Purpose of role:

Responsible for overseeing, providing guidance, and support for the roll-out of key projects within APAC Transaction Banking division. This will be done both through managing projects directly and supporting others to manage projects by implementing templates / tools / techniques, in line with Project Management industry best practice. The role is expected to work on a wide range of projects that may be assigned, in line with the objectives of the department.

Job Responsibilities:

Strategic

• Define the strategic objectives of the PMO and implement various programs to meet the objectives.
• Develop, own and ensure compliance with project management standards that are mutually aligned with MUFG and industry best practices.
• Provide project management tools and templates for use across the team / organization.
• Support the management of the APAC Transaction Banking project portfolio to ensure effective prioritization and resource allocation.
• Monitor project progress, budgets, risks / issues, and overall project health of assigned projects.
• Provide reporting / regular updates to leadership on project statuses and outcomes.
• Support wider team with their adherence to the project lifecycle management process.
• Continuously assess and improve the project governance model.
• Aligning with HO's project life cycle guidelines, explore any room to further improve existing APAC governance scheme

Financial

• Ensure project delivery is achieved against defined timelines and budgets secured.
• Support raising of budget through internal budget process for projects as required

People

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Provide training and development opportunities for staff for Project Management related topics.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Engage with senior stakeholders to understand priorities and communicate project status and outcomes.

Others/Control

• Oversee resource planning and allocation across assigned projects to mitigate risks and optimize efficiency.

Job Requirements:

• Degree holder
• Minimum 12 years' experience in Project Management or Programme Management within Banking & Financial Services.
• Experience in overseeing a wide variety of projects
• Strategic mind set, experience in interacting with multiple stakeholders (Development Leads, Project Managers, senior stakeholders, business users, etc.).
• Proven track record with hands-on experience to deliver positive outcomes in ambiguous environments
• Experience in the establishment of frameworks, processes, procedures for large organizations
• Collaborative with a growth mindset
• Analytical, critical thinking skills
• Open-minded and innovative in exploring new and alternative solutions to optimize process, arriving at sound decisions and solutions.
• A strong leader who can communicate his/her ideas and views persuasively and sustain positive relationships with team members and other stakeholders.
• Finance background / qualification as well as any Project Management qualifications are preferable. (Agile / PRINCE2 / PMP)
• Experience in working in the multinational environment to understand the diversity and cultural differences
• Excellent presentation skills to deliver messages to the audience both technical domain people and non-technical people.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

Job ID: 10071223