UOB

financial institutions

FVP,WORC

Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“FVP, WORC at UOB. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, leadership, testing methodologies, SWIFT standards. Lead and manage multiple teams to execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for a wide portfolio of initiatives, including strategic transformation, digitalization, and regulatory programs.. Oversee day‑to‑day operations to ensure UAT milestones, timelines, and quality standards ”

What You'll Achieve.

ensuring the smooth implementation of technology, process, and regulatory changes across the bank.; ensuring high-quality delivery and operational readiness across Cash, Payments, Trade, Loans, and Channels.; drive execution and quality excellence.; ensure UAT milestones, timelines, and quality standards are consistently met.; uplift productivity, strengthen controls, and streamline end‑to‑end testing, documentation, and training processes.; high performance across teams.

Industry & Context.

financial institutions
Problems you'll solve

Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills; ability to diagnose root causes beyond surface symptoms

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Minimum 15 years of experience in financial institutions, with exposure to wholesale operations., Proven leadership experience managing large teams (50 +), including middle‑management layers., Deep operational knowledge in SWIFT standards and processes within Cash Management, Trade Finance, or Loans., understanding of testing methodologies, test management life cycles, quality assurance, and readiness frameworks., Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to diagnose root causes beyond surface symptoms., verbal and written communication capabilities, including stakeholder engagement and senior‑level presentations., Demonstrated ability to take ownership, drive issues to closure, and influence outcomes across diverse teams and geographies., Mature leadership qualities with judgement, resilience, and a collaborative working style.

Nice to Have

Bachelor’s advanced certifications in project management, testing, or process improvement are advantageous.

What You'll Do.

Lead and manage multiple teams to execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for a wide portfolio of initiatives

including strategic transformation

and regulatory programs.

Oversee day‑to‑day operations to ensure UAT milestones

and quality standards are consistently met.

Establish governance practices

ensuring adherence to the Bank’s Software Development framework and operational risk standards.

Champion a culture of innovation and continuous improvement

identifying opportunities to streamline processes

and enhance testing effectiveness.

Champion the adoption of automation

and GenAI solutions to uplift productivity

and streamline end‑to‑end testing

and training processes.

Strengthen organizational capability through improved documentation standards

robust training materials

and well‑governed change execution.

and inspire a large workforce

ensuring leadership succession and high performance across teams.

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner closely with Head Office on project planning, capacity management, quality assurance, and productivity management.; Drive ongoing alignment with senior stakeholders from Head Office to ensure smooth implementation and operational readiness.; Chair monthly service review meetings with Head Office to present productivity, quality, risk, and people metrics.; Demonstrated ability to take ownership, drive issues to closure, and influence outcomes across diverse teams and geographies.; Mature leadership qualities with judgement, resilience, and a collaborative working style.

Communication Scope

verbal and written communication capabilities; stakeholder engagement; senior-level presentations

Process & Methodology

project planning, capacity management, productivity management

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