Dennis Seng

Chartered Accountant and senior programme leader brought in by Tier 1 banks to deliver their largest transformation and change agendas.

Repeatedly retained by global executives to: design and implement consistent, scalable patterns across the enterprise; recover programmes slipping against critical deadlines; and embed change as sustainable business-as-usual. Trusted for independent commercial and regulatory judgement under pressure, the clarity to know which problems to solve first, and the credibility to make solutions stick. Acts as the bridge between finance, risk, business, and technology, combining design, recovery, and execution to produce regulator-grade outcomes at scale.

Creates sustainable business value across multijurisdictional regulatory landscapes (PRA, HKMA, ECB, OSFI, MAS).

Programme Manager | Global Finance Change Delivery - HSBC - London, UK (2019-01 - 2026-06)

Oversight for strategic data assets and Internal Ratings-Based (IRB) model projects

· Directed the design of the blueprint for RWA process simplification and optimisation, with projected outcomes of c.60% data footprint reduction, c.17 hours per month of operational efficiency gains, and a c.40% reduction in capacity consumption.

· Standardised delivery of 9 new highly reusable finance data assets across 3 regulators (PRA, HKMA, ECB), embedding scalable design patterns for future onboarding.

Multiple Risk Ratings (MRR) framework for multi-regulator reporting and Basel 3.1 compliance

· Defined and secured enterprise approval for a global MRR design pattern across 4 regulators (PRA, HKMA, ECB, OSFI), exercising incisive judgement to enable a single scalable wholesale IRB roadmap, return the bank to compliance, and transform the risk rating system.

· Enabled Basel 3.1 compliance by rolling out the MRR framework and newly developed wholesale IRB models across 3 of those regulators.

· Implemented the bank's most material retail IRB model (UK mortgages) for the PRA on a scalable cloud-based data movement pattern.

Programme turnaround for IRB Repair and Article 146 regulatory compliance

· Implemented a new enterprise capital add-on solution covering 60%+ of Group IRB models across wholesale, retail, and private banking.

· Recovered IRB Repair to operational readiness, met PRA and ECB regulatory deadlines, and transitioned standardised processes to a new offshore delivery model.

Cloud-based finance model execution platform and Machine Learning (ML) infrastructure assessment

· Led the design of a new Google Cloud finance model execution platform across 3 jurisdictions, enabling consistent orchestration, development, and harmonisation of 360+ internal forecasting models.

· Assessed a new Microsoft Azure infrastructure to support an ML pilot, meeting the Monetary Authority of Singapore's criteria for an ML grant.

Business alignment and programme recovery for Quantitative Impact Study (QIS) regulatory data gathering

· Returned QIS delivery to on-track status within 2 months, applying sound and decisive judgement to pivot the implementation strategy.

· Migrated QIS functional business processes from risk to regulatory reporting, aligning functional ownership and accountability.

· Built end-to-end QIS capability from the ground up, delivering a cloud-based calculation toolset, redesigning the process architecture, and transitioning to offshore BAU.

Annual Cyclical Scenario (ACS) stress test submission and offshore process integration

· Delivered successful ACS regulatory submission by ensuring system readiness and delivery support.

· Transitioned 15 onshore roles to a new offshore delivery model, aligned with Group strategy.

Member - Chartered Accounting - Institute of Chartered Accountants, Australia and New Zealand

BCom - Accounting & Finance Majors - Deakin University, Australia

Victorian Certificate of Education - Trinity Grammar School, Australia