Vice President, Data Analytics, Group Wholesale Banking

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

1. Data Platform & Architecture (Collaborative Delivery)

• Participate in theend‑to‑end build and evolution of enterprise‑scale GWB data platforms, including datamarts and analytics layers,in close collaboration with key Technology and delivery partners.
• Contribute todata modelling standards, transformation logic and reusable engineering patterns, ensuring scalability, performance and consistency across countries and products.

2. Analytics Enablement & Business Partnership

• Work closely withData Analysts / Scientists, Business stakeholders, Technology and Data Governance teams to enable governed self‑service analytics and downstream use cases.
• Support advanced analytics initiatives (e.g. risk assurance, early warning, monetisation, GenAI‑enabled analytics) by helping ensurereliable, well‑structured and well‑documented data foundations.
• Providetechnical input and practical perspectives to analytics leadership on feasibility, dependencies, sequencing and implementation considerations.

3. Governance, Risk & Regulatory Readiness

• Ensure data engineering deliverables adhere todata access controls, country restrictions, governance approvals and regulatory requirements, particularly for cross‑border data use.
• Supportinternal audits, model validation and regulatory reviews through clear documentation, traceability and explainability of data pipelines and transformations.

4. People & Capability Contribution

• Contribute toraising engineering standards and good data practices within the GWB Data Analytics team through reviews, knowledge sharing and mentoring.
• Review designs, code and delivery approaches, helping teammates developplatform‑level thinking rather than ad‑hoc solutions.

Required Experience & Qualifications

Essential

• 8–12+ years of experience in data engineering, data platform or analytics engineering roles, preferably withinbanking or large regulated environments.
• Hands‑on experienceparticipating in enterprise‑scale data platform or datamart implementations (EDW, Datamarts, Data Lakes), from requirements through to UAT and production.
• Strong working knowledge ofSQL, data modelling, ETL / ELT frameworks, and performance optimisation concepts.
• Experience working inmulti‑stakeholder delivery environments, collaborating with Technology, Business and Analytics teams.

Strongly Preferred

• Exposure toWholesale Banking, Credit, Trade, Liquidity, Risk or Finance data domains.
• Experience working withself‑service BI ecosystems, layered data architectures and governed analytics platforms.
• Familiarity withdata governance, audit considerations and regulatory data controls in a banking environment.
• Prior experience acting as atechnical lead, workstream lead, or senior individual contributor.

Personal Attributes

• Strong sense of ownership with adelivery‑oriented and methodical approach
• Comfortable operating acrossbusiness discussions and hands‑on technical work
• Clear and practical communicator able to bridgebusiness, analytics and engineering
• Calm, dependable and constructive under delivery pressure
• Sound ethics and governance mindset suited to a regulated institution

Additional Requirements

Be a Part of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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