
• Track progress, deadlines, and follow up with stakeholders.
• Provide management reporting and coordinate with IT and Compliance.
• Prepare executive-level status updates and facilitate meetings.
• Document decisions and manage key risks and issues.
• Develop dashboards and analyses using Excel and PowerPoint.

Skills

Logical thinking

Communication

Facilitation

Documentation

Issue resolution

Self-discipline

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• Lead PMO activities for AML-related initiatives across APAC branches.
• Build and maintain project plans, schedules, RACI matrices, RAID logs, and task backlogs.
• Track progress, deadlines, dependencies, and issues; follow up with PICs and drive weekly cadence (stand-ups and status reviews).
• Consolidate updates and provide clear, structured management reporting.
• Coordinate and communicate with Regional IT, Regional Compliance, and multiple APAC branches.
• Prepare concise, executive-level status updates and facilitate meetings.
• Document decisions, action items, risks, and assumptions to ensure alignment across stakeholders (RCCO, CCO, COpO).
• Develop dashboards, trackers, Gantt charts, and data analyses using Excel (pivots, lookups, aggregation, trend analysis).
• Create management-ready PowerPoint decks with strong storyline, insights, and recommendations.
• Standardize process inputs across branches to support Target Operating Model and fitgap exercises.
• Highlight key risks, issues, and process gaps, proposing solutions where needed.
• Manage ambiguity by keeping momentum, escalating ownership issues appropriately, and driving clarity among stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Prior working experience as a Consultant in an established consulting firm is a must.
• Ability to understand and explain file specifications (e.g., ISO 20022 XML).
• Strong consulting skills: logical thinking, communication, facilitation, documentation, issue resolution.
• PMO experience in project planning, RAID management, and cross-functional coordination.
• Advanced PowerPoint skills for management storytelling.
• Strong Excel skills (pivots, lookups, dashboards, trackers, structured analysis).
• Self-discipline, strong ownership, and willingness to learn client business.
• AML filtering, KYC process knowledge and experience coordinating with overseas/multi-branch teams are a plus.