VP1 Project Manager, Retail Credit, GRCTO

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

Role

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 GTO and business leadership and 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 (Hybrid between Waterfall and Agile).
• 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.
• Spot potential problems, recognize the risk impact and propose risk mitigation strategies.
• 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.

Requirements

• Knowledge in retail banking business (10-20 years).
• Proven track record of leading cross functional teams to successfully deliver complex IT system solutions while adhering to budget constraints and project timelines.
• Experience in leading RFP and ITC process.
• Ability to multi-task and perform well under pressure.
• A confident and self-aware leader with a high degree of independence.
• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies with focus on critical path deliverables.
• Lead the discussions at various internal forums.
• Work with various stakeholders (e.g., Functional Business Analyst, Solution Architect, Tech Delivery managers, business users etc) to plan and manage the project budget, timeline and deliverables.
• Pro-actively highlight risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• End to end responsibility for multiple projects in the region.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification is a plus.
• Demonstrated 5 – 10 years of experience in project management, leading end-to-end implementation.
• Direct responsibility of project budgets of $10 - $20 million dollars.
• Executive level communication skills with excellent written and verbal communication.

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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