VP / SVP, Strategic Business Planning, Group COO Office

About the role

The Group COO Office sits at the heart of DBS's transformation agenda, covering Operations, Transformation & Data and Group Marketing & Communications. Working closely with the Group COO and senior leadership, the specialist helps shape strategy, drive enterprise execution, strengthen governance and deliver transformational outcomes. The role offers broad exposure to executive decision-making and cross-functional leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Group COO's strategic priorities by turning them into actionable plans and measurable outcomes, and facilitate strategic reviews, transformation initiatives and cross-functional programmes.
• Drive business performance management across the Group COO portfolio, including planning, budgeting, scorecards, governance forums and executive reviews.
• Monitor commitments, risks, dependencies and delivery milestones, and build alignment across stakeholder groups.
• Produce analyses, insights and recommendations for Board, CEO and senior management, and craft strategic narratives, presentations, speeches and leadership communications.
• Coordinate internal and external engagements and strengthen governance and regulatory readiness, including responses to regulatory, audit and risk matters.
• Monitor developments in operational resilience, AI governance and third-party risk and assess their implications for the Group COO portfolio.

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience in strategy, transformation, business management, consulting, communications or related leadership roles.
• Strong strategic thinking, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Deep understanding of banking, operations, transformation, data, AI and risk management.
• Proven track record of translating strategy into execution and influencing senior stakeholders.

Required skills

• Excellent writing, communications, panel notes, keynotes and preparation of materials for Board, CEO, regulatory and senior management engagements.
• Ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives.