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Temasek

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

Temasek
BusinessSG, 238891Full-time3 weeks ago
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About the role

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This is a 12-month contract AVP/VP role within the Governance & Technology team at Temasek, a global investment company. The role involves driving end-to-end project management for Finance transformation initiatives, coordinating stakeholders, tracking risks, and supporting governance across Workday Finance and other platforms. The ideal candidate has 6-10 years of project management experience in banking/financial services, with strong stakeholder management and governance skills.

BusinessFull-timeCorporate Group

Key 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

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