VP, Operational Risk Management [ORM Team Lead]

UOB is hiring a Vice President to lead the Operational Risk Management (ORM) team for Retail and Channels in Bangkok. The role oversees the end-to-end ORM framework, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk policies and regulatory expectations, and provides oversight of RCSA, incident management, KRIs, and issue management processes. The position also leads risk identification, monitoring, reporting, stakeholder advisory, and team leadership across the function.

The role requires strong experience in Operational Risk Management within financial services or banking, in-depth knowledge of operational risk frameworks and regulatory expectations, proven leadership and people management experience, strong stakeholder management and communication skills, and an analytical mindset with sound judgment.

Lead the identification, assessment, and monitoring of operational risks across business activities, processes, systems, and third-party arrangements

Review and challenge risk assessments and control effectiveness, ensuring timely escalation of material risks and issues

Monitor operational loss events, root cause analysis, and remediation plans to prevent recurrence

Prepare and present operational risk reports to senior management, risk committees, and governance forums

Lead, develop, and mentor the Operational Risk Management team, ensuring coverage, capability, and succession planning

Strong experience in Operational Risk Management within financial services or banking

In-depth knowledge of operational risk frameworks, governance, and regulatory expectations

Proven leadership and people management experience

Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills

Analytical mindset with sound judgment and attention to detail