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Temasek

AVP/VP (12 months contract), Financial Management (Finance & Tax Product Manager)

Temasek
BusinessSG, 238891Full-time4 weeks ago
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About the role

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Temasek, a global investment company, is seeking an AVP/VP Finance & Tax Product Manager on a 12-month contract to lead the implementation, delivery, and maintenance of finance and tax systems. The role involves partnering with the finance team to optimize processes using Workday and AI/ML solutions, managing BAU operations, and overseeing vendor relationships. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of IT project management experience with a focus on finance and tax, and a consulting background in Workday Finance is preferred.

BusinessFull-timeCorporate Group

Key Responsibilities

  • Spearhead the Implementation, Delivery, and Maintenance of Finance and Tax systems & related projects.
  • Partner with Finance team to review and optimize processes using Workday and other AI/ML solutions.
  • Manage BAU aspects of systems, including monitoring and maintaining the operational health of the core systems.
  • Ensure all teams adhere to system availability, reliability, and performance meet defined service level agreements (SLAs).
  • Work with and manage related vendor partners to deliver to the outcome.
  • Identify improvement opportunities and align business requirements with current architecture.
  • Act as a crucial bridge between business and technology delivery teams, driving both project delivery and day-to-day operations.
  • Lead rollouts of new systems/features/modules/integrations, including AI-powered features (chatbots, recommendations, document intelligence); ensure integration, UAT, and end‑user training.
  • Oversee project execution, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
  • Engage with project teams, stakeholders, and senior management to drive solutions and resolve issues.
  • Oversee vendors; ensure quality, compliance, observability, and timely issue resolution.
  • Manage vendor relationships end-to-end; ensure compliance for data privacy, security, and AI usage.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in IT project management, with a strong focus on finance and tax-related projects.
  • Experience in managing for medium to large complex project delivery, managing work delivered through multiple third parties delivery team.
  • Should have good experience in across delivering digital or custom solutions, integrating with package and/or SaaS enterprise solutions.
  • Consulting background in Workday Finance delivery preferred.
  • Candidates with Workday Finance certification preferred.
  • Preferred to have experience in managing multi vendor environment and handling of BAU operations.
  • Passionate about resolving user pain points through great design.
  • Experience in delivering and having In-depth knowledge of Financial systems.
  • Strong understanding of project management methodologies and excellent leadership and team management skills.
  • Strong skills in user-centered design and Agile Delivery Methodologies.
  • Ability to adapt to various roles and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making capabilities.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to project manage and work with cross-functional teams, different stakeholders.