Product Lifecycle Methodology Lead

Overview

Product Lifecycle Methodology Lead at Standard Chartered Singapore. Play the role for the preparation and roll out of a robust Product Lifecycle Methodology across the Cash Management Organisation at group, region, and country level. This methodology aims to empower Product Managers with clarity, collaboration, and capabilities to create value and drive measurable outcomes with a broad stakeholder community.

Job Summary

The role requires extensive collaboration with group-level, regional and in-country product managers to prepare and roll out the product lifecycle methodology in a manner that ensures it is fully embedded in how product managers deliver in their roles. The ideal candidate will have product management expertise in a large global bank with hands-on exposure to delivering a product across the full lifecycle. Prior experience in project management, training, and organizational change management is a plus points.

Responsibilities Strategy

• Collaborate with senior leaders across the bank to secure buy-in for the methodology across their functions.
• Drive planning and execution of the preparatory and roll-out phase of the product lifecycle methodology (PLC).
• Determine and build the cross-functional partnerships needed to embed the PLC.
• Implement a digital-first approach to ensure process and documentation are digitally available to relevant parties during the lifecycle.
• Manage the Consulting Partner relationship and deliverables.
• Advocate development of new technologies and tools for the full spectrum of product groups and products.
• Instill client-centric innovation and competitive differentiation.
• Differentiate through greater focus on product strategy and client engagement.
• Translate client needs into roadmaps with view towards the wider market landscape and advancements, particularly in AI.

Business

• Define clear measures of success that demonstrate progress at each PLC stage.
• Establish a PLC that creates enhanced commercial focus in product management teams.
• Work with Group Product Heads to establish KPIs and OKRs for product managers to drive based on their work items.
• Drive greater commercial returns through improved product and product manager performance management and ownership.
• Improve product profitability, pricing, marketing and distribution, product-market fit, speed to market, and strategic signaling to the market.

Processes

• Establish clear standards to ensure quality deliverables across the lifecycle.
• Influence diverse stakeholders, overcome resistance to new processes, and institutionalize new methodologies.
• Manage project budget and timelines as agreed.
• Implement ongoing checks to measure performance per the PLC methodology.
• Develop a skills-based organization to gain operational efficiencies and leverage.
• Accelerate speed-to-market with a standard methodology.
• Reduce time for approvals and documentation, standardize product sets, reduce underperforming products, avoid duplication of development resources, and ensure consistent service quality across channels.

People & Talent

• Lead through collaboration and influence to drive outcomes.
• Lead by example and build the appropriate culture and values.
• Set tone and expectations with risk and control partners.
• Communicate vision, priorities, and progress to foster engagement and motivation.

Risk Management

• Embed required risk and awareness elements into PLC processes.

Governance

• Ensure the PLC meets all prescribed governance standards.
• Streamline and simplify approvals to manage risk more effectively; reduce rework and remediation.
• Improve portfolio visibility, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and audit readiness with standardized documentation.
• Engage early with risk and governance functions.

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and uphold the Group's Values and Code of Conduct.
• Embed high standards of ethics and regulatory compliance across Standard Chartered Bank.
• Lead to achieve outcomes in line with the Bank's Conduct Principles.
• Identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct, and compliance matters collaboratively.

Key Stakeholders External

• Consulting Partners

Internal

• Cash Product – Group, Region, Country
• Cash Product Risk
• Digital Channels
• CFCC
• Legal
• Operations Risk
• TB Sales
• Talent
• Learning
• TB COO
• TB Marketing

Our Ideal Candidate

• 10+ years of experience in Product Lifecycle Methodology in a regional or group bank role
• Strong internal and external stakeholder management
• Proactive, positive, with sound decision-making and independent judgment
• Interpersonal skills in networking, influencing and decision making
• Excellent presentation, time management, negotiation and influencing skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Knowledge of Product Line
• Emerging Technologies
• Planning: Tactical, Strategic
• Product Design and Development
• Product Development Life Cycle
• Marketing Strategy and Positioning

About Standard Chartered

We are an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. Our purpose is to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise to be here for good. We value difference and inclusion.

What We Offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support wellbeing. Benefits include retirement savings, medical and life insurance, flexible benefits, generous time-off, flexible working options,Wellbeing support, learning opportunities, and a culture that values diversity.

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Seniority

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Product Management and Marketing
• Industries: Banking

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