Senior VP, PMO & Partnership Engagement and Head of Talent & Culture, Innovation Group

Job Summary

Reporting to the Head of Innovation Enablement, the SVP, Group Innovation PMO, Partnership Engagement & Head of Talent & Culture is a senior leadership role responsible for driving enterprise-wide innovation programmes, strategic partnerships, workforce transformation, and innovation culture across UOB.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Group Innovation PMO and Enterprise Programmes – govern, plan, and execute strategic innovation programmes across AI, data, digital assets, automation, and emerging technologies; establish governance frameworks, operating models, delivery standards and programme reporting mechanisms.
• Drive alignment across business units, Group functions, and country teams to ensure successful execution and scaling of innovation initiatives; monitor progress, dependencies, risks and outcomes.
• Lead Rapid Response Enterprise Transformation Engagements – serve as programme lead within high‑impact transformation engagements; define engagement models, success metrics, governance structures and operating rhythms for rapid execution.
• Build and Operationalise Strategic Partnerships – develop relationships with fintechs, technology providers, universities, innovation hubs, venture ecosystems and industry partners; create partnership roadmaps and structured partnership frameworks.
• Lead Innovation Talent Development and Workforce Transformation – define and drive the Innovation Group’s talent and capability‑building strategy; partner with HR and Innovation Academy to establish future skills frameworks and oversight of learning pathways, certifications and experiential learning initiatives.
• Foster a Culture of Innovation and Continuous Learning – lead enterprise‑wide engagement programmes, challenges, hackathons and community‑building initiatives; promote experimentation, curiosity, collaboration and responsible innovation practices.
• Align stakeholders and drive enterprise execution – set up alignment forums, ownership models, RACIs, funding mechanisms and operating principles across technology, HR, risk, compliance, governance and country stakeholders.

Core Experience

15+ years of leadership experience in innovation, programme management, workforce transformation, learning and development, technology, strategic partnerships, or enterprise transformation; proven experience leading enterprise‑wide programmes involving multiple business units and stakeholders; successful building and managing strategic partnerships and innovation ecosystems.

Technical & Domain Expertise

Strong understanding of AI, data and analytics, digital transformation, emerging technologies and innovation ecosystems; knowledge of workforce transformation, capability development, organisational change and innovation management practices; familiarity with financial services, regulatory environments and enterprise governance frameworks.

Leadership & Behavioural Competencies

Strategic and structured thinker capable of translating vision into actionable plans; strong executive presence with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across diverse groups; passionate people leader with coaching and mentoring capabilities; ability to lead through ambiguity while maintaining strong execution discipline.

Personal Attributes

Enterprise‑level systems thinker with strong analytical rigour; high integrity, ownership mindset and strong execution focus; curious, adaptive and committed to continuous learning; passionate about innovation, partnerships, people development and organisational transformation; strong advocate for collaboration, experimentation and building a future‑ready workforce.

Equal Opportunity Employer

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non‑merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.