Senior VP, Digital Currency & Payments Innovation

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB); Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

United Overseas Bank Ltd is seeking a senior professional to lead digital currency and payments innovations within its Wholesale Banking division. The role focuses on strategy, co-creation with clients, and delivering pilots that inform future product roadmaps.

You will influence cross‑functional teams, manage complex stakeholders, and stay ahead of evolving digital assets and payment technologies across APAC. A dynamic, collaborative environment is expected.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years in Digital Currency, Payments or Transaction Banking products.
• Proven track record implementing innovative payment solutions and digital strategy.
• Strong understanding of wholesale banking Payments space across APAC.

Responsibilities

• Contribute and execute according to the digital currency strategy and roadmap.
• Drive industry engagement on innovation topics and discuss opportunities with partners.
• Research use cases and develop opportunities leveraging blockchain and digital assets.
• Lead POCs, prototypes and pilots to test innovations aligned with strategy.
• Join client meetings to discuss co-creation and collaboration opportunities.
• Establish delivery mechanisms to bring innovations to life for product roadmaps.
• Evaluate and prioritize new products and business cases for investment.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive delivery and commercialization.
• Monitor market developments and educate on innovation learnings.
• Coordinate newsletters to share market insights and bank activities.

Skills

Digital Currency

Payments

Transaction Banking

Cross-Platform Knowledge

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Leadership

Innovation Strategy

Tools

Blockchain technology

FinTech exposure

Job description

United Overseas Bank Ltd is seeking a senior professional to lead digital currency and payments innovations within its Wholesale Banking division. The role focuses on strategy, co-creation with clients, and delivering pilots that inform future product roadmaps.

You will influence cross‑functional teams, manage complex stakeholders, and stay ahead of evolving digital assets and payment technologies across APAC. A dynamic, collaborative environment is expected.