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.

The individual would be leading and ensuring successful delivery strategic projects under GWB PMO. The projects vary from transformative initiatives in the regions, productivity initiatives to risk and compliance initiatives.
The primary responsibility will be leading project executions, stakeholder alignment as well as to be a thought partner to the management team. These activities aim to drive strong organizational collaboration, executable strategy/ solutions between various functions in GWB and the Bank globally.
The individual will be responsible for the full Project Lifecycle core activities such as
Management for planning and execution of key project phases: discovery, design and implementation
Project issues identification, discussion and resolution at the project working groups and escalation to management, where appropriate
Co-creating with product owners, in terms of formulating and driving outcomes of business analysis, operating model and problem solving for the respective projects & representing the team in certain discussions
Ongoing project management and execution for key strategic initiatives by working closely with other GWB functions such as Coverage, Products along with Group HR, Compliance, Tech & Ops, Finance, Risk across all UOB markets
Supporting GWB Heads and COO in building GWB strategy
Job Requirements
5 years of experience in consulting, banking or other financial institutions with experiences in project management or banking process or consulting
Strong and proven project management capabilities, with the ability to manage both our internal teams and coordinate with our client partners
Ability to distill complex problems into clear, concise summaries, while formulating action plans to resolve these problems
Effectively articulate any risks/ issues and implications that may arise from a project, and provide well-reasoned recommendations with actionable options
Strong strategic thinking, with the ability to assess challenges, anticipate potential risks and prioritise issues and decisions based on value and impact
A presence with excellent and persuasive oral and written communication skills
Strong relationship skills: the ability to influence management and the ability to work across all levels of an organization
Self-driven achiever with ability to work effectively
Flexibility and proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues
Excellent analytical skills both in terms of logic of reasoning and analysis of numerical and financial data
Demonstrated value for diversity, excellence and integrity in all that is done
Working knowledge of Excel (business analysis), MS PowerPoint (slide writing)
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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