Associate Director, Strategic Delivery

1 week ago

Raffles Quay, Singapore Sun Life Full time

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.

Reporting to the Chief Strategic Delivery Officer, Hubs with a matrix line to the Chief Executive Officer, Singapore, this role is accountable ensuring that Singapore’s portfolio of initiatives deliver the required value and outcomes by establishing and running (i) a project / portfolio prioritization framework (ii) a project / portfolio reporting framework.

This role will also lead the shaping, setup, and execution of key initiatives across the Singapore team; this role will either directly act a project / program manager for such initiatives or provide oversight and guidance to those who are acting in such roles.

In achieving these objectives, you will need to be highly adept at navigating, communicating with and aligning a wide spectrum of stakeholders across a complex matrix organization whilst ensuring different perspectives and opinions are balanced. The stakeholders include but are not limited to C-level and other leaders in the Singapore business, Hubs, Regional and Corporate teams.

**Major accountabilities**

**1. End to end execution of key projects for 40%**: Work closely with Project Sponsors and project teams to shape and deliver project from initiation to go-live.
- Act as a trusted advisor and coach for Project sponsors and team members towards ensuring outcomes and objectives for each Project are clearly articulated and delivered within approved timeline, budget, scope and meeting all acceptance criteria across the various phases of the Project
- Ensure value delivery for each Project by managing each phase (in a traditional / hybrid Project approach) [more details below] OR by managing in a more agile-orientated approach
- Synthesizing content across multiple functions into clear recommendations to decision makers; ensuring a sense of urgency in overall execution

**2. Portfolio Prioritization & Management for 20%** (monitoring, analysis & insights)
- Work closely with the Singapore leadership team to translate Strategic targets into a prioritized portfolio of initiatives as part of annual business planning including:

- Bottom-up consolidation of a ‘wishlist’ of initiatives across all functions and areas with sufficient information to inform prioritization discussions
- De-duplicate and refine list of initiatives based on several rounds of discussions at various levels of the organization
- Lead workshops with SG leadership team to arrive at an aligned prioritized portfolio with appropriate sequencing keeping in mind resourcing and any other constraints
- Revisit prioritization with Singapore leadership team on a quarterly basis or on an as needed / ad hoc basis
- Establish a regular reporting cadence for portfolio reporting including but not limited to:

- Monitoring execution progress
- Monitoring of value / benefit realization
- Monitoring overall portfolio budget, spend and forecasts (in partnership with Finance team)
- Analysis trends across the portfolio to identify common risks & issues, recommend actions to the SG leadership team and take ownership of completing those actions (where appropriate)
- Present portfolio dashboard to SINGAPORE leadership team at Transformation Committee with emphasis on actionable insights

**3. Central point of contact for Project / Portfolio Reporting & Execution within Singapore & with key offshore delivery teams for 20%** (e.g. Bermuda / Ireland / India)
- Ensure all key stakeholders at Singapore level are kept regularly updated on overall portfolio status as well as status of key strategic projects that are of high importance / visibility
- Facilitate and, where required, chair management committees focused on Portfolio / Project oversight
- Act as central point of contact for any project reporting / updates required by other parties at Hubs, RO or Corporate level

**4. Project Execution Framework for 10%**: Own the implementation of framework at SINGAPORE BU level and act as practice leader. This includes but is not limited to:

- Working closely with Project / Program managers and Sponsors to ensure project management discipline is in place (project plans, resource plans, budget tracking, risks & issues logs)
- Ensure appropriate governance processes are being followed depending on size / complexity of the initiative. This includes providing context-appropriate advice based on specific nature of projects rather than simply going through a checklist
- Act as i

  • Associate Director, Credit Execution

    4 days ago

    Raffles Quay, Singapore Scotiabank Full time

    Requisition ID: 190773 Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture. **Purpose** - Contributes to the overall success of the Credit Execution team in Singapore ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and...

  • Associate Director, Sponsorships, Csr

    5 days ago

    Raffles Quay, Singapore Sun Life Full time

    You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. You'll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, you'll...

  • Associate, Infrastructure

    7 days ago

    Raffles Quay, Singapore OMERS Full time

    Choose a workplace that empowers your impact. Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and experience. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be — and deliver — your best. We are a purpose-driven, dynamic and sustainable pension plan. An industry leading global investor with...

  • Associate, Regulatory Compliance

    2 weeks ago

    Raffles Quay, Singapore IQ-EQ Full time

    Company Description IQ-EQ is a leading Investor Services group which combines global expertise with an unwavering focus on client service delivery. We support fund managers, global companies, family offices and private clients operating worldwide. **Job Description**: - Manage a portfolio of clients - Provide advisory and consultancy services to clients -...

  • Pre-sales Director

    15 hours ago

    Raffles, Singapore Broadridge Full time

    At Broadridge, we've built a culture where the highest goal is to empower others to accomplish more. If you’re passionate about developing your career, while helping others along the way, come join the Broadridge team. Are you seeking a position within a growing company? Broadridge is hiring! We’re seeking a Pre Sales Director for our growing Securities...

  • Executive Director, Technical Delivery

    1 week ago

    Raffles, Singapore United Overseas Bank Ltd Full time

    **About UOB**: 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...

  • Associate Director, Gbm Onboarding

    4 days ago

    Raffles Quay, Singapore Scotiabank Full time

    Requisition ID: 190763 Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture. **Purpose** Leads and oversees client due diligence (CDD) activities for clients booked to in the APAC region, ensuring client onboarding meets all current Bank policies, including KYC / AML, global tax regulations, global...

  • Strategic Growth Associate

    7 days ago

    Raffles place, Singapore Zion Full time

    At Zion, we specialize in face-to-face marketing, driving client growth in market share and sales revenue.About Our TeamWe're a dynamic team focused on developing individuals with leadership potential to lead teams and manage client accounts in the future. Through mentorship, leadership opportunities, and training, we aim to help them grow into effective...

  • Audit Associate/ Senior Auditor #52076

    2 weeks ago

    Clarke Quay, Singapore Anradus Pte Ltd Full time

    Industry/ Organization Type: Audit Firm - Position Title**:Audit Associate/ Senior Auditor**: - Working Location: Clarke Quay - Working Hours**:5 days** (M-F, 8:45 AM-6 PM) - Salary Range: $3500 -$4000 Basic + Variable Bonus - Duration: Permanent **Key Responsibilities** - Prepare financial statements and necessary schedules for management reporting and...

  • Svp. Strategic Planning

    3 days ago

    Raffles, Singapore United Overseas Bank Ltd Full time

    **About UOB**: 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...

  • Full Time Lecturer for Business and Management

    4 days ago

    Raffles, Singapore Singapore International Chamber of Commerce Full time

    Full Time**.** - 6 RAFFLES BOULEVARD42 seconds ago Job **Responsibilities**: Learning, Teaching, and Assessment - Provide effective support to the School in teaching, including development and maintenance of academic standards. - Plan, prepare and deliver lessons and set assessment and learning activities to a range of classes...

  • Management Associate Singapore 2024

    1 week ago

    Raffles, Singapore 3677 Full time

    **About UOB**: 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...

  • Associate, International Assigment

    5 days ago

    Raffles Quay, Singapore Graebel Companies Inc. Full time

    **Principal Responsibilities**: - Serves as the single point of accountability for assignees. Consults with the assignee on their policy, identifies customer’s service requirements/needs and defines procedures to set a clear expectation of service levels and ensure assignee satisfaction. - Initiates and coordinates authorized services on behalf of the...

  • Events Marketing Associate

    2 weeks ago

    Raffles, Singapore Phoenix Marketing Solutions Full time

    We are external sales and marketing services, with many reputable clients working with us. We deliver the best solutions and marketing strategies for our clients. If you are searching for a platform to be able to represent some of the biggest company names, have a tenacious hunger for success, and possess a modest outlook on learning, we want you to join us...

  • Management Associate Singapore 2023

    2 weeks ago

    Raffles, Singapore United Overseas Bank Limited Full time

    **About UOB**: 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...

  • Junior Marketing Associate

    2 weeks ago

    Raffles, Singapore Phoenix Marketing Solutions Full time

    Passionate about sales and marketing? Join our dynamic team as a **Junior Marketing Associate** and ignite your career in driving growth and customer engagement! We are a marketing agency, with many reputable clients working with us. We deliver marketing solutions that cater to our clients' needs. If you are searching for a platform to be able to represent...

  • Senior Consultant, Centre for Non-profit Leadership

    2 weeks ago

    Clarke Quay, Singapore National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre Full time

    **Job Overview** The Center for Non-Profit Leadership (CNPL) is the leadership consulting arm of NVPC that advocates planned leadership and nurtures leadership capability for the non-profit sector. It adopts an eco-system approach and supports the Charity Council/Unit to achieve a well-governed and thriving charity sector with strong public support. One of...

  • Associate, Regulatory Compliance

    2 weeks ago

    Raffles Quay, Singapore IQ-EQ Full time

    Company Description IQ-EQ is a leading Investor Services group which combines global expertise with an unwavering focus on client service delivery. We support fund managers, global companies, family offices and private clients operating worldwide. **Job Description**: - Provide compliance advice to clients on MAS regulations - Address clients’ queries...

  • First Vp, Strategic Planning

    2 weeks ago

    Raffles, Singapore United Overseas Bank Ltd Full time

    **About UOB**: 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...

  • Associate, Regulatory Compliance

    2 weeks ago

    Raffles Quay, Singapore IQ-EQ Full time

    Company Description IQ-EQ is a leading Investor Services group which combines global expertise with an unwavering focus on client service delivery. We support fund managers, global companies, family offices and private clients operating worldwide. **Job Description**: - Coordinating and running of internal as well as external training courses - Liaising...