UOB

Banking

FirstVP,Talent&Development,GroupHR

Singapore FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“First VP, Talent & Development, Group HR at UOB. Skills: Talent & Development, Group HR, Capabilities Development & Reskilling, instructional design, content development, Project and Program Management. Diagnosing organization-wide capability and performance gaps. Designing high-impact development interventions across Singapore and the region”

What You'll Achieve.

enable workforce readiness; support the achievement of strategic business outcomes

Industry & Context.

Banking
Problems you'll solve

Ability to develop a holistic view of performance problems, identify root causes, and develop appropriate solutions; Critical thinking

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Ability to develop a holistic view of performance problems, identify root causes, and develop appropriate solutions, Project and Program Management skills and ability to facilitate and manage multiple priorities and/or projects including risk mitigation skills to help eliminate potential roadblocks in the design and delivery of training programs, Ability to integrate and act upon the diverse perspectives of business unit managers, instructional designers, corporate HR and external vendors, Critical thinking, communication, interpersonal, influencing skills and collaboration skills, 10 years of work experience

Nice to Have

Reskilling experiences or efforts will be highly advantageous

What You'll Do.

Diagnosing organization-wide capability and performance gaps

Designing high-impact development interventions across Singapore and the region

Identifying systemic issues

Translating business challenges into clear learning and capability priorities

developing and implementing upskilling

deep-skilling and reskilling initiatives

Driving a learning culture across the organisation

with a particular focus on accelerating the adoption of digitalization

and the organizational culture as core workforce capabilities

developing and implementing high‑impact learning and capability development interventions to address current and future workforce needs at the group level

Diagnosing capability and performance gaps

Translating business challenges into clear development priorities

Delivering fit‑for‑purpose solutions

Adapting and implementing group‑wide capability solutions effectively across the region

ensuring consistency while accounting for local market needs

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner closely with business leaders and HR stakeholders to deliver practical, sustainable and scalable solutions that enable workforce readiness and support the achievement of strategic business outcomes; Collaborate with regional counterparts to adapt and implement group‑wide capability solutions effectively across the region, ensuring consistency while accounting for local market needs; Ability to integrate and act upon the diverse perspectives of business unit managers, instructional designers, corporate HR and external vendors

Communication Scope

communication skills

Process & Methodology

Project and Program Management skills, ability to facilitate and manage multiple priorities and/or projects, risk mitigation skills

Full Job Description

**About UOB** United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers. **Job Description** You will be part of the Capabilities Development & Reskilling team, with accountability for diagnosing organization-wide capability and performance gaps and designing high-impact development interventions across Singapore and the region. This role focuses on identifying systemic issues, translating business challenges into clear learning and capability priorities, and rapidly solutioning, developing and implementing upskilling, deep-skilling and reskilling initiatives. You will partner closely with business leaders and HR stakeholders to deliver practical, sustainable and scalable solutions that enable workforce readiness and support the achievement of strategic business outcomes. # _**Job Responsibilities**_ * Drive a strong learning culture across the organisation, with a particular focus on accelerating the adoption of digitalization, innovation, and the organizational culture as core workforce capabilities. * Design, develop and implement high‑impact learning and capability development interventions to address current and future workforce needs at the group level. * Partner closely with business and HR stakeholders to diagnose capability and performance gaps, translate business challenges into clear development priorities, and deliver fit‑

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