Project Manager (Banking / Finance and Reporting)

ResponsibilitiesProgram ManagementDrive the overall end-to-end program management across data and finance from planning to execution and delivery.Partner with stakeholders across Finance, Data and Business units to align priorities, manage dependencies, and ensure successful outcomesDrive the data, design and solution discussions with vendor, technology team and user groups.Direct project team of internal and/or external resources to deliver results within agreed parameters.Project GovernanceEnsure proper governance and impact assessment of scope creep and change requests.Organise and chair governance meetings, including preparation of meeting materials and minutes.Ensure work deliverables are in compliance with bank policies and regulatory requirements.Measure, monitor and report progress to stakeholdersScope ManagementManage all changes to the agreed scope of workReview and assess changes and impact to timeline & costEnsure all changes are approvedRisk and Issue ManagementIdentify and raise risks and issues affecting the project, including financial or operation and proactively managing them, with timely escalation to relevant parties where necessary.Drive the testing strategy and manage the testing cycles, ensuring all critical and high defects are resolved within the testing cycle.Stakeholder ManagementManage relationships across all business lines and with external parties, ensuring timely delivery of assigned activities.RequirementsBachelor's degree in Business, Finance or equivalentMinimum 15 years of relevant experience.Project Manager with over 15 years of experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering complex projectsMust have worked in local or foreign banksMust have implement full end to end projects for finance applications (eg. General Ledger, Enterprise Budget, Financial Consolidation, MAS 637, MAS 610, Performance Management Reporting)Skilled in data management and financial systems, with knowledge of system integration and reportingFamiliar with accounting standards and regulatory requirements, especially in finance-related projectsSolid understanding of project management principles, with hands-on experience in both SDLC and Agile methodologiesHighly organized with experience managing multiple stakeholders in large, matrixed environmentsStrong communication and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to build effective relationships across business and technical teamsConfident in presenting to senior leadership and diverse audiencesProficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Project for planning, tracking, and reportingAble to prepare high quality & concise presentation slides to senior managementPassionate, diligent, and resilient, with the ability to work through ambiguity and deliver under pressureSelf driven, proactive and adaptive to different area in the data and finance space, open to learning new Gen AI technologyPMP certification preferredKey DomainKnowledge of Finance and ReportingGood knowledge in MS Power Point, MS Excel, MS ProjectSQL, VB, Python