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Associate Director, Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement Enablement (Singapore, Kuala Lumpur)
Role summary
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The role leads process excellence and continuous-improvement initiatives across Standard Chartered, supporting operational efficiency, service quality, control effectiveness and transformation. Requirements typically include a degree, substantial experience in banking operations, process re-engineering, Lean or Six Sigma, change management, data analysis and stakeholder leadership. The candidate is expected to identify improvement opportunities, use performance data to diagnose root causes, design practical solutions and embed sustainable controls. Strong communication, influencing and programme-management skills are essential, as the role works with senior leaders and teams across Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and other markets. Experience delivering automation, digitisation or enterprise-wide operating-model improvements would be advantageous.
Can I work in Singapore?
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How it works
How it works: Employment Pass: SGD 6,200+ a month in banking at 23, more with age (6,600 from January 2027), plus 40 COMPASS points for pay, degree, nationality mix and local hiring.
Before you apply: Dealing, advising and senior roles usually need a regulator's licence or approval, which checks your honesty, skills and finances. Ask if your job does.
Watch for: You score 0 nationality points when your nationality is 25% or more of the firm's professionals and managers; the job is usually advertised to locals for 14 days first.
Official source: Ministry of Manpower: Employment Pass eligibility. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Singapore
Usual for Banking jobs in Singapore, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not usual; senior expats may get an allowance; Work Permit staff: employer must ensure proper housing (by law) |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Work Permit staff: employer pays levy, bond and insurance (by law); relocation help is an expat perk |
| Flights | Work Permit staff: flight home paid by the employer (by law); others only if the offer says so |
| Contract | Work Permit up to 2 years; S Pass and Employment Pass up to 2, then 3; notice 1 day to 4 weeks by default |
| Leave | 7 to 14 days (by law; many get more); 11 public holidays; 14 days' sick leave, 60 in hospital |
| Income tax | 0% up to SGD 20,000 a year, then 2% to 24% (about 3% at SGD 60,000); resident rates on a 1-year pass |
| Health cover | Employer must insure Work Permit and S Pass staff, SGD 60,000 a year (by law); Employment Pass: company plan |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered is an international banking group headquartered in London, with a strong focus on markets across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The bank provides retail, private, commercial and corporate banking, wealth management, trade finance and capital-markets services to individuals, businesses and institutions. Singapore is one of its major global hubs, supporting regional operations, technology, risk, client coverage and innovation. The organisation promotes responsible banking, digital transformation, inclusion and sustainable finance. Employees typically work in multicultural, cross-border teams and may collaborate with colleagues across multiple time zones. As a large regulated institution, Standard Chartered places considerable emphasis on governance, compliance, operational resilience and customer outcomes, while continuing to invest in automation and process simplification.