Strategic Project Manager - Global Trading & Risk Management

About the role

Fuku is hiring a Strategic Project Manager for its Global Trading & Risk Management function in Singapore. The role leads and executes strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects aimed at strengthening risk management capabilities, operational efficiency and internal controls.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with Risk Management leadership to identify operational challenges, assess existing processes and develop solutions that improve risk monitoring, governance and overall risk management effectiveness.
• Drive process transformation, workflow optimization and automation initiatives to make risk management operations more efficient, accurate and scalable.
• Conduct business analysis, gap assessments, feasibility studies and cost-benefit evaluations to support strategic planning and decision-making.
• Manage end-to-end project delivery, including scoping, planning, stakeholder coordination, implementation, risk identification and performance tracking.
• Work with Trading, Risk, Product, Technology and Operations teams to improve risk management systems, monitoring tools, reporting and operational workflows.
• Develop business cases, project proposals, management reports and executive presentations, and explore opportunities to use AI, automation and emerging technologies to strengthen risk detection, monitoring and decision-making.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering or a related discipline; MBA or relevant postgraduate qualifications are advantageous.
• At least 5 years of experience in management consulting, strategy consulting, business transformation or strategic project management, preferably from established consulting firms.
• Strong experience in Financial Services, FinTech, Capital Markets, Brokerage or Trading, with a good understanding of financial products, risk management operations and financial services processes.
• Proven track record of managing complex, cross-functional transformation or process improvement projects.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with proficiency in both English and Chinese to engage regional Chinese-speaking stakeholders.

Required skills

• Analytical, structured problem-solving, project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience in AI automation, digital transformation or technology-driven process improvement is a significant advantage.
• Familiarity with trading systems, trading platforms, trade lifecycle or trading risk management systems is highly desirable.