VP - Digital Engagement, Innovation Group

About This Role

Drive growth at UOB as VP - Digital Engagement, leading high-impact teams to research, diagnose, and design innovative, ROI-driven digital services using enterprise capabilities like AI/ML and data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead SWAT-style engagement teams for rapid problem discovery and solving.
• Define models to monetize platform capabilities and drive revenue growth.
• Build and deepen partnerships across fintechs and service providers.
• Scan market trends to identify new growth opportunities and business models.
• Facilitate discovery workshops, mapping value flows and identifying pain points.
• Produce structured artifacts (BRDs, business cases) and align stakeholders on next steps.

Requirements

• 5-8 years experience in business/operating model innovation or digital transformation.
• Proven track record leading high-performing, cross-domain engagement teams.
• Strong understanding of Innovation methodologies (Design Thinking).
• Good grasp of emerging tech: AI, data platforms, blockchain.
• Exceptional strategic thinking and ability to create actionable roadmaps.
• Strong communication skills for executive and technical audiences.
• Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across conflict.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and building structure where none exists.