Portfolio Manager

Job ID: 27954

Location: Singapore, SG

Area of interest: Operations

Job type: Regular Employee

Work style: Hybrid Working

Opening date: 13 May 2025

**Job Summary**
- Developing and maintaining high standards by establishing best in class portfolio management methodologies, standards and tools
- Lead the Portfolio Management Office (PMO) pillar in Product Enablement (PE) Hive to realise business value through delivery of hive strategy, vision and roadmap
- Support the engagement of key stakeholders across business teams, product areas, process and policy owners, etc.
- Oversees the Portfolio Management (PMO) including governance, team leadership, tracking and monitoring, prioritization, communication and quality controls

**About our Technology & Operations Team**
- Our Technology & Operations (T&O) team is the powerhouse for the Bank. We aim to go further, faster, to ensure we're agile and ready for tomorrow, today. Our diverse network enables us to innovate and build banking solutions that support communities to prosper. We're a place where talented people are encouraged to grow, learn, and thrive, to drive their own career journeys, to reach their full potential.- When you work with us, you’re protecting the reputation and legacy of a 170 year organisation and building on it. We’re driven by progress and continuously evolving to ensure we’re agile and ready for tomorrow, today.**Key Responsibilities**
- Define and maintain the agenda for Refinement Forum focussing on the key priorities aligned to business strategy and outcomes
- Lead the Portfolio Management Office (PMO) pillar in PE Hive to realise business value through delivery of hive strategy, vision and roadmap
- Establish procedures for oversight and alignment of the Hive and Programme portfolio
- Identify the project stakeholders and their roles and communication requirements within the delivery of the portfolio
- Run the Monthly Product Enablement Refinement Forum covering the key priorities, achievements, challenges to meet the strategic objectives
- Provide inputs to the Quarterly Performance Reviews on the Incremental Change and Transformation Change initiatives
- Work with Coverage Portfolio team, functional and project teams to establish and align project budgets
- Review resource plans and analyse supply and demand of project outcomes with expertise and capacity for both internal and vendor resources
- Support the delivery team(s) in the resolution of project constraints, dependencies, issues and blocker(s) relating to overall portfolio
- Track and provide timely reports on project expenditure
- Analyse and define project schedules to optimise delivery at the strategic portfolio level
- Monitor project progress and communicate project status, potential constraints and key achievements and challenges to internal and external stakeholders according to governance procedures
- Coordinate project deliverables with Product Owners, Technology Leads, Analysts, in a direct and indirect reporting structure
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including: Business teams, Risk, Technology, Compliance, Operations and other teams identified as project stakeholders
- Build and maintain relationship with senior management, key stakeholders, and project sponsors
- Act on any ad-hoc tasks and requests as may be required to support portfolio, project delivery
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiencies within the PMO pillar, initiatives within the Hive
- Develop a good understanding of and proactively adopt the evolving governance and ways of working
- Stay updated with trends and best practices
- Manage the PMO organization, hire and manage project staffing requirements in line with Hive, Programme objectives\
- Lead and manage the work of a team of 3 Portfolio Analysts managing PMO capability for PE Hive
- Oversee Project Managers for the delivery of projects/programs on time, within scope and on budget
- Inspire, coach and mentor the team, developing the careers and capabilities with goal-based structured mentoring
- Support the overall development and adoption of portfolio management capabilities and practices
- Identify and assess project issues and risks proactively, and provide guidance on risk mitigation strategies and help project sponsors and stakeholders develop contingency plans
- Support the management and oversight of project risk and escalation processes to ensure early detection and mitigation planning for risks relating to schedule, cost and scope
- Monitor all major risk issues and concentrations. Where appropriate, direct remedial action and/or ensure adequate reporting to Refinement Forums and Committees
- Establish the framework to monitor and measure project performance, including scope, schedule, budget, and quality, and track projects progress and outcomes
- Provide project status updates and report to senior management and key stakeholders
- Prepare the Refinement Forum, Quarterly/ Monthly Portfolio Per