First VP, Wholesale Operational Readiness Support

Overview First VP, Wholesale Operational Readiness Support role at UOB. You will be part of the Wholesale Operational Readiness Centre (WORC) that supports Wholesale Operations Centers, with effective implementation of technology changes, reviewing requirements from the end user perspective, and ensuring implementation through testing, training and documentation. Responsibilities Gain a strong understanding and stay abreast of business requirements. Lead a team providing operational readiness support for technology changes to business and operation users. Work closely with the Operations and Business teams on developing solutions, defining target operating model, and prioritizing changes for implementation. Recommend effective solution options that meet Operations/Business expectations. Manage and lead governance/working forums with stakeholders to provide operational readiness updates on project status, risks and issues. Define areas of High Risk in collaboration with Operations. Define areas of High Business Value in collaboration with Business. Assign risk weightage to requirements. Tailor the testing strategy for the project to align with changing delivery paradigms. Act as an escalation point whenever a risk to meeting project timelines arises due to operational readiness activities and provide support for risk/issue resolution. Deliver projects to agreed budget, timeline and functionality from inception through to post-implementation review. Ensure smooth cutover for Operations, Business and other key stakeholders. Review and submit management reports. Lead human resource planning, development, and staff management. Identify potential modules for automation. Prioritize test case design and execution; learn and master the TOSCA tool used at UOB to design test cases and automate end-to-end testing. Qualifications Bachelor / Master Degree in a related discipline. Operations experience is a must. Experience in regulatory reporting projects (e.g. Basel, Top Borrowers Group Survey) is an added advantage. Experience in managing a medium-sized team (10 to 20 people). Minimum 10 years working experience, preferably in Banking industry performing Systems/Business Analysis/Operations role. Experience in end-to-end Core Banking operations, system support; Treasury and/or Finance. Able to take ownership of issues and see them through to closure. Able to create effective work relationships across different levels of stakeholders from various disciplines. Detail- and results-oriented with the ability to work independently within strict timeframes. Mature individually with strong leadership, influencing and problem-resolution skills. Strong verbal and written communications skills, including effective presentation skills. Other relevant skills: Project/Change Management, Agile, understanding of SDLC. Additional requirements Be a part of the UOB family. UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, disability or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application. Apply now and make a difference. Seniority level Executive Employment type Full-time Job function Other Industries Banking Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at UOB. Get notified about new Vice President Support jobs in Singapore, Singapore. #J-18808-Ljbffr