Job Content
Role Description and Purpose
We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Business Project Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in project delivery, process transformation, or change management within financial institutions, ideally with a focus on Asset Management. This individual will play a crucial role in driving strategic initiatives and delivering impactful projects for Asset Management business in Asia Pacific region.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the end-to-end delivery of strategic projects across the region – from project scoping, planning, to execution and post-implementation review, ensuring the delivery within agreed timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders locally, regionally, and globally, to ensure on alignment of project objectives, priorities, and deliverables, while maintaining effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.
- Manage PMO and governance activities, including the preparation of project plans, tracking of milestones, consolidations of progress updates, and the preparation of priorities management reports and dashboard for senior leaderships
- Monitor project performance and key metrics, proactively identifying variances or potential delays, and implementing corrective actions to maintain progress toward strategic goals.
- Identify, assess, and manage project risks and dependencies, developing robust mitigation plans and ensuring timely escalation and resolution of issues to minimize business impact.
- Facilitate project documentation and meeting governance, including the preparation of meeting materials, drafting and distribution of minutes, and tracking of follow-up actions to ensure accountability and transparency.
- Drive continuous improvement and best practices in project management methodologies, tools, and processes, contributing to the maturity and efficiency of the overall transformation governance framework.
Key Internal / External Relationships
- Internal: All functions within Asset Management (local, regional, global), other Group business lines (including Corporate and Institutional Banking)
- External: External management consultants, external legal counsels, external tax consultants
Role Requirements
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in project management, business transformation, or change management, preferably within asset management or broader financial services.
- Prior experience in a multinational corporation (MNC) or global environment is required.
- Strong understanding of financial products, asset management processes, and regulatory frameworks.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and thrive in complex environments.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.
- Professional certifications such as PMP, Prince2, or Agile/Scrum are an advantage.
