Vice President, Strategic Planning & Execution Lead

About the role

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is recruiting a Vice President, Strategic Planning & Execution Lead for its Singapore office. The role acts as a key execution partner to ASO Management, turning management priorities and strategic initiatives into actionable plans and ensuring their delivery. It bridges ASO Management, Heads of Departments and frontline teams, taking part in management meetings and governance forums and helping define what needs to be done, in what order, by whom and by when.

Key responsibilities

• Support ASO Management in developing and executing strategic priorities, transformation plans and organizational objectives, and turn them into action plans with ownership, sequencing, timelines and expected outcomes.
• Prepare management presentations, briefing materials, reports and executive communications, and capture decisions, action items, risks and dependencies from meetings and governance forums.
• Drive execution of strategic initiatives: set roadmaps, milestones, accountability frameworks and performance measures, and monitor progress, escalating overdue or stalled work with corrective actions and recovery plans.
• Ensure each initiative has clear ownership and is tracked through to completion, and work with Heads of Departments and Team Leads to deliver commitments on time.
• Monitor KPIs, strategic milestones and commitments, evaluate initiative effectiveness and recommend improvements to governance and execution processes.
• Build strong relationships with Heads of Departments, Team Leads, Project Managers, Risk, Governance and Strategy stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor and coordination point for enterprise-wide initiatives.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years of experience in banking, financial services, business management, executive office, COO office, strategic execution, transformation management or related functions.
• Proven experience supporting senior executives, leadership teams or enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.
• Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline preferred.
• Professional certifications in Project Management, Strategic Planning, Business Analysis, Governance, Agile, Change Management or related areas are advantageous.
• Experience in a large financial institution or highly regulated environment preferred.

Required skills

• Strong strategic planning, organizational and execution management skills.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with strong understanding of governance, risk management, reporting and organizational effectiveness.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and present clear recommendations to senior management.
• Strong project and stakeholder management, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.