Regional GCB Consumer Digital Strategy Specialist SG

Open 32d

Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning and Market Insights

  • Support the Regional Head in developing the consumer digital strategy and refresh of the Regional Consumer Banking Digital Strategy, aligned with Group priorities and country realities.

  • Contribute to the articulation of strategic themes, value theses, and execution roadmaps across digital revenue, customer engagement, and operating model transformation.

  • Conduct market scans, e.g., competitive analysis, regulatory trends, consumer behaviour insights, etc. to assess CIMB’s digital strengths, gaps, and competitive position across markets.

  • Drive and assist in creating market playbooks for digital sales funnels and omnichannel journeys.

Customer Experience, Journey Transformation and Technology Enablement

  • Work with the Regional Digital Strategy Head to define and size digital revenue levers

  • Support design standards, accessibility requirements, and journey KPIs whilst ensuring markets adopt common templates and frameworks.

  • Ensure alignment between digital strategy and platform roadmaps (e.g., mobile, web, orchestration, identity, payments, CDP).

  • Support the evolution of OCTO as a regional digital platform, moving beyond servicing into sales, engagement, and virtualbranch capabilities.

Country Engagement & Implementation Enablement

  • Act as a regional coordination point with Consumer Banking franchises on digital strategy initiatives.

  • Prepare senior-level reporting materials, e.g., executive updates, risk logs, benefits trackers, and investment updates.

  • Prepare materials and insights for regional workshops, deep dives, and capability uplift programs.

  • Support countries in adapting regional strategies into clear local execution plans while preserving strategic intent.

Performance Tracking & Governance

  • Define and maintain regional OKRs, KPIs, and dashboard covering:

    • Digital adoption and engagement

    • Revenue and productivity outcomes

    • Delivery progress and milestone achievement

  • Maintain and update the regional digital performance dashboard covering sales, activation, engagement, CX, adoption, and cost-to-serve metrics.

  • Track value realization of digital projects and highlight risks, delays, and rebalancing recommendations

  • Track performance across markets, flag execution risks, and prepare management updates for senior leadership and EXCO.

Requirements:

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in any related disciplines (Business/ Finance/ Banking) or equivalent professional qualification

Professional Qualification and/or Regulatory, Licensing Requirements

  • Programme/Project Management Certification/ Agile Scrum certification is preferred

Relevant Work Experience

  • At least 5 years of relevant digital experience in banking (particularly in Retail Banking) or financial industry
  • Digital or digital transformation experience is required

Technical/Functional Skills

  • Familiarity and working knowledge of the business and regulatory environments of key ASEAN markets vis-à-vis financial services
  • Strong proficiency with data (e.g., funnels, dashboards, A/B testing, etc.)
  • Good understanding of digital channels, mobile/web journeys, and customer lifecycle concepts
  • Ability to synthesise complex information into simple, compelling narratives
  • Familiarity with Agile practices, digital product delivery, etc.
  • Good knowledge of customer journey and digital strategies in financial industries
  • Good knowledge of marketing and communications strategies and banking products and services

Personal Skills (Soft Competencies)

  • Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills
  • Strong influencing and negotiation skills
  • Strong stakeholder management skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong analytical and strategic thinking
  • Able to function effectively in a matrix and culturally diverse environment