Job Description

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

Group Technology and Operations (GTO) provides software and system development, information technology support services and banking operations.

We have centralized and standardized the technology components into Singapore, creating a global footprint which can be utilized for supporting our regional subsidiaries and the branches around the world. We operate and support 19 countries with this architecture to provide a secure and flexible banking infrastructure.

Our Operations divisions provide transactional customer services for our businesses while also focusing on cost efficiency through process improvements, automation and straight through processing.

Job Responsibilities

Group Information Security (GIS) Programme Management Office(PMO) is part of SG CISO Office overseeing/managing programmes/projects across the various teams within GIS department.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Governance

• Independently lead planning and govern delivery of GIS projects from Project formulation and Budgeting Phase, Project initiation Phase, Implementation phase and Operationalization Phase.

Project Formulation and Budgeting

• Facilitate workshops with multiple stakeholders to gather, analyse, harmonize and document requirements
• Work with stakeholders to finalise business requirements documentation, craft RFP specifications, evaluation criteria
• Conduct RFP/RFI to identify products and services, perform GIS department project annual budgeting.

• Lead/Manage Request for Proposal process with vendors ensuring adherence to the Bank\'s procurement standards and guidelines
• Lead/Manage RFP evaluation and seeking approval from PSC for final recommended product/vendor
• Participate in negotiation of contract and contract changes, coordinate the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract, Facilitate finalization of contract between vendor, business users, legal team and sourcing team.
• Work with business stakeholders to seek budget approval based on outcome of the RFP

Project Implementation

• Enforce high standards of quality, accuracy and consistency in all project activities, project documentation, logs, trackers and reporting material

• Ensure project timeline is adhered
• Manage/Track project issues, risks to closure
• Escalate issues, risks to relevant stakeholders in advance ensuring effective mitigation plans and actions for successful and on time project completion
• Ensure completeness in services being delivered by the vendor
• Alignment of project governance with UOB project delivery standards whenever applicable
• Anticipate project needs and make recommendations. Act as a central point of contact for business and technical issues and interfaces with interested parties across the Company to ensure programme/project success
• Plan and execute change management activities and communications required
• Implement and maintain processes for reporting progress from the various GIS teams to programme/project steering committees
• Prepare and deliver reporting materials for programme and project governance forums ensuring timeliness, accuracy and relevance of data.
• Track/budget project budget information, planned vs actual spend

Project Assurance

• Ensure Project delivery methodology is adhered
• Conduct process assurance peer review on other GIS projects to ensure project delivery methodology is followed

Job Requirements

• Degree in Computing or related discipline to support job requirements.
• At least 8 years of experience in Programme/Project management under a Project Delivery/PMO function.
• Past experience in project management, business analysis, business process re-engineering in the area of Information and Cyber Security, overseeing implementation of Information and Cyber Security solutions, capabilities and service models/processes
• Self-driven, able to work independently with good multi-tasking skills to drive multiple projects concurrently
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a dynamic environment
• Well versed with request for Tender/Request for Proposal/Quotation process and standards (e.g. RFQ specification, issuance of RFQ up to award of RFQ which includes contract negotiations and finalization).
• Strong client management and interaction experience
• Strong persuasion and negotiation skills including conflict resolution skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, meticulous with attention to details

• Ability to identify and improve on work & process inefficiencies.
• Pro-efficient in MS Project, Confluence, JIRA
• Pro-efficient with SDLC, AGILE methodologies
• Pro-efficient in the following would be an advantage:

• MS Sharepoint/HTML
• End to end implementation of either of the following

• Database activity security monitoring solutions
• Cloud Security related solutions
• Network Security related solutions
• Endpoint Security related solutions
• Active Directory Security/ Identity Management related solutions
• Infrastructure e.g. Server Security relation solutions

Soft Skills

• Good organization skill, able to multi-task and work under pressure.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent time management and is able to prioritize work.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, and meticulous with attention to details.
• Team player, able to work independently or in a team with minimal supervision.
• Good communication, writing and presentation skill.
• Good stakeholder engagement and vendor management skills.

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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