Programme Coordinator

Programme Coordinator – Singapore or Kuala Lumpur

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer this role and can be located in Singapore or Malaysia. The Programme Coordinator is responsible for managing the planning and execution of research studies.

Company Overview

The NMG Group is a global advisory and intermediary firm focused exclusively on the financial services sector. Established in 1992, NMG has enjoyed rapid expansion internationally and now has over 800 employees in 18 cities worldwide. Our guiding principal is to always ‘Find a Better Way’.

NMG Consulting is a leading multinational insurance, reinsurance and investments consultancy, integrating consulting, insights and analytics. Our consultants provide strategy consulting, insights, analytics and actuarial services to financial institutions including banks, insurers, reinsurers and fund managers.

We are constantly evolving and the range of work that we do challenges and expands our peoples’ knowledge at lightning speed. Our flat, team-based structures encourage participation from all experience levels – everyone is encouraged to contribute, regardless of their role. We advocate hearing different points of view, collaboration and constructive debate.

Summary Statement

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer this role and can be located in Singapore or Malaysia. The Programme Coordinator is responsible for managing the planning and execution of research studies. As well as enhancing overall discipline and coordination, a key focus will be placed on supporting adoption of new data management processes, operational systems, and adoption of new technology.

While the role will largely focus on managing the execution and coordination of the studies, there will also be an opportunity to identify new strategies to improve efficiency and engage research respondents. As such, excellent stakeholder communication is key, along with strong organisational skills and the ability to work closely with multiple functions and disparate teams, forging strong partnerships within the business.

Role

Location:

Kuala Lumpur, Singapore

Industry:

Support and Operations

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Key Responsibilities

Project Management: a) Overseeing the annual execution of the global P&C Reinsurance study, Asia Life Reinsurance study, South African Medical Schemes study, among others. Each study has varying dynamics and complexities, requiring close management to deliver within a defined scope, meeting data quality and schedule targets;

Project Management: b) Providing internal project oversight and stakeholder relationship management including marketing, technology development, data analytics and Partners; c) Monitoring and reporting on all aspects of the programme including progress, forecasted duration, risks, communications and critical issues.

Project Management: d) Providing tracking metrics of programme performance, identifying required corrective interventions and escalating these to senior stakeholders; e) Management and tracking of questionnaire templates and ensuring relevant approvals are obtained prior to commission of fieldwork; and f) Establishment and maintenance of regular programme calls during the research period.

Business Improvement: a) Applying a continuous improvement and innovative mindset to all that you do, ensuring that both incremental and large-scale improvement and efficiency opportunities are surfaced, discussed and where appropriate, implemented;

Business Improvement: b) Specifically, supporting ongoing technology based improvements to data management, programme processes, procedures and outcomes with a view to industrialising the execution of the programme and the production of the outputs; and

Business Improvement: c) Building strong relationships with other programme coordinators throughout NMG to drive consistency in approach and adopt new improvements.

Operational support: a) Supporting operational tasks and projects as required by the Research Operations team; b) As needed, providing ad hoc support around operational requirements such as crafting training materials, updating planning materials, etc.; c) Contributing to short and long-term organizational planning and strategy; and d) Driving initiatives in the team and organisationally that contribute to long-term operational excellence.

Competencies, Qualifications & Experience

University degree with at least 3+ years professional experience

Strong written and verbal communication; experience in managing stakeholders and interacting with senior level executives in a professional services firm in an international and complex environment

Highly structured and process oriented with a track record of delivering projects on-time and within budget; demonstrated experience of successfully managing and delivering multiple projects with a technology and process improvement element; experience with large scale market research projects (preferred)

Familiar with change management and risk mitigation practice and strategies; curiosity, creativity and an innate drive to always find a better way; the ability to get on with all levels of people and be a good influencer

Strong analytical as well as organizational skills with an ability to manage conflicting demands; has a technical appreciation and is "hands on", would thrive in a lean organization

Familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform (PowerBI, PowerApps) and SQL, and some familiarity with formal project management tools (e.g. MS-Project, Visio, Smartsheets, JIRA, etc.) a plus

Living the NMG Values of Collaboration, Curiosity, Make it Count and Go for It

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