Specialist, Business Analyst, VP, Operational Risk, Risk Management Group

DBS Bank Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DBS Bank Ltd in Singapore seeks an experienced Risk Management professional to lead data analytics initiatives and bridge risk with technology. You will define project scopes, gather requirements, translate them into system enhancements, and drive UAT to ensure robust operational risk tools.

The role demands strong communication, 8+ years in financial institutions, and advanced analytics with SQL/Qlik Sense/Tableau. A proactive, detail-oriented team player thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• University degree with major in Finance, Statistics, Technology or related quantitative field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in financial institutions and/or handling system work.
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills across levels and teams.
• Resilient team player with proven project management and independent work ability.
• Meticulous, structured and detail-oriented.
• Self-motivated with a positive attitude to challenge status quo.
• Analytical with ability to identify/resolve system issues and assess impact.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office; strong data analytics; SQL and Qlik Sense/Tableau experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead data analytics initiatives (ML/GenAI) to transform risk management tools and processes.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, plans and timelines.
• Gather user requirements and monitor status, reporting to management.
• Translate business needs into system requirements and enhancements.
• Develop User Stories and perform UAT; resolve production issues.
• Track development progress and propose alternative solutions.
• Create and maintain system documentation and resources.
• Create training materials and conduct user training sessions.

Skills

Data analytics

SQL

Qlik Sense

Tableau

GenAI tools

DBSGPT

Project management

Stakeholder management

Excel

PowerPoint

Finance knowledge

Education

Finance degree

Tools

Qlik Sense

Tableau

Job description

Business Function

Risk Management Group – Operational Risk (RMG-OR) develops and maintains the Bank’s risk management and internal control frameworks. As a second line function, we provide independent review and challenge to the business and support units to ensure a proper balance between risk and return in decision-making. RMG also monitors and reports on key risk issues of the Bank, and apprises management and risk committee(s) of the overall operational risk profile. Our commitment to effective risk management is supported by significant investments in our personnel and infrastructure, contributing to the Bank’s strong performance.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

1. Leading, conceptualising and executing data analytics initiatives (through machine learning, generative artificial intelligence tools) to transform operational risk management tools and processes

2. Manage the definition of project scope, objectives, and deliverables, developing comprehensive project plans and timelines.

3. Driving discussions with stakeholders to gather user requirements and monitor status and provide updates to management

4. Bridging the RMG-Operational Risk function and the Technology teams, understand and translate business requirements into system requirements and enhancements

5. Developing User Stories, performing User Acceptance Testing for system-related changes and resolving system production issues

6. Tracking the progress of development activities, identifying potential roadblocks and proposing alternative solutions or workarounds

7. Developing and maintaining comprehensive system-related documentation and resources to ensure a seamless user experience

Creating training materials and conduct training sessions for users to ensure they are proficient in using the system and understand any new features or changes

Requirements

1. University degree with major study in Finance, Statistics, Technology or related quantitative disciplines

2. Minimum 8 years of working experience in financial institutions and/or handling system related work

3. Excellent communication and inter-personal skills, with ability to convey complex ideas in a clear and concise manner, and work with people of different levels and across teams

4. Resilient team player, with proven project management skills, who can also perform independently with ability to multi-task

5. Meticulous, structured and systematic individual with an eye for detail

6. Self-motivated individual with positive attitude to challenge status quo and explore changes for improvement

7. Analytical and able to identify/resolve system issues, with ability to holistically consider upstream and downstream impact with each change

8. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint), with strong data analytics capabilities. Experience with SQL and tools such as Qlik Sense and/or Tableau is highly desirable.

1. Experience with machine learning models and a good understanding of GenAI tools, including DBSGPT, is increasingly important and will be highly regarded.

Location:

DBS Asia Central

Job:

Risk Management

Schedule:

Regular

Employee Status:

Full time