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Role Description and purpose
We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Project Leader to join our team. The ideal candidate will support the execution of post-merger integration activities across APAC, following the recent merger with another asset manager. The 12-month role is responsible for driving strategic and operational integration initiatives, coordinating stakeholders across multiple functions, managing governance and delivery plans, and ensuring successful implementation of agreed integration outcomes. The successful candidate will operate independently, provide strong program leadership, and ensure alignment across business, operations, technology, risk, finance, HR and other key workstreams. The individual will act as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders and help accelerate integration delivery while maintaining focus on business continuity and change adoption.
key responsibilities
- Lead 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 muletstos, consolidations of progress updates, and the preparation of prioritize 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
Required:
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in project management, business transformation, or change management, preferably within asset management or broader financial services.
- Proven experience leading large-scale transformation, integration, or organization change initiatives.
- 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 manage complex, cross-functional programmes independently.
- Track record of delivering projects in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
- Experience managing project governance, reporting, risk and dependency management
Preferred Experience
- Asset Management industry experience strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions or post-merger integration programmes.
- Exposure to financial services, banking or investment management environments.
- Familiarity with APAC regional organisations and multi-country stakeholder management.
- Professional certifications such as PMP, Prince2, or Agile/Scrum are an advantage.