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Job Profile Summary:
Context:
Prudential Singapore's Transformation Office (STO) orchestrates the Northstar portfolio and operating rhythm to translate strategy into results.
This role leads the governance system (committees, standards, risk & controls) and the information backbone (Kiplot/Book of Work), enabling transparent decisions, accountable execution and timely risk mitigation across initiatives.
Role Purpose and Overview:
Drive the operational governance, portfolio orchestration, and risk & controls execution of the transformation portfolio.
Act as the day‑to‑day engine that keeps the operating rhythm tight, portfolio data reliable, and remediation actions on track, enabling timely decisions by senior leadership.
Impact of Role:
1) Leads: Governance secretariat and operational management of transformation forums (agenda, pre‑reads, MoM, action tracking), portfolio data integrity, Kiplot/reporting cadence, standards and template stewardship, risk/QA action tracking with ORM.
2) Supports / Prepares for: Executive decision forums and board/executive reporting; provides options, analyses and recommendations for endorsement.
3) Escalates to / Guided by: Head of Transformation Execution on enterprise portfolio decisions, delivery governance stance, health checks and special interventions; chairs forums only when delegated.
The Head of Transformation Execution leads the enterprise delivery engine, shapes cadence and health checks, and fronts senior/Group interfaces; this Senior Manager runs the machinery that enables those decisions and ensures evidence, data and follow‑through.
Key Responsibilities:
1) Governance & Operating Rhythm (Secretariat Ownership)
2) Portfolio Orchestration & Planning
3) Risk, QA & Controls Execution
4) Methods, Standards & Template Stewardship
5) Data, Tools & Reporting (Kiplot Stewardship)
6) Stakeholder & Capability Leadership
Who we are looking for:
Competencies and Behaviours Expected:
Project & Programme Management Expertise: You demonstrate a deep understanding of project and programme management methodologies.
Execution discipline: Plans ahead, runs tight cadences, and drives action closure without drift.
Systems thinking: Anticipates interdependencies across initiatives, functions, and forums; prevents reporting vs reality gaps.
Governance fluency: Comfortable with committees, minutes, evidence, and audit trails; applies standards with pragmatism.
Risk mindset: Surfaces risks early, frames options, and documents rationales for control ratings and exceptions.
Stakeholder influence: Communicates crisply, secures inputs on time, and escalates appropriately.
Continuous improvement: Simplifies processes, retires duplication, and embeds better ways of working.
Role Requirements / What You Bring to the Team:
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