Project Manager (Risk Management & Mitigation) at Unison Group

Singapore, , Singapore -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Risk Management & Mitigation, RAID Analysis, Risk Registry Management, Operational Risk & Compliance, Audit Readiness & Governance Controls, Project Planning & Execution, PMO Governance & Reporting, Agile / Scrum Practices, Resource & Capacity Management, Core Banking Systems, Application Development & Upgrade, Infrastructure, Storage & Data Centre Migration, DevOps, QA & UAT Coordination

Industry

Business Consulting and Services

Description

Role Overview The Project Manager leads end-to-end delivery of complex IT and banking transformation initiatives, with a strong focus on risk management, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. The role ensures predictable delivery in highly regulated environments by proactively identifying, analyzing, mitigating, and monitoring project and operational risks throughout the lifecycle. Key Skills & Competencies Risk, Governance & Compliance Risk Management & Mitigation RAID Analysis (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) Risk Registry Management Operational Risk & Compliance Audit Readiness & Governance Controls Project & People Management Project Planning & Execution PMO Governance & Reporting Agile / Scrum Practices Resource & Capacity Management Business & Technical Core Banking Systems Application Development & Upgrade Infrastructure, Storage & Data Centre Migration DevOps, QA & UAT Coordination Key ResponsibilitiesProject & Delivery Management Own end-to-end project delivery, ensuring scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk are effectively managed. Drive delivery of application development, upgrades, infrastructure, storage, and data centre migration initiatives in regulated banking environments. Ensure alignment with PMO governance, compliance standards, and internal risk frameworks. Risk Management & Compliance Lead project risk management activities, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and continuous monitoring. Perform Risk / RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) analysis across all project phases. Maintain and govern a Risk Registry, ensuring clear ownership, impact assessment, mitigation plans, and escalation paths. Proactively implement risk mitigation strategies to minimize delivery, operational, and compliance risks. Ensure adherence to operational risk, audit, and regulatory compliance requirements, especially within banking and Japanese enterprise environments. Conduct periodic risk reviews with stakeholders and integrate risk insights into executive reporting and decision-making. Agile & Process Excellence Embed risk-aware Agile delivery practices, including sprint risk reviews and dependency tracking. Improve delivery predictability and operational efficiency by optimizing processes and eliminating risk bottlenecks. Manage change requests through structured impact and risk analysis. Stakeholder & Client Management Partner with senior stakeholders to ensure risk transparency, compliance alignment, and informed decision-making. Communicate risks, mitigation plans, and trade-offs clearly to regional and global leadership. Manage client expectations by balancing delivery speed with risk control and governance requirements. Team Leadership & Quality Assurance Foster a strong risk-aware culture across cross-functional and multi-national teams. Ensure early QA involvement, structured UAT, and defect prevention strategies to reduce post-deployment risks. Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned, root cause analysis, and preventive controls.

Responsibilities

The Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of complex IT and banking transformation initiatives, focusing on risk management and compliance. They lead risk management activities, ensuring adherence to operational risk and regulatory compliance requirements.