AVP/VP (12 months contract), Governance & Technology, Financial Management

Introduction

The Governance & Technology (G&T) team is looking for an experienced Project Manager to join Temasek on a 12-month contract. This role will support the delivery of Finance transformation initiatives and work closely with the FM leadership team to execute strategic priorities. The successful candidate will help coordinate multiple projects and cross-pillar workstreams, ensuring clear tracking, timely escalation of issues, and effective decision-making.

The role will also support governance across Workday Finance and other Finance platforms used within the organization. This includes coordinating department-wide and FM-sponsored initiatives, connecting related workstreams, following up on FM leadership priorities, managing key meetings and forums, and partnering closely with Finance, Technology, and external vendors to drive successful delivery. The ideal can

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end project management for Finance transformation and department-wide initiatives, including planning, scheduling, milestone tracking, status reporting, and follow-up on key actions.
• Coordinate stakeholders across Finance, business teams, and external partners to support timely delivery, alignment across workstreams, and effective execution of FM-sponsored initiatives.
• Track project risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions, and escalate where appropriate to maintain delivery momentum and ensure leadership priorities are progressed in a structured manner.
• Prepare management reports, presentation materials, and timely updates for leadership meetings, governance forums, and working sessions.
• Organize and manage key meetings and forums, including agenda setting, materials preparation, action tracking, and follow-up.
• Support governance around the use of Workday Finance and other Finance platforms, including process discipline, change coordination, stakeholder alignment, and selected platform-related tasks.
• Support the evaluation, implementation, and rollout of new features, enhancements, integrations, and Finance technology solutions, working with business users and delivery partners through design, testing, deployment, and adoption.
• Coordinate vendors and external partners to ensure quality delivery, issue resolution, and alignment to project scope and timelines.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field.
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent certification preferred.

Experience

• 6–10 years of project management experience in banking and/or financial services.
• Proven experience delivering regulatory, technology, or transformation programs.
• Experience working with Finance and Technology stakeholders.
• Experience in data analytics and/or digital transformation initiatives.
• Ability to bring rigor and methodical practices to project delivery and governance.
• Experience supporting teams across the full solution lifecycle, including design, build, ownership, and run-state operations.
• Solid understanding of implementation activities, including business requirements, solution design, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Experience managing cross-border teams and external vendors.
• Good writing skills with strong attention to detail.
• Structured thinking and sound governance discipline, with a strong risk management mindset.
• Proficiency in project management and collaboration tools such as JIRA, MS Project, Confluence, or similar platforms.
• Collaborative and proactive, with a practical approach to problem-solving and execution.

Preferred Attributes

• Collaborative team player with a positive, professional, and approachable working style.
• Experience working within the Singapore Finance environment is an advantage.
• Exposure to multi-country rollout or cross-border transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery approaches and DevOps collaboration models.
• Highly organized, with a disciplined approach to coordination, follow-up, and execution.
• Professional, discreet, and able to handle sensitive projects and data with confidentiality.