Business Development Assistant Manager Job brief

We are looking for an ambitious and energetic Assistant Business Development Manager to help us expand our clientele. You will be the front of the company and will have the dedication to create and apply an effective sales strategy. The goal is to drive sustainable financial growth through boosting sales and forging strong relationships with clients.

Business Development Assistant Manager Responsibilities

· Develop a growth strategy focused both on financial gain and customer satisfaction

· Conduct research to identify new markets and customer needs

· Arrange business meetings with prospective clients

· Promote the company’s products/services addressing or predicting clients’ objectives

· Prepare sales contracts ensuring adherence to law-established rules and guidelines

· Keep records of sales, revenue, invoices etc.

· Provide trustworthy feedback and after-sales support

· Build long-term relationships with new and existing customers

· Develop entry level staff into valuable salespeople

· Developing growth strategies and plans

· Managing and retaining relationships with existing clients

· Increasing client base

· Having an in-depth knowledge of business products and value proposition

· Writing business proposals

· Negotiating with stakeholders

· Identifying and mapping business strengths and customer needs

· Researching business opportunities and viable income streams

· Following industry trends locally and internationally

· Drafting and reviewing contracts

· Reporting on successes and areas needing improvements

· Contacting potential clients to establish rapport and arrange meetings.

· Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives.

· Researching organizations and individuals to find new opportunities.

· Increasing the value of current customers while attracting new ones.

· Finding and developing new markets and improving sales.

· Attending conferences, meetings, and industry events.

· Developing quotes and proposals for clients.

· Developing goals for the development team and business growth and ensuring they are met.

· Training personnel and helping team members develop their skills.

Business Development Assistant Manager Requirements

· Proven working experience as a business development manager, sales executive or a

· relevant role

· Experience in sales, marketing or related fields.

· Strong communication skills and IT fluency.

· Ability to manage multi-task.

· Excellent organizational skills.

· Ability to flourish with minimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty.

· Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

· Comfortable using a computer for various tasks.

· Time management and planning skills

· The ability to work under pressure.

· Availability to work within opening hours (e.g. evenings, holidays, weekends).

Job Description

The successful candidate will join the Singapore Airlines’ Information Technology Division and be a part of a dynamic and fast paced team. This team will be instrumental in transforming via technology, our operations in Finance, Procurement and Engineering to achieve the company’s strategic vision while optimizing the results across the business processes.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Play an integral role in our SAP S/4 HANA implementation project and working in areas of Finance, Procurement and Engineering.
• ​Work closely with business stakeholders, IT team and system integrators to ensure that the S/4HANA solution, including relevant add-ons that will be implemented is able to deliver the business vision and projected outcomes and is aligned to our Digital Enterprise Architecture and Application Roadmap.
• Develop and execute end-to-end project management activities, including work plan management, issues and task tracking, status reporting.
• Works as liaison between business stakeholders, IT teams and system integrators to validate solutions and deliverables.
• Preparing Steering Committee level/stage gate presentations to provide timeline and updates to Senior Management.
• Evaluation and Analysis of project to identify the overall health and areas that require remediation, escalation or additional management focus.
• This is an individual contributor role.
• Note: You could be posted to any subsidiary in SIA Group.

Requirements

• Possess a degree in Information Technology or related fields.
• Certified Scrum Master is desirable
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience with proven track record in SAP projects delivery.
• Knowledge and experience in S/4HANA and other SAP add-on solutions such as Ariba, TripRecord, IBP and iMRO would be added advantage.
• ​Have a curious mind, is logical and possess good problem-solving and communication skills.
• Able to work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a highly skilled team.

1. Job Description

- Play as Project Manager (Project Management Office) or Delivery Lead on banking system development or implementation projects.

- Manage the progress and milestone. Promote and control the issue & ToDo. Organize the progress report and report to client’s management. Also, manage the cost and human resource.

- Communicate closely with clients, business & IT related members. Organize teams and lead until the project ends.

- Manage client’s expectations to maintain the company’s impressions at a positive level.

2. Requirements

- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Sciences, Computer Engineer or Information Technology or related.

- IT Project Management Knowledge and Experiences

Must understand the overall software development life cycle.

3 or more years of experience of IT related project management or Delivery Lead. (Direct and manage project development from beginning to end)

Project Management Delivery tasks such as approach and plan definition, status tracking, issue and risk identification and resolution, resource planning, and governance execution

Will be able to understand and follow the process of the banking system development or implementation project.

- Japanese & English Language Skills

Must read, write and speak Japanese at a high level (native / JLPT N1 or higher) to engage with our Japanese-speaking clients and stakeholders.

Must speak English at a high level (business English) to communicate with team members from diverse cultural backgrounds.

- Banking Operation or Systems Knowledge and Experiences (as possible)

Will be able to understand the banking system structure, and high-level banking business.

- Others

Cheerful, good communication skill, able to work with team cohesively with high spirit

Highly self-motivated, enthusiastic and able to work effectively with teams that have diverse IT aptitudes and cultural backgrounds.

Attention to detail and highly organized, process-focused attitude.

Good conceptualization and analytical skills, enabling. Comprehension and development of solutions for complex business issues.

Ability to manage short, medium, and long-term planning horizons concurrently.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive project plans, including timelines, milestones, resource allocation and dependencies and drive project execution from initiation to closure
• Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, and accountability, ensuring strong cross functional teamwork and alignment to project goals and objectives
• Effectively communicate project progress, status and key decisions to stakeholders, including senior management, and provide regular updates on project metrics, risk and dependencies
• Own and be responsible for the successful delivery of projects, ensuring they are completed on time, meeting requirements and within allocated budget
• Manage project lifecycle, from requirement, design, technical construction, testing, acceptance, training, documentation and implementation, in accordance with the Project Management Process and Methodology
• Work closely with Project Lead/Owner or Sponsor to drive strategic or major initiatives as part of the organization’s roadmap and strategy
• Participate in pre-project activities such as estimation of project efforts, preparation of high-level project plan with project timeline and resource requirements/staffing and organization of project team.
• Manage relationships across all departments, partners including external parties (vendor and/or outsource partners), defining requirements, agreeing terms, and ensuring delivery in accordance to agreed timeline
• Monitor and track progress of projects and stay on top of the projects to ensure smooth execution
• Analyse and highlight project risks and develop necessary risk mitigation plans.
• Analyse and highlight project dependencies to pre-empt project issues
• Maintain project issue register to keep close match of the project issues till their resolution.
• Develop, prepare, and deliver Management Information and reports regularly to support decision making
• Take accountability in considering business and regulatory compliance risks and takes appropriate steps to mitigate the risks
• Maintain awareness of industry trends on regulatory compliance, emerging threats and technologies in order to understand the risk and better safeguard the company
• Highlight any potential concerns /risks and proactively shares best risk management practices
• Main KPIs - Delivery of projects with agreed cost, scope, schedule, and outcome, and they are baselined and traceable

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or equivalent with min. 7 years of experience in IT Project Management in the financial industry
• Experience in managing the entire software development practices, various development methodologies and implementation
• Experience in managing deployment of IT infrastructure, such as systems & networks and cybersecurity solutions
• Experiences in major IT infrastructure & cybersecurity system updates, upgrades, OS hardening and migrations
• Constantly keep abreast of latest technology changes to maintain deployment and operational efficiency
• In-depth knowledge on Project Management/Business Analysis
• Possess strong leadership, capable of managing stakeholders and maintaining relationships in large scale projects
• Strong team management skills, influencing skills and collaborative team player
• Possess strong and assertive verbal, written communication and presentation skills
• Strong delivery management experience, with proven track records in managing and steering projects towards smooth execution and on time delivery

• Work closely with project sponsor, cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to develop the scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiatives
• Able to work effectively with cross functional teams across regions, Vendors and able to deliver successfully
• Outstanding knowledge of change management principles and driving across the organization
• Serve as the main point of contact in all matters related to client concerns and needs
• Build and strengthen client relationships to achieve long-term partnerships
• Leads the planning, executing and implementation of multiple projects and roll outs.
• Project Governance: control on project scope, schedule, budget, risk & issues.
• Provides management with regular project updates, creates, and maintains trusting relationships, identifies, and manages project issues, identifies project risks early and assists by providing prudent and timely recommendations for risk response.
• Communicates effectively with sponsors, stakeholders, team members and partner vendors. Builds a close working relationship with clients/vendors to enhance the image of the T-Systems
• Creates and maintains project documentation charters, plans, schedules, status reports, change requests etc.
• Monitors and controls execution phase to ensure that projects are completed on time and meets all business and system requirements
• Lead, Plan, Coordinate, Motivate and Manage Project Resources/Project Team for successful delivery of projects

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree / master’s in computer science, business, or a related field.
• Possess 4 - 6 years of project Management and related experience.
• At least 2 cycles of end-to-end implementation experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP)/PRINCE 2 certification preferred.
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively.
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices and willingness to adapt to new technologies to run and manage projects effectively.
• Able to deliver and conduct meetings with C levels
• Ability to multitask and juggle several responsibilities simultaneously
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• SAP experience will be preferred

Requirement Gathering and Analysis:

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their data and analytics needs.

• Conduct thorough analysis of business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.

Azure Data Factory Utilization:

• Demonstrate expertise in designing and implementing data pipelines using Azure Data Factory.

• Work closely with data engineers and developers to ensure the effective utilization of Azure Data Factory capabilities.

Data Integration and Management:

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of data sources, structures, and business rules.

• Facilitate the integration of diverse data sets, ensuring data quality and accuracy.

Documentation:

• Create detailed documentation of business requirements, data models, and technical specifications.

• Maintain up-to-date documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Collaboration:

• Act as a liaison between business stakeholders, data engineers, and other technical teams.

• Foster effective communication and collaboration to ensure successful project outcomes.

Quality Assurance:

• Conduct testing and validation of data solutions to ensure they meet business requirements.

• Identify and address any issues or discrepancies in data processing.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst in a technical environment, with a focus on data and analytics.

• Hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory is essential.

• Strong understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, and ETL processes.

• Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies is a plus.

• Relevant certifications in Azure or business analysis are advantageous.

SUMMARY

Derivative product expertise, valuation understanding, scripting (Python/Excel), and financial engineering background.

Proven ability to gather, document, and articulate requirements, facilitating stakeholder engagement.

Bridging business and tech, managing UAT, and proposing solutions within banking and market data understanding. Experience in BANKING DOMAIN IS MUST . Good Chinese language skills required

Requirements

• Experience of derivative product characteristic, including structure of products, valuation/pricing information associate with the products

• Knowledge with vanilla product and derivatives and understand the general market practice

• Understand the basic concept of valuation/pricing approach of vanilla and derivatives

• Knowledge in market data

• Experience with scripting language, i.e. Python or Excel Macro

• Master in Financial Engineering, Quantitative Finance or CFA .

Responsibilities

• Principle duties are collecting functional requirements from stakeholders, and able to document and explain the requirements to development and QA team

• Facilitate requirements workshops to engage the various stakeholders such as Front Office, Middle Office, Finance users to elicit and validate business requirements.

• Lead and manage issues during UAT/Sprints, and ensure all requirements have proper traceability.

• Leverage the subject matter experts in Technology & Operations in delivery of structured and well-thought through solutions.

• Become an effective “bridge” between business users and technology.

• Good team player with strong interpersonal skills.

• Respond promptly to issues raised, through good understanding of business, operational and technical considerations, and recommend sound solutions.