VP, Talent Management, Group HR

Role summary

Written by MyIslandJob from the job title and employer. See the employer's page for the full description.

The role leads talent management initiatives across UOB Group, including succession planning, leadership development, talent reviews, career frameworks and strategic workforce development. Candidates should have a degree in human resources, business, psychology or a related discipline, together with substantial experience in talent management, organisational development or HR consulting, ideally within a large financial institution. Strong stakeholder management, communication, programme design and analytical skills are expected. The successful candidate should be commercially minded, comfortable advising senior leaders, able to manage regional projects and capable of translating business priorities into practical people strategies. Professional HR qualifications and experience working across diverse markets would be advantageous.

About the employer

United Overseas Bank (UOB) is a major Singapore-based banking group with operations across Southeast Asia and other international markets, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Established in 1935, the bank provides personal financial services, business banking, commercial and corporate banking, wealth management, investment banking and treasury solutions. UOB serves consumers, small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporations and institutional clients. The group has a strong regional identity and focuses on connecting businesses and customers across ASEAN. Its workforce includes professionals in banking, technology, risk, operations, sales and corporate functions such as human resources. As a large listed financial institution, UOB typically offers structured career development, employee benefits and opportunities to work on regional transformation and talent programmes.