Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
1 week ago
VP of Banking Management - Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
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Company information
- Company
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- Location
- Singapore Singapore
- Posted
- 1 week ago
Job description
Job Responsibilities
Pre-Implementation
- Support RFP and proposal activities, including project plans, solution documentation, implementation approaches, and responses to technical or integration-related queries.
- Partner with Transaction Banking Sales and Relationship Managers during client pitches and presentations, providing subject matter expertise on technical solutions, implementation requirements, timelines, and delivery models.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify and share best practices, leveraging previous implementation experiences and market insights.
- Provide advisory support to Sales and Product teams on solution design, implementation feasibility, and optimal execution strategies.
- Lead end-to-end implementation projects, ranging from standard solutions to complex and customized cash management, trade finance, liquidity, and connectivity solutions.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients throughout the implementation lifecycle, coordinating with client users, IT teams, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
- Manage project scope, timelines, risks, dependencies, and governance to ensure successful delivery of agreed solutions.
- Work closely with Transaction Banking Sales, Relationship Managers, Product, Operations, Legal, Technology, Headquarters support teams, and regional stakeholders to drive implementation outcomes.
- Ensure delivered solutions meet clients' business requirements, operational objectives, and service expectations.
- Conduct client training, support onboarding activities, and promote utilization of implemented solutions.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships through regular engagement and proactive stakeholder management.
- Gather client feedback, market intelligence, and enhancement opportunities, sharing insights with Sales, Product, and Coverage teams to support business growth and product development.
- Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance implementation efficiency, reduce turnaround times, and improve overall client experience.
- Support strategic initiatives and contribute to the development and execution of departmental and bank-wide objectives.
- Provide guidance, expertise, and implementation support to regional and in-country implementation teams across Asia.
- Act as a Level 2 escalation point for complex client implementations and post-implementation support matters.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable policies, regulatory requirements, frameworks, and internal controls.
- Identify, escalate, and report implementation risks, issues, or control concerns in a timely manner.
- Mentor and support junior team members, fostering knowledge sharing and professional development.
- Assist team leads and management with ad-hoc projects and departmental initiatives.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Banking & Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 7 years of experience in implementation, project management, solution delivery, or client onboarding within Transaction Banking, Cash Management, Trade Finance, or related areas.
- Strong knowledge of ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle), system integration frameworks, middleware solutions, and interface architecture.
- Subject matter expertise in APIs and digital connectivity solutions, with hands-on knowledge of RESTful APIs, JSON, XML/ISO 20022, and related industry standards.
- Solid understanding of corporate banking systems, payment formats, host-to-host connectivity, and integration methodologies.
- Strong Transaction Banking product knowledge across one or more areas, including Cash Management, Liquidity Management, Trade Finance, Supply Chain Finance, and Digital Channels.
- Good understanding of connectivity channels, security protocols, and SWIFTNet infrastructure; SWIFT expertise is an advantage.
- Proven experience managing complex, cross-functional projects within a matrix and multi-country environment.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking capabilities.
- Professional certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, or Certified ICM are advantageous.
Required skills
- interpersonal skills
- attention to detail
- product development
- compliance
- management
- sap
- communication skills
- analytical skills
- liquidity management
- rfp
- scrum
- self-motivated
- oracle
- internal controls
- independent work
- restful apis
- agile
- process improvement
- professional development
- apis
- problem-solving skills
- bachelor's degree
- business
- best practices
- economics
- presentation skills
- proactive
- json
- cash management
- computer science
- prince2
- stakeholder management
- client relationships
- fast-paced environment
- presentations
- business growth
- iso 20022
- pmp
- industry standards
- strategic thinking
- xml
- timelines
- knowledge sharing
- regulatory requirements
- market intelligence
- technical solutions
- information systems
- security protocols
- cross-functional projects
- meeting deadlines
- project delivery
- asia
- trade finance
- vendors
- digital channels
- market insights
- minimal supervision
- client feedback
- business requirements
- solution design
- it teams
- customized solutions
- project timelines
- strategic initiatives
- subject matter expertise
- matrix environment
- client experience
- technical queries
- standard solutions
- project management experience
- connectivity solutions
- middleware solutions
- project plans
- transaction banking
- multiple priorities
- client training
- project scope
- client pitches
- integration methodologies
- erp platforms
- relationship managers
- team leads
- internal stakeholders
- ad-hoc projects
- project governance
- delivery models
- stakeholder management skills
- supply chain finance
- banking & finance
- liquidity solutions
- advisory support
- junior team members
- project risks
- implementation experience
- post-implementation support
- complex solutions
- turnaround times
- implementation requirements
- operational objectives
- solution documentation
- end-to-end implementation
- onboarding activities
- interface architecture
- implementation efficiency
- multi-country environment
- implementation feasibility
- execution strategies
- implementation approaches
- project dependencies
- departmental initiatives
- payment formats
- departmental objectives
- implementation risks
- integration queries
- client users
- service expectations
- enhancement opportunities
- bank-wide objectives
- regional implementation teams
- in-country implementation teams
- level 2 escalation
- implementation issues
- control concerns
- solution delivery experience
- client onboarding experience
- system integration frameworks
- digital connectivity solutions
- corporate banking systems
- host-to-host connectivity
- connectivity channels
- swiftnet infrastructure
- swift expertise
- certified icm
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