MGR, Project Manager, Corporate Real Estate

WHO WE ARE:

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

 Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

 We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.

Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Why Join
As a Project Manager in Corporate Real Estate at OCBC, you'll play a key role in shaping the bank's physical presence and work environment. You'll oversee projects that bring our vision to life, creating spaces that inspire collaboration, innovation, and productivity. It's a chance to make a tangible impact on our employees' and customers' experiences.

How you succeed
To excel in this role, you'll need to balance multiple stakeholders' needs, manage competing priorities, and drive projects forward with precision and speed. You'll work closely with internal teams, external partners, and vendors to ensure seamless project execution, mitigating risks and capitalizing on opportunities.

What you do

• Manage and coordinate all assigned projects throughout all stages from feasibility studies, initiation, planning, conceptualization, schematic design, cost budgeting, procurement and tender, construction, testing & commissioning, completion & close-out, handover to operations.

• Manage the project scope, interdependencies, processes, risks, milestones and deadlines.

• Work with project stakeholders to determine business needs, requirements and constraints.

• Support the process of preparing for and obtaining internal business approvals on projects.

• Prepare and manage the overall project program, establishing clear milestones and objectives to ensure successful project delivery.

• Manage, oversee and coordinate the design process, preparation of design brief and user requirements, integration of the different disciplines of design, value engineering, presentations, reviews and signoffs from the project committee and different user groups, compliance with design code and guidelines.

• Manage and coordinate the process of procuring contractors and suppliers to work on the project, including tender processes from shortlist, pre-qualification, onboarding and contract management.

• Monitor the construction process and activities to track progress in accordance with master schedule and in accordance with defined objectives.

• Monitor the process of testing & commissioning, final inspections & approvals, and handover process to the building & facilities management team.

• Prepare and manage the project budget in accordance with requirements, forecast, track and control expenditure, variation works and cost, to achieve completion within budget.

• Manage and oversee the authorities’ requirements on the project and work with consultants and contractors to secure all necessary approvals.

• Chair project meetings, review plans, designs and budgets, facilitate decision-making, address and resolve issues, monitor and report on progress on a regular basis.

• Carry out duties in compliance with all business policies, standards and SOPs.

• Any other ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Who you are

• A degree in Project Management, Construction Management, or a related field

• At least 5 years of experience in project management, preferably in corporate real estate or construction

• Proven track record of delivering projects on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing multiple projects and deadlines

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and a focus on quality

What we offer:

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.