Vice President Business Manager Projects (6-Month Contract)

About the role

A leading global financial institution is seeking a Vice President Business Manager Projects for a 6-month contract based in Singapore. The role plays a pivotal part in driving regional Global Markets initiatives, working closely with senior stakeholders across multiple functions and geographies, and shaping project delivery, governance and reporting standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead planning and oversight of regional Global Markets projects, setting project plans, milestones, governance forums, action logs and status reporting.
• Follow up on key deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues, escalating them when needed to keep projects on track.
• Coordinate progress updates from APAC branches and head office functions, turning them into decision-ready reports for senior management.
• Prepare executive presentations, steering materials and management reports for project governance.
• Analyse project performance data to spot bottlenecks and risks, and recommend practical actions.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders across Global Client Planning, Sales, Trading, Operations, Legal, Compliance, Credit and IT, and lead project meetings and governance forums.
• Establish documentation protocols and reporting requirements, and conduct impact analyses to identify risks and propose mitigations.

Required profile

• At least 7 years of project or programme management experience, including complex cross-functional initiatives, governance, delivery management, executive reporting and risk/issue management.
• Proven experience in banking and financial markets, including Global Markets products, activities, initiatives or regulatory projects.
• Strong senior stakeholder management and influencing capability, able to drive delivery across functions and locations.
• Ability to work dependably under pressure, managing multiple high-priority initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, able to summarise complex issues for senior management.

Required skills

• Advanced knowledge of banking operations and familiarity with Global Markets environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Project management certifications.

What we offer

• Flexible working opportunities.
• Access to training and professional development.
• Generous pension contributions.