First VP, Regional Program Manager, Corporate Real Estate Services

Company: 1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd About UOB United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in ASEAN with a global network in Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. Operating through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, we have a global network of about 430 branches and offices in 19 markets. At the heart of UOB is our culture, shaped by the UOB Way and anchored on our four values – Honourable, Enterprising, United and Committed. For more than 90 years, these values have guided how we do right by our customers, collaborate with one another and create long-term value for the communities we operate in. As One Bank, we are committed to helping our colleagues build sustainable careers grounded in purpose, supported by strong values, and enriched with meaningful opportunities to grow. Job Description Role Summary/Purpose: T he Regional P r o g r am M a n a g e r will be responsible for d ev e l o pi n g , sc o pi n g , pl a n n i n g , a nd adequately executing medium to m a j or c o n s tru c t i on pro j e c ts (ie. Retrofits, Greenfield & Brownfield) ra n g i ng i n sc o p e fr om SGD S$5 m illi on and above , a s w e l l as m u l t i p l e s m a ll er p r o j e c t s at non-strategic locations , in single or accumulated amounts. T he Regional P r o g r am M a n a g e r w il l report to the UOB Group CRES Program Management Office (PMO) Lead. T he ro l e req ui r es c o mm u ni c at i on of i d e as a n d req ui r e m e n ts to a l l l e v e l s as w e l l as great pre s e n ta ti on s k i l l s . Pr ima r y R e sp o nsibilities:

• Responsible for the ASEAN / ASIA strategic countries mainly Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and China, specifically Vietnam, leading in execution program & projects in the global, with relevant industry project mgt '101' execution mindset reference to UOB Tollgate &

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policy. And other non-strategic countries such as New York, Syndey and other smaller countries.

• Responsible for operating an integrated program & project delivery, accordance to the developed ‘Tollgates’ Flow-Chart & SOP / ‘Playbook’, across the team and setting up further processes to better meet the objectives of the Group CRES.
• Work with the various teams within the Corporate Real Estate Services functions to ensure the diverse activities on Programs & Projects that are managed and directed to meet Group CRES targets.
• Manage & create effective communication with internal stakeholders and external parties for every project and p r o v i d e l e a d e rs h i p, g ui d a n c e a nd d i r e c t i on to f u l f il l business g o a l s & objectives.
• Cha m p i on of s a f ety, i n pl a n n i ng pro j e c t s , s u p p li er s e l e c t i on ( i n c l u d ing d e s i g n ers, consultants, co n tra c tor s and suppliers) , a nd exe c ut i on of pro j e c t s.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to integrate sustainability, health and safety and wellness requirements into the various programs & projects within the Group CRES e.g. construction projects, office and branches fit outs and facilities management in a commercial building, with the Landlord’s perspective
• Collaborate base building Green Mark certification in relevant Projects in Singapore and across to the region.
• L e ad e f f ort to i d e nt i f y & develop project parameters with t h e b u s i n e s s re q u i r e m e n ts , based on technical aspect a n d a l o n g w i th the o u t li ne re q u i r e m e n ts of t h e p r o j e c ts, to l e a d t he teams i n t he t e c h ni c al p l a n n i ng of pro j e c t s , a n d d o c u m e n t th e m i n a n e x e c ut a b l e a nd m e a s urab l e f or m at.
• Id e nt i f y pro j e c t o b j e c t iv es a n d d e v e l op pl a n s a n d e x e c ut i on s trat e g i es t h at w il l b e s t a c h i e v e p r o j e c ts’ deliverables , effectively re v i ew s trat e gy w i th UOB b u s i n e s s s ta k e h o l d e r s f or c o n c ur r e n c e a nd ac c e p ta n c e.
• L e ad e f f ort to d ev e l op a n d i m p l e m e n t a r i s k ‘culture’ within teams & re v i ew s trat e gy to m a n a g e UOB’s r i s k i n t he areas of E n v i r o n m e n ta l , He al th, & S a f ety (

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) , c o s t, s c h e d ul e, q u a li t y , a nd c o n s tru c t i on c l a i m s t h r o u g h o u t t h e p r o j e c t cycle .

• Ut ili z e & build neutral p a r tn e r ships w ho are a p a r t o f the industries’ n et w ork i n t he p l a n n i n g , d ev e l o p m e n t, a nd (as re q u i r e d) e x e c ut i on of the pro j e c t s .
• Lead & de v e l op t h e i n i t i al project un d er s ta n d i ng of pro j e c t m il e s to n es a n d a ss o c i at e d s c h e d ul e & e s t i m at e d c o s t f or Pro j e c t. Build up core strength within PMO, within the team through guided team members in design learnings and building processes to ensure no repeated mistakes or misses through project execution, causing variation orders
• With our regional countries, to provide group oversight and advice on standardization of the execution of our projects to align with the Group, Benchmark rate for fit out, and with progression along the SMART & Sustainability initiatives journey
• P r o v i de t i m e l y re p orts to o u r stakeholders & management , pro vi d i ng t h e p r o j e c t s ta t us i n t he areas of pro j e c t s a f et y , b u d g e t v s . c o mm i tt e d v s . f ore c a s t, ch a n g e o r d e r l o g , sc h e d ul e (a c tu a l v s . pl a n n e d), and i ss ue l og ( i d e nt i f y i ng i ss u e , r e s p o n s i b l e p art y , a nd d a te i ss ue m u s t b e sat i s f i e d, etc. ) .
• W ork w i th local or relevant industries’ Co n ta c ts & coordinately with UOB Central Procurement Operation (CPO) te a m to c o m p e t i t iv e l y s e l e c t s u p p li ers as o u t li n e d i n t he pro j e c t pl a n . T he P r o gram M a n a g e r w il l w ork w i th Standard Con t r a c ts and relevant evaluation protocols, to m e a s ure a n d d o c u m e n t s u p p li ers i n ter m s of s a f et y , t e c h ni c al c o m p e te n c e, f i n a n c i al s tre n gt h , a nd a d h e r e n c e t o c o n tra c t d o c u m e n t s .
• A d m i n i s ter c o n tra c t s , m a n a g e ch a n g e, c o n trol c o s t s , a nd e n s ure c o m p li a n c e w i th c o n tra c t d o c u m e n t s . L e v erage r e s o u rc es as re q u i r ed a n d a greed within CRES functions to a cc o m p li s h t h e m i ss i o n .
• W ork w i th o u r c u s to m er, our partner, a n d o ur s u p p li ers to d ev e l op a n d e x e c ute a turno v er p l an a n d s ch e d u l e t h a t m e e ts re q u i r e m e n ts s et f orth i n t he Hang- Over p l an a n d d e f i n e d b y t h e cu s to m er.
• W ork w i th o u r p a r tn e r , s u p p li er s , c u s to m er, and implemented c o n tra c ts to e n s ure pro j e c t o b li g a t i o n s are s at i s f i e d , c o n tra c t d o c u m e n ts s at i s f i e d , w ar r a n ty i n f o r m at i on ac cr u e d t o cu s to m er a cc o u nt, e q u i p m e n t m a n u al s tran s f er r ed to c u s to m er, a s
• b uil t d o c u m e n ts d eliv ered to c u s to m er, ob t a i n req ui r ed re l e a s es f r om s u p p li er s , a nd pro j e c t i s c l o s ed o u t f i n a n c i a ll y a n d p h y s i c a ll y .
• Support Special Projects, such as Sculpture installation in KL & synergy across the region and coming up Vietnam – HCMC, Landscape synergy (Bonsai) across the region, suitability & adaptability and Penthouses, Plaza Ground floor Lobby ‘entrance’ executive suite execution where relevant . Q ual i f ic a t io n s R e qui r ed:
• B a c h el or ’s degree in engineering , A rc h i tecture, Co n s tru c t i on S c i e n c e o r re l at e d tech ni c al f i e l d
• Mininimum of 15 years’ ex p e r i e n ce m a n a gi ng projects either in c o mm er c i al or integrated mix development w or k i ng d i r e ct l y f or an o w n e r or as an