Senior Manager, Banking & Financial Services Technology Transformation

snapfind talent solutions pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Banking & Financial Services Technology Transformation for a permanent role with our client. You will lead end-to-end core banking transformation programs and advise on strategy, operating models, and roadmaps across payments, lending, trade finance, deposits, and risk.

You will manage multi-stream programs, align stakeholders, and drive value realization with executive workshops and governance, while mentoring consulting teams and shaping market offerings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10+ years of professional experience in a consulting firm, with banking/financial services clients.
• Proven track record leading large-scale banking transformation projects (core banking, operating model, or tech-enabled).
• Strong consulting background with client advisory, engagement leadership, and executive-level communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end core banking transformation programs, driving client outcomes, governance, and delivery excellence.
• Advise on strategy, operating models, and roadmaps across Payments, Lending, Trade Finance, Deposits, Accounts, Risk, and Finance.
• Provide trusted advisory support to client executives on transformation risks, prioritization, trade-offs, sequencing, and benefits realization.
• Manage multi-stream programs, align stakeholders, and ensure decisions are anchored in business value, customer impact, and regulatory compliance.
• Facilitate executive forums, workshops, and steering committees to accelerate transformation.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Consulting background

Change management

Leadership

Structured problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

We are looking for Senior Manager, Banking & Financial Services Technology Transformation for a Permanent role with our Client.

Responsibilities:
Core Banking Business Transformation Leadership

• Lead end‑to‑end core banking transformation programs, driving client outcomes, governance, and delivery excellence.
• Advise on strategy, operating models, and roadmaps across Payments, Lending, Trade Finance, Deposits, Accounts, Risk, and Finance.
• Provide trusted advisory support to client executives on transformation risks, prioritization, trade‑offs, sequencing, and benefits realization.
• Manage multi‑stream programs, align stakeholders, and ensure decisions are anchored in business value, customer impact, and regulatory compliance.
• Facilitate executive forums, workshops, and steering committees to accelerate transformation.

Business Development

• Build senior client relationships and originate opportunities in core banking, digital banking, payments, lending, and trade finance.
• Lead proposals, RFPs, solution design, and commercial discussions.
• Collaborate with vendors and partners to shape joint offerings and bring market insights into client engagements.
• Contribute to practice growth through thought leadership, methodologies, and go‑to‑market assets.

People Leadership

• Lead and coach consulting teams, fostering a high‑performance culture.
• Guide delivery excellence in roadmaps, operating models, business cases, and executive presentations.
• Share best practices and build firm capability in banking technology transformation.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in any relevant field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in a consulting firm, with significant experience serving banking or financial services clients.
• Proven track record leading large‑scale banking transformation, core banking transformation, operating model transformation, or technology‑enabled business transformation engagements.
• Strong consulting background with experience in client advisory, engagement leadership, business transformation, stakeholder management, and executive‑level communication.
• Deep understanding of banking business domains such as Payments, Lending, Trade Finance, Loans, Deposits, Accounts, Customer, Channels, Operations, Risk, Finance, and related enterprise functions.
• Experience managing complex, multi‑workstream transformation programs involving business, operations, technology, risk, compliance, finance, and external partner stakeholders.
• Ability to translate business strategy and client priorities into transformation roadmaps, target operating models, capability designs, implementation plans, and value realization frameworks.
• Experience leading senior client workshops, steering committees, executive updates, stakeholder alignment sessions, and decision‑making forums.
• Strong track record in proposal development, RFP responses, opportunity origination, solution shaping, commercial discussions, and pipeline development.
• Experience developing business cases, transformation roadmaps, operating model designs, governance structures, change management approaches, and executive‑level deliverables
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop consulting teams while ensuring high‑quality client deliverables.
• Strong executive presence, structured problem‑solving skills, business acumen, and ability to operate effectively in complex client environments.
• Experience engaging senior stakeholders such as CIO, COO, CTO, CDO, Heads of Transformation, Operations, Payments, Lending, and business unit leaders will be advantageous.