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Job Purpose:

• Drive business momentum through client, product and other strategic initiatives aligned to Group and Business Segments’ priorities for FAB SE Asia.
• Lead SE Asia Business Management, drive/execute Head Office and SE Asia initiatives and projects across SE Asia.
• Anchor internal collaboration related to SE Asia and act as the key liaison between SE Asia and other related business and functions to deliver SE Asia and International priorities and targets. Build and establish networks with Business Segments’ stakeholders in Head Office.

Job Responsibilities:

Build Business Momentum – Client, Product and Other Strategic Initiatives

• Collaborate with Coverage and Product Heads in SE Asia to build a robust customer franchise; support client activities (including account planning, events, marketing, analytics) and business discussions necessary to deliver targets.
• Collaborate with the Product Heads in SE Asia and HO locations to ensure that the Bank is able to provide customers with the full suite of FAB product offerings.
• Collaborate with key business and functional heads across FAB Asia and International to lead the development and implementation of SEA, strategy and other strategic initiatives.
• Manage insights and updates that CEO SEA provide to Group EXCO and key stakeholders.
• Provide communications support to FAB SEA CEO: drafting emails, reports, memos, presentations, internal and external communications. (B) Lead SE Asia Business Management
• Drive and manage initiatives cascaded from Head Office and Business Management to SE Asia (inclusive of Employee Engagement, Client Surveys and Ad-Hoc events).
• Contribute to SEA annual budget setting, monitor financial performance versus budget, monitor projects / initiatives, cost / revenue ratio, and update CEO SEA on performance gaps with proposals on how to improve performance.
• Review the budgets for key strategic projects and change management initiatives for SEA locations and to ensure budgets are effectively managed and monitored across teams in these locations.
• Develop and cascade the CCB and IB balanced scorecard to the various departments across Asia in collaboration with Business Management in Head Office.
• Drive key work streams and leading the agenda with International members and ensuring timely follow-up.
• Manage and deliver ad hoc key initiatives related to SE Asia. Plan and manage leadership team retreats, developing objectives and agenda.

Lead SE Asia Business Management

• Drive and manage initiatives cascaded from Head Office and Business Management to SE Asia (inclusive of Employee Engagement, Client Surveys and Ad-Hoc events).
• Contribute to SEA annual budget setting, monitor financial performance versus budget, monitor projects / initiatives, cost / revenue ratio, and update CEO SEA on performance gaps with proposals on how to improve performance.
• Review the budgets for key strategic projects and change management initiatives for SEA locations and to ensure budgets are effectively managed and monitored across teams in these locations.
• Develop and cascade the CCB and IB balanced scorecard to the various departments across Asia in collaboration with Business Management in Head Office.
• Drive key work streams and leading the agenda with International members and ensuring timely follow-up.
• Manage and deliver ad hoc key initiatives related to SE Asia. Plan and manage leadership team retreats, developing objectives and agenda.

Internal Collaboration & Liaison Lead for SE Asia Across Departments

• Develop a close working relationship with key stakeholders across International, business segments and enablement functions; act as the liaison between Departments on matters related to SEA strategy, change management initiatives, projects roll out, performance against objectives, and to enable effective implementation of the matrix structure.

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• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Finance or relevant discipline.
• 8-10 years of experience in similar capacity, preferably with international experience
• Experience working in a matrix organisation structure
• Extensive budgeting, forecasting and business planning experience involving interaction with senior management
• Knowledge of the banking sector, and FAB’s products and business strategies
• Good knowledge of the regulatory requirements, standards and compliance policies for wholesale banking