As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.
Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.
We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.
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Project Manager - VP
Why Join
As a Project Manager at OCBC, you'll be at the forefront of driving change and innovation in the banking industry. You'll have the opportunity to work on high-impact projects that transform the way we deliver financial services to our customers. If you're passionate about project management and want to make a real difference, this role is for you.
Responsible for driving delivery of the planned roadmap encompassing multiple projects and application enhancements within the Wealth domain. This role focuses on removing impediments to ensure successful project delivery, coaching and mentoring Agile teams, and fostering strong partnerships across business and technology stakeholders. This role will leverage deep knowledge of systems used in Private Banking, Wealth Management, and servicing High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI), working closely with senior leaders across BOS and OCBC.
This role acts as a key liaison between product owners, technology teams, business units, and governance functions to ensure alignment and smooth execution of Agile initiatives. The VP role will lead Agile teams, monitor progress, and proactively address obstacles to maintain delivery momentum.
How you succeed
To succeed in this role, you'll need to be a strategic thinker with a keen eye for detail. You'll work closely with stakeholders to understand their needs and develop project plans that meet their objectives. You'll need to be proactive, adaptable, and able to navigate complex project landscapes. By leveraging your project management expertise, you'll drive projects forward, mitigate risks, and deliver results that exceed expectations.
What you do
Lead end-to-end project management activities for technology initiatives in the Wealth domain, ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget.
Develop detailed project plans, schedules, resource allocation, and risk management strategies.
Coordinate with business stakeholders, technology teams, and external vendors to align project goals and expectations.
Monitor project progress, identify issues, and implement corrective actions to mitigate risks.
Facilitate communication and collaboration across teams, ensuring transparency and effective information flow.
Drive continuous improvement in project management processes and methodologies within the Platform teams.
Provide leadership and mentorship to project teams, fostering a high-performance culture.
Prepare and present project status reports and updates to senior management and stakeholders.
Ensure compliance with organizational policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Who you are
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field
Proven experience (10+ years) in project management within the financial services or wealth management technology domain.
Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid).
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
Pragmatic team player with an attention to detail
Familiar with prevailing tools and practices (Jira/Confluence)
Proven track record in working within both a waterfall and agile project delivery methodology
Motivated, passionate about technology and the Financial Services
Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.
Top Skills
What We Do
OCBC is the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, the oldest of which was founded in 1912. It is now the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.
OCBC and its subsidiaries offer a broad array of commercial banking, specialist financial and wealth management services, ranging from consumer, corporate, investment, private and transaction banking to treasury, insurance, asset management and stockbroking services.
OCBC’s key markets are Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Greater China. It has more than 570 branches and representative offices in 19 countries and regions. These include about 300 branches and offices in Indonesia under subsidiary Bank OCBC NISP, and over 90 branches and offices in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR under OCBC Wing Hang.
OCBC’s private banking services are provided by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals.
OCBC's insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia. Its asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors, is one of the largest private sector asset management companies in Southeast Asia.
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