User Project Manager - OSPL - Digital Projects - AVP

Location: OCBC Singapore

Remote Type: Onsite

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

WHO WE ARE:

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

 Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

 We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.

Your Opportunity Starts Here.

In a business project manager role, you will lead and drive strategic initiatives from a business user perspective, ensuring successful delivery of projects aligned with organizational objectives. You will act as a key bridge between business stakeholders, technology teams, and external partners, with accountability for delivering high-quality, user-centric solutions.

Why Join
As a Project Manager at OCBC, you'll have the opportunity to lead and deliver projects that drive business growth and transformation. You'll work with cross-functional teams to bring new ideas to life, and make a tangible impact on our customers and the bank. If you enjoy problem-solving, collaboration, and driving results, this role is for you.

How you succeed
To succeed in this role, you'll need to be a strategic thinker, a collaborative leader, and a results-driven individual. You'll work closely with stakeholders to understand project requirements, develop project plans, and execute projects on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. You'll also need to be adaptable, resilient, and able to navigate complex project landscapes.

What you do

• Serve as the primary liaison for business users, ensuring their requirements are accurately represented

  • Lead requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation. Ensure solutions are practical, scalable, and aligned with business goals

  • Ensure business needs are translated into functional specifications and actionable deliverables

  • Oversee User Acceptance Testing (UAT) planning, execution, and sign-off

• Work closely with IT PM and lead the end-to-end delivery of projects, from initiation through implementation and post-go-live support

  • Manage project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation

  • Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget

  • Ensure readiness for deployment, including training, communication, and change management

  • Support smooth production rollout and transition to BAU

• Provide regular project updates to management, highlighting risks, issues, and mitigation plans

• Proactively identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies

• Ensure adherence to governance standards, regulatory requirements, and internal controls

• Maintain proper project documentation and audit readiness

Who you are

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline

• Minimum 5 years of Project Management experience, preferably within financial services

• Strong experience in stakeholder management, including senior management engagement

• Experience in project management methodologies; Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Experience in stockbroking, capital markets, or trading environments is highly advantageous

• Familiarity with post-trade processes; clearing & settlement a plus

What we offer:

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.