AVP Technology Assurance and Governance Lead

Company: 6110 UOB Asset Management Ltd

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

Job Description

We are looking for a Technology Assurance and Governance Lead to support UOBAM's technology transformation from on-premises infrastructure to Google Cloud. The successful candidate will lead technology risk assessments, cloud risk governance, control advisory, and regulatory compliance activities to ensure secure and resilient cloud adoption across the organization.

About UOBAM

Established in 1986, UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Overseas Bank. Headquartered in Singapore, UOBAM has grown extensively across Asia with local presence in Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Our network includes UOB Islamic Asset Management in Malaysia and a joint venture with China’s Ping An Trust to form Ping An Fund Management Company. We have also forged a strategic alliance with Wellington Management Singapore. 

Our experienced team of more than 90 investment professionals conduct rigorous fundamental research within a proven investment framework to provide our clients with innovative investment solutions. The strength of our team lies in our commitment to investment excellence. Our performance has been recognised by the industry and we have garnered over 340 awards regionally since 1986. 

Through our regional network, we offer global investment management expertise to individuals, institutions, and corporations. Our comprehensive suite of products ranges from retail unit trusts and exchange-traded funds to customised portfolio management services for institutional clients. A leader in innovation, UOBAM offers a digital option to manage investments with UOBAM Invest Robo-Adviser, making investing simpler, smarter, and safer. 

About the Department

UOBAM Technology provides software and system development as well as information technology support services. The team is driving a strategic transformation from traditional on-premises platforms to Google Cloud, delivering a secure, scalable, and modern technology environment across the region.

We have centralized and standardized the technology components into Singapore, creating a global footprint which can be utilized for supporting our regional subsidiaries and the branches around the world. We operate and support 8 countries with this architecture to provide a secure and flexible Asset Management infrastructure.  

Job Responsibilities

• Act as the Technology Assurance and Governance lead supporting the migration of applications, infrastructure, and data from on-premises environments to Google Cloud.
• Perform technology and cloud risk assessments throughout the project lifecycle and identify risks, control gaps, and remediation actions.
• Review cloud architectures and solution designs to ensure alignment with security, resilience, regulatory, and risk management requirements.
• Partner with technology, cybersecurity, architecture, data, and business teams to embed risk management into transformation initiatives.
• Assess third-party and cloud service provider risks, including due diligence reviews and ongoing monitoring activities.
• Support governance forums, technology risk committees, and management reporting for cloud transformation programs.
• Ensure compliance with MAS TRM Guidelines, ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Controls, and internal policies and standards.
• Drive risk treatment plans and track remediation activities through closure.
• Develop and maintain technology assurance frameworks, standards, procedures, and assessment methodologies for cloud environments.
• Monitor technology risk trends, cloud threats, and regulatory developments, providing timely recommendations to stakeholders.
• Lead targeted risk initiatives and other ad-hoc assignments requested by management.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
• At least 7 years of experience in Technology Risk, Information Security, IT Audit, or related risk management functions, preferably in banking or financial services.
• Hands-on experience supporting cloud transformation programs and strong understanding of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and cloud operating models.
• Strong knowledge of technology risk management, control frameworks, threat modelling, and security assurance and governance assessment methodologies.
• Experience reviewing cloud architecture, infrastructure, identity and access management, data protection, resilience, and operational controls.
• Good understanding of MAS TRM, MAS Cyber Hygiene, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, and related regulatory requirements.
• Ability to communicate complex technical and risk concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including experience engaging senior management.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and report-writing capabilities.
• Professional certifications such as CRISC, CISM, CISSP, CCSP, CISA, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, or equivalent are preferred.
• Self-motivated team player with the ability to drive initiatives independently in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Requirements

Develop, Engage, Execute, Strategise

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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