VP, Technical Delivery Manager, Group Technology & Ops

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

Stakeholder and Communications Management

• Manage all aspects of project and change request engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues
• Continually manage project and change request expectations while delegating and managing deliverable with team members and stakeholders
• Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project and change request team, analyse results and troubleshoot problem areas
• Deliver appropriate and effective executive level communication
• Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership and business stakeholders

Process and Delivery Execution

• Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business
• Full project life cycle ownership to ensure successful project delivery
• Manage all aspects of the projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives
• Prepare detailed project plan for all phases of the project
• Ensure assignment of adequate resources to achieve project objectives in planned timeframes
• Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources and chairs the project management team meetings
• Understand interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs
• Manage project scope and changes
• Act as an internal quality control check for the project
• Manage ongoing quality control and participate in quality issue resolution
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies and critical path deliverables
• Ensure that projects and change requests are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards
• Manage project and change request issues and risks to mitigate impact to baseline

Job Requirement

• Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience.
• Proven working experience in IT project management in a banking environment and in treasury products related.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification is a plus
• Murex knowledge is a plus
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
• Ability to multi-task and perform well under pressure

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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