Job Description

Assistant VP, Card Operations Processing Center, Singapore Retail Operations

Posting Date: 08-Oct-2022

Location: Singapore, SG

Company: United Overseas Bank Limited

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
The Retail function provides Personal and Business Banking customers with financial solutions tailored to their needs. We help them manage their money wisely and meet their financial goals through an extensive range of products and services. These include deposit, insurance, secured and unsecured loans, investment and wealth advisory services.

Personal Financial Services
We design and provide products and services that empower our customers to enjoy greater banking convenience while they extract more value from their money. In particular, we are focused on promoting and developing healthy saving and investment practices across generations.

Job Responsibilities

• Drive and lead Card Services Financial Payment function over-seeing daily running operations to meet external and internal SLAs.
• Initiate and recommend process improvement, together with business users and technology team, to enhance customer journey, improve productivity effectiveness and efficiency. Prior experience in automation tools such as RPA will be advantageous.
• Performing gap/problem analysis on processes and provide recommendation for change and mitigation of risks.
• Ensure the team's daily processing are within SLA standards and escalate timely for potential risk events
• Work with the Department Head in building up the team's risk management practices.
• Update staff promptly of any changes to internal workflow/operational procedures to avoid work errors.
• Develop and execute a cross-train plan as part of development plan for the team members.
• Work with the Department Head to drive initiatives to drive the engagement level of the department.

Job Requirements

• Degree Holder
• Preferably 3 - 5 years' experience in operations / process re-engineering function.
• In-depth understanding of risk and controls in operations
• Able to multi-task and cope with change and diversity in a fast-paced environment
• Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills, able to think objectively and 'think outside the box' when analyzing issues
• Meticulous with an eye for details and quality mindset
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and communications skills, driving outcomes through influence and negotiations
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Excel & Powerpoint
• Team player, self-motivated and resourceful

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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