FVP Project Manager, Innovation, GETO

Company: 1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd

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.

• Lead end-to-end delivery of innovation initiatives across blockchain, tokenization, digital assets, AI and emerging technologies, from ideation through implementation.
• Partner with business, operations, technology, risk and compliance stakeholders to define objectives, manage dependencies and drive project outcomes.
• Develop and manage project plans, budgets, timelines, risks, issues and governance forums.
• Drive solution discussions with technology teams, vendors and business stakeholders to ensure alignment between business needs and technology delivery.
• Manage scope, change requests and implementation activities, ensuring successful delivery within agreed timelines and quality standards.
• Provide regular project updates to senior stakeholders and support business readiness, testing and deployment activities.

• 10+ years’ project management experience delivering complex business and technology transformation initiatives within banking or financial services.
• Strong knowledge of project delivery methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall and hybrid approaches.
• Experience in blockchain, tokenization, digital assets, digital banking, AI or related innovation initiatives preferred.
• Strong understanding of banking products, operations, technology and regulatory environments.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage senior stakeholders across large, matrixed organisations.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Self-motivated, adaptable and comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.
• PMP, Agile or equivalent project management certification preferred.

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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.