VP, Business Learning Partner, Learning & Development, Group Human Resources

DBS Bank Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Singapore seeks a seasoned Learning & Development professional with over 10 years of experience to design and deliver impactful learning solutions. You will collaborate across various teams, manage relationships with stakeholders, and ensure compliance while fostering a positive learning culture. A degree and relevant experience in finance is preferred, along with strong interpersonal skills and a can-do attitude.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Dynamic working environment

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Learning & Development, preferably in finance.
• Experience in vendor negotiations and management.
• Professional certifications in facilitation or coaching are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver learning solutions aligned with business priorities.
• Design and maintain innovative learning solutions.
• Drive learning agendas through partnerships with leaders.
• Evaluate impact and effectiveness of training programs.
• Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Inter-personal and relationship building skills

Leadership and influence

Strong verbal and writing skills

Visual representation of data

Influencing & negotiation skills

Problem solving in complex environments

Strong work ethics

Growth mindset

Programme design and delivery

Change management

Education

Degree in relevant field

Job description

Business Function

Group Human Resources has the important role of attracting, retaining, and nurturing talent to ensure that DBS continues to be a competitive employer in Asia. With a well-established team of HR partners, we support and deliver effective people-based solutions and services across businesses. Our goal is to build a high-performance organisation by empowering and engaging our employees. Because we believe that banking is about people.

Responsibilities

• Own, develop and deliver learning solutions to support business strategic priorities
• Design, implement and maintain innovative DBS Academy solutions which align functional knowledge, processes and policies to support business strategy and build core capabilities (e.g. certifications, reskill/upskill)
• Partner with internal stakeholders to drive learning agenda/roadmaps or strategic programmes through Learning Councils, Human Capital Councils
• Partner with DBS Leadership Institute to execute best-in-class leadership development, team effectiveness, and personal effectiveness programmes.
• Drive flawless execution of learning solutions to create a joyful employee journey
• Identify, evaluate and deliver appropriate learning interventions to internal stakeholders through the use of stand‑up facilitation, in-house resources and/or external consultants / vendors
• Perform learning needs analysis with internal stakeholders and recommend leadership and management development interventions
• Lead/Partner with other DBS teams to build/embed future-oriented capabilities (e.g. GenAI, Sustainability, etc)
• Lead and manage rollout of learning programmes effectively through efficient execution, focused monitoring via data analytics
• Manage and drive change management/communications as part of building positive culture and core capabilities
• Continually evaluate/assess impact, effectiveness and benefits of curriculum programs with qualitative and quantitative data
• Provide regular reporting/updates with data to stakeholders on rollout progress and programme implementation status
• Lead change via groupwide HR squads and business projects and initiatives
• Collaborate and forge strong partnership for successful delivery of learning solutions
• Manage relationships and work in close collaboration with internal stakeholders and with external learning partners/training vendors
• Represent DBS Academy to stakeholders through clear and concise, client-oriented communication
• Build trusting partnerships within Learning team and with Business Stakeholders, Business Human Resource Relationship Managers, Talent Acquisition Team, Training Admin Team and external vendors/partners
• Ensure all areas of work comply with internal controls, audit and regulatory requirements
• Contribute back to the Learning community and DBS as a learning organisation by sharing best practices, coaching and mentoring junior members, providing support and advice when needed for functional-wide programs, growing line trainers to support specific business priorities

Requirements

• Excellent inter-personal and relationship building skills, strategic, able to lead a conversation and provide customer centric approach to influence and/or assist senior stakeholders
• Able to provide independent and objective advice to key internal stakeholders as needed
• Possess proficient/strong verbal and writing skills
• Ability to represent quantitative information in a visual form that facilitates effective decision making
• Effective team player with strong influencing & negotiation skills and able to work with matrix reporting and highly complex organisation
• Can-do attitude, with a willingness to roll up sleeves to solve process and operational problems in a highly matrixed organisation
• Excellent working attitude with strong work ethics and commitment to meeting deadlines
• Possesses a growth mindset, is agile and adaptable and willing to learn from lessons learnt
• Able to manage programme design and has strong stand‑up delivery/facilitation experience
• Experience in change management, leading regional learning projects or programmes across multiple stakeholders, with multiple deliverables and multi‑year timelines
• Experience in vendor negotiations and management will be advantageous
• Degree holder with at least 10 years of Learning & Development experience. Relevant experience in the financial industry preferred
• Professional certifications such as Facilitation, Executive Coaching/Mentoring, etc will be advantageous

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We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and the professional advantages of a dynamic environment that supports your development and recognises your achievements.