Associate Director - Business Execution

About the Role As an Associate Director - Business Execution , you will support the development and execution of the Transaction Banking (TB) strategy, driving both strategic initiatives and tactical business objectives focusing on our international network businesses across Asia, US and UK/Europe. You will work closely with the Head of Business Execution and Regional Transaction Banking Heads to enhance business performance, profitability, operational efficiency, and execution excellence across the franchise. You will play a key role in business planning, performance management, governance, and strategic execution, ensuring the successful delivery of regional priorities and business outcomes. In addition, you will partner with Coverage, Product, Finance and Business Execution teams across the Institutional business to drive alignment of business objectives, product strategies, and client coverage priorities. Through effective stakeholder management, analytical insights, and execution support, you will help ensure the Transaction Banking business achieves its strategic growth, financial, and operational goals. Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow. Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours. Role Location: Singapore or Hong Kong Role Type: Full-time, Permanent What will your day look like? As an Associate Director - Business Execution , you will; • Drive the execution of Transaction Banking's strategic priorities, business initiatives, and transformation programs. • Partner with TB leadership, Finance, Product, Coverage, Risk, Compliance, and Institutional teams to ensure alignment and delivery of business objectives. • Monitor business performance through financial reviews, pipeline management, sales metrics, cost analytics, business line KRAs, and country performance assessments. • Prepare board papers, management reports, leadership updates, and governance materials to support effective decision-making. • Coordinate leadership forums and strategic meetings, including the Transaction Banking International Leadership Team, ensuring clear actions and timely follow-up. • Deliver data-driven insights using financial, customer, employee, market, and competitor information to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and improvement actions. • Support customer initiatives, balance sheet forecasting, ALCO activities, data governance, and data quality compliance requirements. • Strengthen the control environment by supporting audit remediation, risk governance forums, operational risk events, regulatory obligations, and compliance with Singapore's Individual Accountability and Conduct (IAC) requirements. What will you bring? To grow and be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following: • Strong strategic thinking and business execution capabilities, with the ability to translate strategy into actionable plans and measurable outcomes. • Sound understanding of business planning, financial management, budgeting, performance reporting, and commercial decision-making. • Proven experience within banking and financial services, preferably within Transaction Banking, Corporate Banking, or Institutional Banking. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills, with the ability to derive insights from financial, customer, operational, and market data. • Knowledge of financial and operational management practices, including process optimisation and business performance management. • Experience preparing executive-level presentations, board papers, management reports, and governance materials for senior stakeholders. • Demonstrated ability to build relationships, influence outcomes, and collaborate effectively across senior stakeholders, functions, and geographies. • Strong project management, organisational, and change management skills, with the ability to drive multiple initiatives simultaneously. • Understanding of Transaction Banking products, clients, business drivers, and market dynamics. • Knowledge of banking risk, compliance, audit, governance, and regulatory requirements, including data governance and control frameworks. • Experience working in cross-functional, cross-market, and cross-border environments, with strong stakeholder management and communication skills. • Degree qualification in Finance, Economics, Business, Banking, Accounting, or a related discipline; professional qualifications in finance, strategy, or project management would be advantageous. You’re not expected to have 100% of these skills. At ANZ a growth mindset is at the heart of our culture, so if you have most of these things in your toolbox, we’d love to hear from you. So why join us? From the moment you join ANZ, you'll be doing meaningful work that will shape a world where people and communities thrive. But it's not just our customers who'll feel your impact. you'll feel it too. Because at ANZ, you'll have the resources, opportunities, and support you need to take the next big step in your career. We're a diverse bunch at ANZ in different roles, different locations, doing different things. That's why we have a range of flexible working arrangements, so our people can 'make work, work for them'. We also provide a range of benefits including access to health and wellbeing services and discounts on selected products and services from ANZ and more. At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. That's because we're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with a disability or access requirement, let us know how we can provide you…