Note: This is a fixed term role with duration of 1 year.
The Role Responsibilities
Based in Singapore, this is an exciting role that combines strategic, and execution focus for an experienced professional who has strong domain expertise in project management
Reporting to the Head of HR Singapore, Brunei & Australia, the role holder will be at the forefront of shaping an elevated talent management experience for our SG key talent segments, developing, and deploying skills where they are needed most.
It involves being a program champion and business interface that leverages the voice of the business, HR community into the Global Talent COE and equally drives the SG Talent Management & Redeployment agenda using data and insights to create measurable value and sustainable impact in Standard Chartered.
Alongside the delivery of specific talent engagement and redeployment initiatives, you will work collaboratively with a wide variety of stakeholders you will be responsible for strengthening the way we do talent management for our SG talent population, delivering real impact now whilst building a strong pipeline of leaders for the future.
Strategy
Partner with key stakeholders to influence, shape, and deliver cross functional talent management priorities that drive value across the Bank, with specific emphasis on Growing Our Own Timber through effective talent identification, development, and retention strategies.
Responsible for managing all aspects of the respective HR projects, through its lifecycle, to agreed budget and quality:
Responsible for managing the delivery of and providing direction within a project, working closely with the relevant Business leads and wider HR stakeholders
Ensures scope, approach, solution design, timelines, costs, benefits and all other key aspects of the project are documented.
Ensures the Business Accountable Executive (AE) and the Investment/Steering Committee/)/Refinement Forum(RF) is made aware of any material risks, issues, cost, benefit, and scope changes.
Business
Provide strategic advisory, subject matter expertise and consulting capability to support the delivery of the SG HR projects linked to 2024 SG people agenda/objectives and key results
Partner with relevant HR stakeholders to drive consistency and impact of SG talent management and redeployment practices, processes, and key messages across the Bank
Manage conflicts in stakeholder expectations, employee experience and HR good practice in process solution design across multiple workstreams.
Understand risks, business imperatives and business context when facilitating decision making impacted by the process re-design, create solution options, and make recommendations.
Present clear options and recommendations, facilitate decision making and enable clear understanding in key stakeholders of risks, outcomes and trade-offs.
Be the change agent, guiding the organisation through periods of transition and driving transformation initiatives.
Leverage workforce data and insight to demonstrate impact, effectiveness and influence people and talent related decisions across the Bank. Proactively form credible relationships and drive impact of the talent function through availability of data that influences decision making across the enterprise.
Products
Set the firm standard and approach for HR Project management, working closely with Heads of HR and key partners to deliver a robust approach that manages business needs for today and strengthens our future leadership pipeline
Focus on Strategic Talent Cultivation, spearhead innovative initiatives for Growing our Own Timber through effective talent identification, development, retention, and redeployment strategies.
Manage a portfolio of Country specific Talent Management programs such as Asia Talent Exchange Corridor, and offerings (including partnerships with third party partners) that are deployed to support to support talent identification and development of SG talents
Partner with HR stakeholders to curate the experience, manage the engagement and measure the impact of our investments in SG talent pools
Collaborate closely with Country Management Team, Business stakeholders and Heads of HR to drive integration of talent identification, development and deployment practices that result in an increased movement of top talent across the Bank
Processes
Participate in quality management reviews, process designs, prototypes and other requirement workbooks to ensure they fulfil stakeholder’s requirements.
Partner with GPOs and Product Owners to discharge process owner responsibilities for relevant HR Projects as required
Support GPOs to review new and existing processes and systems, identifying opportunities for improvement, reduced operational risk and improved employee experience
People & Talent
Set and monitor responsibilities for colleagues supporting delivery of the role objectives and key results, ensuring that continuous, balanced feedback is provided in line with project goals.
Risk Management
Ensure effective first line identification, management, monitoring and reporting of risks is undertaken in line with the Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF) in a way that is consistent with the authority and responsibilities of the role
Governance
Awareness and understanding of the regulatory framework, in which the group operates, and the regulatory requirements and expectations relevant to the role
Maintain oversight of appropriate governance and controls, as they relate to the roles objectives and key results, and if necessary, propose / implement changes as necessary
Embed the Group’s values and code of conduct as it relates to the role remit to ensure that adherence with the highest standards of ethics, and compliance with relevant policies, processes and regulations among employee’s form part of the culture
Ensure that all approved SG Talent Management projects expenditure are managed within the agreed enterprise project management standards
Regulatory & Business Conduct
Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
Key stakeholders
Internal:
Country Management Team
Heads of HR and HRBPs, HR COE Leads including Talent Leads
HR Service Delivery and Operations
Talent Solutions
CABM – Communications Team – People & Culture
Risk, Compliance and Group Internal Audit partners
External
Relevant industry groups and professional bodies
Strategic third-party partners
Other Responsibilities
Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values within the role’s remit.
Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures
Our Ideal Candidate
This is a fixed term role with duration of 1 year.
Education: Degree
12+ years' of experience in combination of roles involvingProject Management, Talent Mangement, HR Consulting, Change Management
Membership: IHRP – CA/SP
Role Specific Technical Competencies
Talent Management
Project Management
Effective Communication
Succession Planning/Management
HR Consulting
Change Management
Workforce Analytics
Collaborate Globally
About Standard Chartered
We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents. And we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.
Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion. Together we:
Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
Be better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term
In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.
Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations
Time-off including annual, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum
Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns
Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning
Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.
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