VP, Programme Management Office (PMO) Lead, Group Technology & Ops

uobgroup; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

United Overseas Bank Ltd is seeking a Programme Management Oversight lead to act as the single point of contact for AML projects and governance across multiple streams. You will standardise reporting, track budgets and timelines, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure delivery.

You will manage a small PMO team, develop capabilities, and deepen risk and compliance oversight. The role requires 10+ years in banking with strong change management, project management, and

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of banking experience.
• Deep experience in change management, programme and project management.
• Strong quantitative, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Understanding of AML/KYC and sanctions in banking.

Responsibilities

• Serve as single point of contact for AML projects reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Standardise project reporting from delivery plan, project status, risks and issues into documents for PSC, PWC, PWG meetings.
• Track projects within approved budget, timeline with robust governance and control.
• Manage stakeholders and drive risk/issues resolution.
• Support existing team of project managers and PMO analysts across delivery, integration and testing.
• Set project governance framework and enforce best practice.
• Work with project managers to allocate and optimize resources.
• Risk & Compliance: Mitigate risks and ensure compliance.
• Stakeholders' management.

Skills

PMO experience

Change management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Regulatory/KYC/compliance

Team leadership

Education

Tertiary qualification in Engineering/Technology/Business/Finance

Job description

Company: 1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd

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

Programme Management Oversight

• Serve as a single point of contact for AML projects reporting to internal and external stakeholders
• Standardise project reporting from delivery plan, project status, risks and issues into documents for use in PSC, PWC, PWG meetings
• Track projects within approved budget, timeline with robust governance and control
• manage stakeholders and drive risk/issues resolution
• Support existing team of project managers and functional business analysts across multiple work streams including delivery, integration and testing including onboarding and offboarding of resources on timely manner
• Set project governance framework and enforce best practice
• Work with project managers to allocate and optimize resources
• Risk & Compliance: Mitigate risks, ensure compliance
• Stakeholders' management

Reporting

• Track KPIs
• Provide insights

Lead and Develop Talent

• Lead a small team of PMO analyst.
• Develop plans to build the PMO capabilities of the team.

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you'll need to succeed

• You'll have over 10 years of relevant banking experience. Equivalent experience and skills also considered.
• Deep experience in change management processes, programme and project. management fundamentals. Prior PMO experience preferred.
• Strong quantitative, analytical and problem solving skills that can translate analysis into actions that meet programme and project management objectives.
• Understanding of technology and operational processes across functions / departments in the bank/market.
• Understanding of Compliance and/or Anti Money Laundering (AML), Know Your Client (KYC) principles, and Sanctions in banking.
• Knowledge of the global regulatory environment and a strong understanding of expectations of regulators, especially developments in KYC is helpful.
• Strong understanding of business strategies and ability to translate them into concrete achievable programme and project level roadmap and plans
• Ability to collaborate, drive motivation across diverse team members and manage difficult conversations
• Creates and environment of learning and development through each other's success and failures. Understands and channels team members to their personal and professional growth via challenging and stretch assignments.
• Strategic forward-thinking approach to challenges with outstanding influencing, negotiating and persuasion skills
• Passionate, diligent individual with ability to thrive in ambiguity
• Resourceful team player
• Tertiary level qualifications in Engineering/Technology/Business/Finance or equivalent

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.