Senior Consultant, PMO Support - Core Banking System Renewal Project (for Banking Industry)

ABEAM CONSULTING (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ABeam Consulting (Singapore) PTE. LTD. is seeking a seasoned PMO Lead to drive the Operations team's core banking system deployment across APAC. You will coordinate across 10+ countries, align with regional objectives, and ensure on-time delivery within budget.

You will manage budgets, standardize processes, and maintain stakeholders across remote offices, delivering clear status reports and maintaining a professional consulting approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, IT, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years in a top-tier consulting firm with banking projects.
• Business-level English with strong communication and PowerPoint skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management across geographically dispersed teams.
• Proven PMO expertise in large-scale banking transformation projects.
• Experience in end-to-end project management: planning, execution, governance, closure.

Responsibilities

• Lead PMO activities for Operations in core banking system implementation across APAC.
• Coordinate core banking replacement initiatives across APAC offices.
• Plan and manage resources; drive process standardization and systemization.
• Oversee budget planning and management (Ringi process).
• Prepare project documentation on issues, risks, decisions.
• Support PMO team in planning, progress tracking, and coordination.
• Prepare and present weekly and monthly status reports to management and clients.
• Uphold professionalism, confidentiality, and cross-team collaboration.

Skills

PMO leadership

Banking transformation

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Governance

Project planning

Cross-functional coordination

English proficiency

Japanese language

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/IT

Tools

PowerPoint

MS Project

Excel

Job description

About Us:

ABeam Consulting is a global professional services company that specializes in delivering business transformation and technology solutions to clients across a wide range of industries. With a global presence and over 9000 employees worldwide we aim to be the transformation partner of choice for all of our clients.

Responsibilities:

• Lead PMO activities for the Operations team in the implementation of a new core banking system across the APAC region, covering more than 10 countries.
• Drive and coordinate core banking system replacement initiatives for APAC offices, ensuring alignment with regional and local business objectives.
• Plan and manage project resources while identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency through process standardization and systemization.
• Oversee budget planning and management (Ringi process), including the evaluation and enhancement of budgeting workflows and systemization initiatives.
• Prepare and maintain ad hoc project documentation to address project issues, risks, challenges, and key decision-making requirements.
• Support the client's PMO team in project planning, progress tracking, and cross-functional coordination to ensure smooth and timely project execution.
• Prepare, consolidate, and present weekly and monthly project status reports for internal management and client stakeholders.
• Uphold consulting professionalism by maintaining confidentiality, fostering strong stakeholder relationships, and promoting effective collaboration across client and project teams.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a top-tier or leading consulting firm, with a focus on banking industry projects.
• Business-level or above proficiency in English, including strong verbal communication and presentation/documentation (PowerPoint) skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across geographically dispersed teams and overseas offices.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to build relationships and coordinate effectively with remote team members across multiple locations.
• Professional mindset with a strong sense of ownership, accountability, self-discipline, and commitment to achieving project objectives.
• Proven expertise in PMO functions for large-scale banking transformation projects, particularly in resource planning, budget management, governance, and management reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in end-to-end project management, including project planning, execution, monitoring, governance, and closure of system implementation projects, with accountability for scope, timeline, budget, and quality.
• Strong risk, issue, dependency, and stakeholder management capabilities, with the ability to proactively identify risks, drive mitigation actions, manage cross-functional coordination, and communicate effectively with senior management and steering committees.
• Proficiency in Japanese would be an advantage to facilitate communication and collaboration with regional stakeholders, clients, and teams across APAC where these languages are used.

Why Join Us

At ABeam Consulting, we place a strong emphasis on collaboration, and helping our employees grow and develop their skills, offering a supportive and empowering work environment. With a presence in multiple countries and a diverse range of clients, ABeam Consulting offers an exciting and dynamic workplace for individuals looking to build a career in consulting. ABeam Consulting has also recently joined SAP's regional strategic partner initiative as their first regional partner in the region and has also been recognized by UiPath as a Diamond Partner in providing RPA solutions. With such accolades, we aim to continue driving enterprise and digital transformation initiatives in order to transform the way people work and communicate in the digital age. In addition, our industry team is working tirelessly in order to bring more solutions to the banking and finance sector. We regret only shortlisted candidates will be notified.