VP, Product Insights

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB); Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution in Asia is seeking a Vice President for Product Insights to join their team in Singapore. This role involves managing strategic projects and supporting product commercialization through data-driven insights across transaction banking products. The ideal candidate will have 6–8 years of relevant experience in transaction banking or management consulting, along with excellent analytical and project management skills. Join us to drive business growth and enhance operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 6 - 8+ years of experience in transaction banking or management consulting.
• Experience with a top-tier firm or strategy functions in wholesale banks.
• Proven ability to produce insight-led narratives and communications.

Responsibilities

• Set up a Product Insights Centre of Excellence across transaction banking products.
• Manage strategic projects from planning to execution.
• Support product commercialization with actionable insights based on data.

Skills

Product and client analytics

Project management

Excellent writing

Analytical skills

Excel-based analytics

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or Data Science

Tools

SQL

Qlik Sense

Job description

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values - Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long‑term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

Job Description

The Product Insights Team for Group Transaction Banking (GTB) is responsible for product analytics and insights, leveraging data across the entire product lifecycle to support decision management, strengthen commercialization efforts, and drive business growth.

We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as Vice President, Product Insights. Reporting to the Head of Product Insights, this individual contributor role will focus on strategic projects to drive commercial performance, competitive positioning, and operational excellence across GTB products and markets.

Job Responsibility

• Assist to set up a Product Insights Centre of Excellence (CoE) across transaction banking products (cash management, trade, and digital channels). This includes setting the strategic direction for insight generation, data governance, data monetization, and analytics capability development.
• Manage strategic projects from planning to execution, including preparation of executive reporting and presentation materials for business reviews, project communications, and steering committee updates.
• Support product commercialization and sales efforts with actionable insights based on client transaction, adoption, and usage patterns, and ecosystem flows.
• Derive relationship level insights that can be useful for developing bundling and pricing models, and advisory tools for the transaction banking product and sales teams.
• Leverage market, competitor, and client assessments to identify trends, issues, and opportunities, and translate these insights into actionable product and client propositions.
• Assist in the development of thematics and narratives for external communications, thought leadership content, and industry award submissions.
• Coordinate with group, country and cross‑functional partners to drive alignment and seamless execution of initiatives.

Requirements

• 6 - 8+ years of experience in transaction banking, management consulting, or product/client analytics.
• Banking consulting experience with a top‑tier firm or within strategy functions of wholesale banks as Project Manager or Engagement Manager preferred.
• Excellent writing and analytical skills, with the ability to produce insight‑led narratives, compelling communications, and decision‑oriented recommendations.
• Proven project management experience coordinating multi‑stakeholder, cross‑functional initiatives and managing timelines to ensure timely and effective execution.
• Expert in Excel‑based analytics and executive dashboards. Proficiency in SQL and Qlik Sense highly desirable.
• Team player with growth mindset, possessing a strong drive to add value to business direction.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Data Science, or related field (Master's preferred).

Additional Requirements

Be a Part of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non‑merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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