VP2 Project Manager, Private Banking, Group Retail & Channels T&O

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.

About the Department

Our team comprises five teams of specialists with distinct capabilities: business partnership, technology, operations, risk governance and planning support and services. We work closely together to harness the power of technology to support our physical and digital banking services and operations. This includes developing, centralizing and standardizing technology systems as well as banking operations in Singapore and overseas branches.
 

Job Responsibilities

The Project Manager is responsible for leading teams to deliver projects spanning multiple business units. Delivering projects within stage gate controls as defined in the UOB System Development Methodology (SDM) while managing issues, risks, dependencies, and project change will be core competencies to the role.

The Project Manager has the authority to run the project on a day-to-day basis, verify that the project produces the required deliverables of quality, within the specified boundaries of time and cost and to achieve the potential benefits defined in the business case.

Stakeholder and Communications Management

• Manage all aspects of project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks, and issues.
• Continually manage stakeholder expectations through governance processes.
• Deliver appropriate and effective executive level communication.
• Provide status reporting regarding milestones, deliverable, dependencies, communicating across leadership and business stakeholders.

Process and Delivery Execution

• Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business.
• Own the full project life cycle end to end.
• Ensure the program is aligned to and supports strategic objectives.
• Prepare detailed project plan for all phases of the project.
• Manage the day-to-day project activities, including project management working and steering committees.
• Understand interdependencies between technology, operations, and business needs.
• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies, and critical path deliverables.
• Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.

Job Requirements

• Master’s / Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Business / Finance or equivalent.
• Demonstrated at least 10 years of experience in project management with product and operational expertise in banking, investments in the Private Bank domain.
• Sound knowledge in Private Bank operational process, investment products domain and services. 
• Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification is a plus.
• A confident and self-aware leader with a high degree of independence with analytical/problem solving ability. 
• Able to clearly articulates complex matters and provide recommendations on best course of action to be taken.
• Full end to end project management in a lead role.
• Executive level communication skills with excellent written and verbal communication. 
• Ability to multi-task and perform well under pressure.
• Willing to face with unexpected changes in expectations or requirements.
• Ability to work both unsupervised and in a team-oriented environment, under pressure and manage deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications.

Be a part of 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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