Project Manager (Contract)

Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities And Accountabilities

As a Project Manager within Transformation, Project and Organization team, your core responsibilities include:

• Manage end to end transformations, from initial scoping and feasibility through delivery, and post mortem assessment.
• Identify, engage, and mobilize stakeholders across Management, Business, IT, Operation, Compliance, Legal, Risk, and other relevant functions.
• Define the appropriate project methodology and governance model to ensure effective execution and optimized time to market.
• Formulate and document project objectives and requirements—functional, technical, and operational—in close partnership with key stakeholders.
• Balance client satisfaction, risk considerations, value creation, and speed to delivery when designing and evaluating solution options.
• Establish the project execution strategy (delivery approach, testing framework, migration plan, etc.), either directly or through designated stream leads.
• Take full ownership of the delivery, proactively managing uncertainties, dependencies, and risks that may impact outcomes.
• Ensure timely and on budget delivery of all workstreams, including those executed by contributors and partner teams.
• Collaborate with Global Teams, when relevant, to align Asia based initiatives with the global roadmap and strategic direction.
• Interface with subject matter experts in areas such as Security, Data, and Infrastructure to ensure adherence to SG Group standards.
• Provide clear, structured reporting to management on project progress, blockers, and decisions required to resolve issues or advance delivery.
• Continuously assess project health, refining ways of working as needed to enhance execution pace, stakeholder alignment, and issue resolution.
• Identify opportunities for process simplification, standardization, and automation, contributing to long term operational efficiency.
• Lead process improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma or similar methodologies where applicable.
• Monitor and track key performance indicators—including risk, cost, and timeline—throughout the project lifecycle.
• Oversee post rollout monitoring and stabilization to ensure sustainable adoption and controlled operations.
• Propose and drive change management actions to support user adoption and embed new processes or tools.
• Ensure proper documentation of business requirements, functional specifications, roadmaps, rational for key project decisions, SOPs, operational or system workflows and other essential materials.

Profile required

Key Skills & Values Required:

Client Orientation

• Active listening and open mindset toward client needs
• Pro-activity and proposition-making mindset
• Ability to understand the big picture to prioritize the work of project stakeholders

Result Orientation

• Strong sense of ownership and commitment. A “can do” & “never give up” mindset is a must.
• Rigour in documenting tangible project goals and success criteria
• Ability to maintain execution momentum throughout project lifecycle

Change management

• Negotiation and Leadership skills to accompany teams impacted by the transformation
• Excellent oral and written communication

Project Management

• Demonstrable experience in managing projects through their full lifecycle
• Excellent planning and organization skills
• Actively strive to understand the “details” to anticipate and timely overcome execution risk
• Capacity to handle conflict and create consensus on structuring decisions
• Ability to adapt communication to different level of interlocutors from Operational Teams to C-Level

Functional skills

• Strong understanding of trade lifecycle for Cash Equity, Fixed Income, Exotic products, Listed & OTC Derivatives
• Front to Back process remediation / re-engineering (6-sigma based review)
• Sound knowledge of operational risk management and client services

Technical skills

• Outstanding skills in managing and analysing large dataset using Excel, SQL (PowerBI is a plus)
• Proficient in using Visio, MS Project, Quality Center, Jira
• Mastery of other MS Office suite applications (Word, PPT, etc.)

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in technology, finance, business administration or economics
• PMP or equivalent project management qualification is a plus
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification with project experience

Behavioral skills

• Responsibility - Performance: I strive for high performance
• Team spirit - Open mindset: I listen and share my views and expertise openly
• Client - Understanding and respect: I listen to clients and colleagues to understand and anticipate their needs
• Commitment - Care: I demonstrate consideration for others
• Team spirit - Synergies: I prioritize collaboration within and across teams
• Innovation - Thinking out of the box / Creativity: I propose new ideas and solutions