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Technology Program Director (ED/ MD)
Role summary
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The Technology Program Director will lead large, complex technology programmes for OCBC, coordinating strategy, delivery, budgets, governance, risks and senior stakeholders across business and technology teams. Requirements typically include a degree in information technology, computer science, engineering or a related discipline, extensive experience managing enterprise technology programmes, and a strong record of delivering change in banking or other regulated environments. Candidates should understand modern architecture, cloud, cybersecurity, data, agile delivery and technology risk. The role requires executive-level communication, commercial judgment, vendor-management skills and the ability to influence across a matrix organisation. The successful candidate is expected to provide clear direction, resolve delivery issues, maintain regulatory and control standards, and deliver measurable business outcomes on schedule.
Can I work in Singapore?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
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 OCBC Bank
OCBC Bank is one of Southeast Asia’s largest financial institutions, headquartered in Singapore and listed on the Singapore Exchange. Founded in 1932, the bank provides consumer, business, corporate and institutional banking, wealth management, insurance and treasury services. Through its subsidiaries and regional network, OCBC serves customers across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Greater China and other international markets. The group is recognised for its strong balance sheet, broad Asian footprint and investment in digital banking and technology. Its operations include retail banking, commercial banking, global markets and private banking, supported by large technology, risk, operations and corporate functions. OCBC offers a structured environment for senior professionals, with opportunities to lead enterprise transformation, improve customer experiences and strengthen technology capabilities within a highly regulated banking organisation.