VP/SVP, Programme Manager, Data Strategy Group

GIC is one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 offices around the world, we invest in more than 40 countries globally across asset classes and businesses. Working at GIC gives you exposure to an extraordinary network of the world’s industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor, we Work at the Point of Impact for Singapore’s financial future, and the communities we invest in worldwide.

Data Strategy Group
We build our data architecture in a robust operational environment with scale and efficiency. Data is meaningful in a functional, discoverable, and accessible format to power GIC’s innovative investment strategies.

What impact can you make in this role?
You will strive to build a high-performance enterprise data infrastructure, and create a results-driven approach with data products.

What will you do as a Programme Manager?
This role supports our Data Strategy Group (DSG) with a focus on managing multiple strategic projects to collectively achieve the objective of delivering meaningful and impactful business benefits to GIC

• Analyse and understand the how various projects fit into DSG’s roadmap and their inter-dependencies to be able to proactively identify potential issues and opportunities of reducing delivery complexity and risk.
• Proactively engage key senior business stakeholders to stay aligned on business objectives, and work closely with Engineering, Product and Project teams on delivery.
• Create relevant project milestones as checkpoints to stay aligned to business objectives, and resolve conflicts among projects on resourcing, timeline, priority, or stakeholder impact by understanding root cause, propose solution analysis and options, and resolve issues with right decision maker or forum.
• Constantly review and optimize overall delivery across multiple strategic initiatives by reprioritisation, resequencing, and reposition individual projects to ensure the department stay agile and focused on maximizing business benefits to GIC at enterprise level.
• Work closely with Director’s Office on change management

What makes you a successful candidate?

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business or equivalent experience
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in IT project / program management, business analysis, project delivery and/or product management
• Demonstrated experience in leading complex projects and implementing enterprise-level software solutions
• Strong understanding of budgeting and business planning
• Good team player who is keen to learn, independent, and possesses strong analytical, problem-solving and interpersonal skills
• Strong communicator with the ability to iterate through the requirements in phases, ensuring alignment with business sponsors, stakeholders, and department objectives

 
Work at the Point of Impact
We need to be forward-looking to attract the right people to help us become the Leading Global Long-term Investor. Join our ambitious, agile, and diverse teams - be empowered to push boundaries and pursue innovative ideas, share your views, and be heard. Be anchored on our PRIME Values: Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence, which guides us in how we make our day-to-day decisions. We strive to inspire. To make an impact.     

Flexibility at GIC
At GIC, our offices are vibrant hubs for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection.  At the same time, we believe that flexibility allows us to do our best work and be our best selves.  Thus, our teams come into the office four days per week to harness the benefits of in-person collaboration, but have the flexibility to choose which days they work from home and adjust this arrangement as situational needs arise.

GIC is an equal opportunity employer 
GIC is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Learn more about our Data Strategy Group Department here: 
https://gic.careers/group/data-strategy-group/