Programme Manager, CRES Investments(Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines)

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JOB SUMMARY

• We are seeking an experienced and dynamic professional to lead the CRES Investment Programme.  This programme of work, $8m for 2025, is an enabler for the CRES 2.0 Strategy and includes projects that (1) Enhance end user and customer experience in the physical workplace (2) drive ROTE efficiency by automating or simplifying existing ways of working and (3) support our ability to deliver every day.  Many of these projects impact 90,000 colleagues globally and so importantly, this role will ensure that all aspects of end user experience and operational sustainability are considered in every project, not just the technology.   
• Corporate Real Estate is a highly outsourced function so much of the delivery will be through our Supply Partners (Cushman & Wakefield and JLL) as well as through Workplace Services and the CIO organisations internally.  Vendor management and associated commercial experience is therefore essential. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Against business need areas work with technology and supply partners to solution commercial and pragmatic solutions, scalable across all geographies
• Building from the current year plans, translate the technology roadmap into a mid-term executable programme of work.
• For initiating projects, provide insight and constructive challenge on the business requirement and solution design to optimize business value in the approach determined 
• Implement best practices leveraging advanced technologies such as AI, automation, and data analytics to enhance decision-making and operational efficiency. 
• Regularly report on progress, challenges, and successes to senior leadership, ensuring that programme efforts are on track and delivering expected outcomes. 

• Develop and implement comprehensive change management plans that ensures smooth transition and stakeholder buy-in at all levels. 
• Assure the communications, training and coaching, to impacted teams and colleagues to ensure alignment and effective use of new systems and processes.
• Build and lead a high performing team to deliver the programme outcomes against the set milestones
• Through influence, lead the broader programme team including technology and other Strategic Change colleagues who may not not have formal reporting lines 
• Leader of Leaders – coach and guide project managers to effectively lead their teams and workstreams

Key Stakeholders

• Global Head of Strategic Change, CRES and SCM
• Global Head, Workplace Services
• Head of Property Technology, T&O
• CRES Global Heads and SMEs
• CFO, CRES
• ECM

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Our Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in , Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, or a related field. Certifications such as PMP, Six Sigma, or similar are highly desirable.
• 10+ years of experience in a leadership or transformation role, ideally within supply chain management / procurement. Must have experience in full-scale operating model change. 
• Proven track record in leading large-scale transformation initiatives, including not just technology but also designing and implementing new operating models, optimizing processes, and driving operational excellence.
• Strong experience in managing cross-functional teams and working with senior leadership to drive strategic change. 

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Problem Solving
• Change Management 
• Corporate Real Estate
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• System & Technology Integration 

About Standard Chartered

We’re an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we’ve worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you’re looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can’t wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you’ll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies – everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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