Vice President - Senior Principal Project Manager/Business Analyst - Group Technology

NOMURA SINGAPORE LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A major financial institution in Singapore seeks a skilled Business Analyst / Project Manager to lead the upgrade of digital banking channels. The role entails managing the full lifecycle from requirements gathering to implementation, ensuring seamless integration across systems. Candidates must have a minimum of 10 years' experience in banking, with proven skills in digital project delivery and methodologies like Agile. This position is crucial for enhancing user experience and meeting client needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in relevant banking environments.
• Hands-on experience with API integrations and core banking interfaces.
• Familiarity with wealth management processes and payment systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support upgrades of digital banking channels.
• Manage full delivery lifecycle from requirements definition to implementation.
• Collaborate with vendors to ensure quality and compliance.

Skills

Business Analyst or Project Manager experience

Digital banking or channel upgrade project experience

Agile and Waterfall methodologies

User Experience/User Interface principles

Knowledge of MAS, HKMA, and HK SFC policies

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

MS Project

Client Communication Management tools

Job description

Department Overview

International Wealth Management Technology division at Nomura Singapore supports the dynamic financial business through the development of strategic initiatives. IT partners with business to develop, implement and support sophisticated trading systems as well as middle and back-office systems through the user of state of art technology.

Role Overview

We are looking for a skilled Business Analyst / Project Manager (BA/PM) to lead and support the upgrade and transformation of digital banking channels, including internet and mobile banking platforms and client outputs. The role involves managing the full delivery lifecycle — from requirements definition through to implementation — ensuring enhanced user experience, robust functionality, and seamless integration across systems.

The candidate will act as the key interface between business users, technology teams, and vendors to ensure solutions meet strategic objectives and client expectations.

Business Analysis & Requirements Definition

• Conduct business requirement gathering sessions with product owners, key users, architecture.
• Document and maintain Functional Specifications (FSD), and User Stories.
• Perform as-is / to-be process analysis to identify pain points and optimization opportunities.
• Work closely with UX/UI designers to ensure intuitive user journeys and interface enhancements.
• Ensure all requirements align with regulatory, security, and data privacy standards.

Solution Formulation & Delivery Support

• Collaborate with solution architects and technical leads to define scalable and secure digital banking solutions.
• Validate solution designs against business objectives and ensure compliance with enterprise architecture principles.
• Oversee SIT, UAT, and regression testing phases, ensuring test coverage and timely issue resolution.
• Support production deployment activities and ensure successful cutover and post-launch stabilization.

Asset Management

• Be the Nomura Application Owner to the assigned suite of applications.
• Complete mandatory attestation as and when needed.
• SPOC for responsible application regarding the following topics: technology vulnerability and obsolescence remediation, interview IT Information Security query and questionnaire, interview IT Risk and Control query and questionnaire.
• Prioritization BoW (book of work).
• L3 Support to resolve BAU production issue.
• Preparation of yearly CTB budget.

Vendor & Partner Management

• Engage with third‑party vendors or system integrators involved in the digital platform delivery.
• Review technical deliverables, integration plans, and ensure adherence to agreed SLAs and specifications.
• Participate in vendor evaluations, RFP processes, and ensure contractual compliance.
• Manage multi‑vendor dependencies across backend systems, middleware, frontend channels.

Skills, experience, qualifications, and knowledge required

• Minimum 10 years of experience as a Business Analyst or Project Manager in Banking environments.
• Proven experience in digital banking or channel upgrade projects (internet banking, mobile banking, client outputs like statements and advices).
• Experience with wealth management banking processes, payments, and digital user journeys.
• Hands‑on experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies, and tools like JIRA, Confluence, and MS Project.
• Familiarity with API integrations, authentication mechanisms, UX/UI principles, and core banking interfaces.
• Demonstrated understanding of MAS, HKMA, and HK SFC technology risk management and cybersecurity policies, with the ability to apply relevant regulatory requirements in project delivery and system governance.
• Experience working with Client Communication Management tools such as Assentis, and familiarity with core banking platforms such as Avaloq.

Nomura Competencies

Explore Insights & Vision

• Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.

Making Strategic Decisions

• Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.

Inspire Entrepreneurship in People

• Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.

Elevate Organizational Capability

• Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.

Inclusion

• Respect DEI, foster a culture of psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

Diversity Statement

Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender, or sexual orientation.

DISCLAIMER

This Job Description is for reference only, and whilst this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. The management reserves the right to revise the job and may, at his or her discretion, assign or re‑assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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