19 Strategic Initiatives jobs in Singapore

• Strategic planning
• Project coordination
• Team leadership
• Risk management
• Communication

Opportunity to work on diverse projects

Collaborative team environment

Professional growth and development

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced project manager to join our organization and make a meaningful impact.

• Develop a comprehensive human resources strategy that aligns with the company's overall objectives.
• Design, implement, and manage effective HR programs to drive business growth and improve employee engagement.
• Recruit, retain, and develop talented employees by researching market trends, developing compelling job descriptions, and creating engaging recruitment strategies.
• Propose innovative solutions to enhance employee experience, promote diversity and inclusion, and protect sensitive data.

Requirements include a degree in Human Resources or a related field, 2+ years of HR leadership experience, excellent communication skills, and a proven track record of success in implementing strategic initiatives.

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Mortgage Product Manager who is responsible for owning the end-to-end customer journeys and product vision and lifecycle. This role is responsible for development and management mortgage products, implement strategies to drive mortgage business and also the growth and profitability. Understanding of TW mortgage product, industry, teamwork and the ability for data analysis, strategic thing is the idea capability for this role.

• Develop and execute the strategic vision for the mortgage product portfolio, ensuring alignment with the overall business strategy.
• Continuously improve the operational efficiency and effectiveness of mortgage processes, such as online application of digital solutions.

• Achieve Revenue/Balance budget
• Lead the design, development, and enhancement of mortgage products to meet market demands and customer needs.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for new products and features.
• Develop and manage retail mortgage products to maintain product sustainability and profitability.
• Support the design and development of new products, processes, services, and re-engineering of existing products.
• Carry out policy reviews and updates, implement regulatory changes, and adhere to internal guidelines in product engineering.
• Collaborate with sales, Group Product, Country Risk, Operations, Sales, Legal & Compliance, Segment and Marketing teams to develop targeted campaigns and product programs to attract new customers.
• Manage all product-related communications, including online and offline marketing collateral and internal communications.
• Design and launch sales campaign/ incentive to drive business focus, and Ensure all campaign fulfilments are completed within the agreed timeframe.

• Responsible for complying and executing according to the New Product Development and Product Maintenance & Exit Global Process Standards (GPS).
• Facilitate proper product program (PPG/Country Addendum) management.

• Proactively and continuously learn and improve from on-the-job work, from training, from others.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Identify potential risks related to projects and implement mitigation strategies to address them.

• Understand the new developments in the market including regulatory changes, ensure product program, campaign, promotion and other business practice is in line with local regulations and in compliance with group policy.

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
• Lead to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles

• 8+ years hands on experience and proven knowledge in Corporate & Institutional Banking (or equivalent) – Experience in supporting Tech projects or initiatives for Credit business focussing on Loans or Bonds is an added advantage
• 5+ years hands on experience of Transformation – ideally as a Product Owner and strong skills of maintaining and prioritizing a backlog using digital tools
• A talented individual who can be an effective team player and strong communicator who builds trust-based relationships within the team and amongst stakeholders
• Good understanding of industry trends and client needs across Workflow automation, Project Management, AI adoption and implementation and Agile ways of working
• Proven ability to prepare and communicate formally – verbal and written
• Proven ability to suggest various prioritisation and decision-making techniques to the Chief Product Owner / Product owners in enabling effective decision making
• Proven ability to refine and breakdown the backlog of work for teams to consume and deliver outcomes
• Experience of working with globally distributed cross-functional teams to deliver outcomes
• Product Owner certification (or equivalent) is an added advantage
• Strong prioritization and analytical skills to manage trends, backlogs and data insights
• Exceptional communication skills to (internal and external stakeholders):
• Articulate the requirements and progress with stakeholders and team members.
• Negotiate priority items in the backlog with key stakeholders.
• Ensure transparency and path to resolution for identified risks or issues.
• Knowledge of design thinking framework and customer journeys
• Knowledge of Agile ways of workin

• Product Management/Ownership
• Product delivery lifecycle experience using Agile Ways of Working (Scrum, ADO mgmt., etc…)
• Process Improvement
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Internal Controls
• Business Process Design
• Stakeholder management and communication
• Data Gathering and Reporting

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills,global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

Some of our roles use assessments to help us understand how suitable you are for the role you've applied to. If you are invited to take an assessment, this is great news. It means your application has progressed to an important stage of our recruitment process.

This is a challenging project management position that requires an individual to lead and manage key phases of the project lifecycle. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying project risks and issues, facilitating resolution within working groups, and escalating when necessary.

• Lead and manage key phases of the project lifecycle: discovery, design, development, testing, and implementation.
• Identify project risks and issues, facilitate resolution within working groups, and escalate when necessary.
• Collaborate with product owners to support business analysis, target operating model design, and issue resolution.
• Provide end-to-end project management for strategic initiatives in coordination with business units, compliance, operations, finance, risk, technology, and HR teams.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in consulting, banking, or financial services with a focus on project management or business process transformation.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and drive project delivery in dynamic environments.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex issues into actionable plans.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to influence and present to senior management.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to identify risks and prioritize initiatives based on business value and impact.
• Proficient in business analysis using Excel and presentation development using MS PowerPoint.
• Self-motivated, results-driven, and adaptable in resolving challenges and managing ambiguity.

Our company provides IT Professional Services & Banking outsourced staffing solutions, serving a diverse portfolio of clients across various industries including Financial Services Institutions, Banks & MNCs.

Role Summary

As a seasoned business analyst, you will play a pivotal role in driving strategic decision-making processes within the organization. Your expertise will be instrumental in translating complex analysis into actionable solutions that align with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Translate business requirements into feasible project plans that meet scalability, maintainability, and cost-effectiveness criteria.
• Develop a deep understanding of technology and operational processes across various functions and departments.
• Foster collaboration and drive discussions as a resourceful team player to achieve project goals.
• Apply strategic thinking, influencing, negotiating, and persuasion skills to navigate complex business challenges.
• Evaluate projects considering risk factors and make informed recommendations for improvement.

Domain/Technical Skills:

• A minimum of 7-10 years of experience in Functional Business Analysis is required.
• Experience in finance and reporting is essential for this role.
• Proficiency in MS Powerpoint, Excel, and SQL is necessary.
• Knowledge of VB and Python programming languages is highly desirable.

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Director, Banking Change & Strategic Initiatives
Mortgage Product Manager who is responsible for owning the end-to-end customer journeys and product vision and lifecycle. This role is responsible for development and management mortgage products, implement strategies to drive mortgage business and also the growth and profitability. Understanding of TW mortgage product, industry, teamwork and the ability for data analysis, strategic thing is the idea capability for this role.
Responsibilities
Strategy
Develop and execute the strategic vision for the mortgage product portfolio, ensuring alignment with the overall business strategy.
Continuously improve the operational efficiency and effectiveness of mortgage processes, such as online application of digital solutions.
Business
Achieve Revenue/Balance budget
Lead the design, development, and enhancement of mortgage products to meet market demands and customer needs.
Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for new products and features.
Develop and manage retail mortgage products to maintain product sustainability and profitability.
Support the design and development of new products, processes, services, and re-engineering of existing products.
Carry out policy reviews and updates, implement regulatory changes, and adhere to internal guidelines in product engineering.
Collaborate with sales, Group Product, Country Risk, Operations, Sales, Legal & Compliance, Segment and Marketing teams to develop targeted campaigns and product programs to attract new customers.
Manage all product-related communications, including online and offline marketing collateral and internal communications.
Design and launch sales campaign/ incentive to drive business focus, and Ensure all campaign fulfilments are completed within the agreed timeframe.
Processes
Responsible for complying and executing according to the New Product Development and Product Maintenance & Exit Global Process Standards (GPS).
Facilitate proper product program (PPG/Country Addendum) management.
People & Talent
Proactively and continuously learn and improve from on-the-job work, from training, from others.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels
Risk Management
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies throughout the product development lifecycle.
Identify potential risks related to projects and implement mitigation strategies to address them.
Governance
Understand the new developments in the market including regulatory changes, ensure product program, campaign, promotion and other business practice is in line with local regulations and in compliance with group policy.
Regulatory & Business Conduct
Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
Lead to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles
Key Stakeholders
Our Ideal Candidate
8+ years hands on experience and proven knowledge in Corporate & Institutional Banking (or equivalent) – Experience in supporting Tech projects or initiatives for Credit business focussing on Loans or Bonds is an added advantage
5+ years hands on experience of Transformation – ideally as a Product Owner and strong skills of maintaining and prioritizing a backlog using digital tools
A talented individual who can be an effective team player and strong communicator who builds trust-based relationships within the team and amongst stakeholders
Good understanding of industry trends and client needs across Workflow automation, Project Management, AI adoption and implementation and Agile ways of working
Proven ability to prepare and communicate formally – verbal and written
Proven ability to suggest various prioritisation and decision-making techniques to the Chief Product Owner / Product owners in enabling effective decision making
Proven ability to refine and breakdown the backlog of work for teams to consume and deliver outcomes
Experience of working with globally distributed cross-functional teams to deliver outcomes
Product Owner certification (or equivalent) is an added advantage
Strong prioritization and analytical skills to manage trends, backlogs and data insights
Exceptional communication skills to (internal and external stakeholders):
Articulate the requirements and progress with stakeholders and team members.
Negotiate priority items in the backlog with key stakeholders.
Ensure transparency and path to resolution for identified risks or issues.
Knowledge of design thinking framework and customer journeys
Knowledge of Agile ways of workin
Role Specific Technical Competencies
Product Management/Ownership
Product delivery lifecycle experience using Agile Ways of Working (Scrum, ADO mgmt., etc.)
Process Improvement
Interpersonal Relationships
Internal Controls
Business Process Design
Stakeholder management and communication
Data Gathering and Reporting
About Standard Chartered
We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.
Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.
Together we:
Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term
What we offer
In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.
Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills,global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.
Recruitment Assessments
Some of our roles use assessments to help us understand how suitable you are for the role you've applied to. If you are invited to take an assessment, this is great news. It means your application has progressed to an important stage of our recruitment process.
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JOB SUMMARY

The role is a key position in the Global Banking COO team, with a focus on project management and strategic initiatives, in addition to providing essential business management support. The successful applicant will:

• Provide support to the various stakeholders under Global Banking, by partnering on initiatives related to strategic / transformation programmes and other strategic business initiatives
• Play a key role in automation of new business processes and streamline existing processes, while supporting strategic developments in the Global banking space and help facilitate business by removing blockages
• Champion adoption of AI and enable its delivery for the Global Banking Business
• Lead the Communications and Training agenda for strategic change initiatives in Global Banking
• Possess good understanding of the subject and industry best practices, able to build close relationships with key stakeholders across Business, Technology, Sustainable Finance and COO to ensure Product Roadmap and benefits are aligned with overall strategy & client needs
• Play a key role in providing overall governance of the Global Banking businesses to ensure compliance with all key governance requirements, including control and risk reporting via the Operational Risk Framework; and ensuring compliance with regulations

Responsibilities

Strategy

• To support business in various strategic Global Banking initiative
• To support the Business in contributing to the Bank’s interim and long-term revenue targets and achieve efficiency
• To understand and enable CIB’s ‘Originate and Distribute’ Strategy from COO Office perspective
• To be able to support business head/frontline staff to enable best in class Global Banking franchise within footprint and grow revenue
• Provide management and represent Global Banking interest across multi-functional project teams including relevant business and COO teams, technology, legal, compliance, risk, and TPRM for various projects

Business

• To assist in driving business and operational efficiencies via technological innovations with the Global Banking COO team
• To assist in implementation of various regulatory or structural change driven projects
• To work closely with the Heads of Global Banking Management Teams, providing support in all aspects of business development including internal marketing, expanding distribution, facilitating synergies among various products
• To assist with MI requests and work with Finance on reporting improvement
• Assist in the oversight of global pipelines, forecasts and P&L, underwriting portfolios and valuations/RWA for the business head, and actively engage in senior discussions to manage the same
• To support and manage the tools required by the business to perform their role

Technology Initiatives

• Engage with Business, Process owners and Risk Framework Owner on an on-going basis and be able to drive the technology teams on build and deliver
• Ability to think literally and look for opportunities to simplify process and enhance controls as part of design
• Champion the AI agenda to pitch, prioritise and execute / implement agreed initiative

Processes

• To aid business and functions in making processes simpler, faster and better
• With the Global Banking COO, continue to review front office processes to ensure efficiencies and adherence to controls, policies and procedures
• Support the development and utilisation of the bank’s platform under Client Engagement and Effectiveness for the business to enable operational efficiencies and streamlining deal workflows
• Lead Communications and Training agenda for Global Banking led initiatives

People & Talent

• Aid development of best practices in execution, controls and risk management for Global Banking transactions by training and communications to global execution teams
• Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from their team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners

Risk Management

• Create transparency around backlog item progress, blockers, impediments, dependencies, and product value delivery via fit for purpose business and delivery metrics, to enable effective Risk management within Chief Product owner and the Product owner
• Engage process and risk control owners in upfront in design of process changes. Have oversight of, direct tracking and monitoring of projects

Governance

• Together with the Global Banking COO, act as the primary point of contact for the development of processes, procedures and control for Global Banking.

Our Ideal Candidate

• 8+ years hands on experience and proven knowledge in Corporate & Institutional Banking (or equivalent) – Experience in supporting Tech projects or initiatives for Credit business focussing on Loans or Bonds is an added advantage
• 5+ years hands on experience of Transformation – ideally as a Product Owner and strong skills of maintaining and prioritizing a backlog using digital tools
• A talented individual who can be an effective team player and strong communicator who builds trust-based relationships within the team and amongst stakeholders
• Good understanding of industry trends and client needs across Workflow automation, Project Management, AI adoption and implementation and Agile ways of working
• Proven ability to prepare and communicate formally – verbal and written
• Proven ability to suggest various prioritisation and decision-making techniques to the Chief Product Owner / Product owners in enabling effective decision making
• Proven ability to refine and breakdown the backlog of work for teams to consume and deliver outcomes
• Experience of working with globally distributed cross-functional teams to deliver outcomes
• Product Owner certification (or equivalent) is an added advantage
• Strong prioritization and analytical skills to manage trends, backlogs and data insights
• Exceptional communication skills to (internal and external stakeholders):
• Articulate the requirements and progress with stakeholders and team members.
• Negotiate priority items in the backlog with key stakeholders.
• Ensure transparency and path to resolution for identified risks or issues.
• Knowledge of design thinking framework and customer journeys
• Knowledge of Agile ways of working

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Product Management/Ownership
• Product delivery lifecycle experience using Agile Ways of Working (Scrum, ADO mgmt., etc…)
• Process Improvement
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Internal Controls
• Business Process Design
• Stakeholder management and communication
• Data driven decision making & product analytics
• Data Gathering and Reporting

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

Recruitment Assessments

Some of our roles use assessments to help us understand how suitable you are for the role you've applied to. If you are invited to take an assessment, this is great news. It means your application has progressed to an important stage of our recruitment process.

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Job Summary

This role is responsible for assisting in corporate planning, including coordination and management of company-wide initiatives. The successful candidate will support the development and implementation of strategic plans, while also coordinating regional educational systems and training programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and implementation of corporate strategy, including coordination with senior management.
• Manage the Microsoft SharePoint platform and lead the digital transformation working group.
• Coordinate regional educational systems and training programs, ensuring alignment with company goals.
• Organize company awards ceremonies and regional events, promoting a positive company culture.
• Support the management of company action plans, monitoring progress and identifying areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives.

Required Skills and Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential, as well as experience with Microsoft SharePoint and other relevant software tools.

Benefits

This role offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including opportunities for professional growth and development.

Others

We offer a dynamic and supportive work environment, with a strong focus on teamwork and collaboration.