VP, Business Manager, Structured Finance Dept Asia Pacific - SMBC

Job Responsibilities

Strategic Planning and Execution:
- Develop and implement business strategies to improve processes, develop efficiencies and reduce cost.
- Identify new business opportunities and develop plans to capitalize on them.

Stakeholder Relationship Management:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring high levels of stakeholder satisfaction and trust.
- Be the go-to person for the business, addressing needs and concerns promptly.

Performance Management:
- Monitor and analyze the performance of internal processes, KPIs, performace metrics etc.
- Implement measures to improve efficiency, productivity, and cost control

Team Leadership:
- Lead and mentor a team of banking professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture.
- Set performance goals and provide regular feedback to internal stakeholders to improve working relationships

Financial Oversight:
- Provide support in managing budget, expense and other dept KPI data (e.g. ROE, Cost Ratios etc.)
- Ensure compliance with banking regulations and policies.

Market Research and Analysis:
- Occasionally conduct market research to stay updated on industry trends and competitor activities.
- Analyze market data to inform business decisions and strategy.

Risk Management:
- Understand the Risk and Governance Structure for SFDA in the context of the bank.
- Identify potential risks and implement strategies to mitigate them.
- Ensure that all business processes, and implementation of new policies comply with regulatory standards.

Stakeholder Engagement:
- Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management and regulatory groups and entities.

Job Requirements

• Recognised degree or equivalent
• 5-7 years of experience in business management, operations or related role preferably in the Finance Industry, project managment experience is a plus
• Strategic Planning - Ability to develop and implement business plans that align with organizational goals
• Financial Management - Proficiency in managing budgets
• Project Management experience - Understanding Project Framework, Analysis of problems, and able to propose sensible and realistic solutions
• Leadership - ability to influence, motivate and guide teams to achieve objectives
• Technology Proficiency: Comfortable working with Excel, PPT, Word and business management software - i.e. CRM tools, JIRA, Issue Management Systems
• Positive attitude and collaborative mindset and able to work well with all levels
• Good stakeholder managemnet & communication