I am Xiaofei Zeng, a senior banking and investment services professional with 20 years of hands-on experience leading large-scale programs and cross-functional teams across Europe. My strength lies in turning market insights into practical improvements, strengthening stakeholder collaboration, and delivering results in fast-paced environments. I thrive on innovation, risk-aware decision making, and building high-performing teams that create value for clients and the business. Based in the Netherlands, I am open to opportunities where strategic program leadership and client-focused delivery can drive sustainable growth.

Xiaofei Zeng

I am Xiaofei Zeng, a senior banking and investment services professional with 20 years of hands-on experience leading large-scale programs and cross-functional teams across Europe. My strength lies in turning market insights into practical improvements, strengthening stakeholder collaboration, and delivering results in fast-paced environments. I thrive on innovation, risk-aware decision making, and building high-performing teams that create value for clients and the business. Based in the Netherlands, I am open to opportunities where strategic program leadership and client-focused delivery can drive sustainable growth.

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I am Xiaofei Zeng, a senior banking and investment services professional with 20 years of hands-on experience leading large-scale programs and cross-functional teams across Europe. My strength lies in turning market insights into practical improvements, strengthening stakeholder collaboration, and delivering results in fast-paced environments.

I thrive on innovation, risk-aware decision making, and building high-performing teams that create value for clients and the business. Based in the Netherlands, I am open to opportunities where strategic program leadership and client-focused delivery can drive sustainable growth.

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Language

English
Fluent
Chinese
Fluent
Dutch
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Program Manager (Wholesale Banking Transaction Service/Payments) at ING Bank N.V
May 1, 2023 - Present
Accountable for end-to-end delivery of diverse payment-domain initiatives under the Wholesale Banking program (2023–2025). Lead the West Europe Trade Finance platform rollout (4 branches) (2025–2026). Served as Central Project Lead for ISO 20022 CBPR+ cross-border payments, overseeing delivery plans across 35 countries (2023–2024). Led local clearing payment implementation for Taiwan (2024–2025) and oversaw SEPA and CBPR+ go-lives (2023–2024). Also provided central RCSA oversight and risk expertise across programs.
Project Manager / Product Owner (Financial Market Client Control) at ING Bank N.V
May 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
End-to-end delivery of multiple epics with regulatory and process improvements; proactive stakeholder management (Traders/Front Office/Regulatory/Legal); BAU impact estimation; led stand-ups, refinements and planning; ensured governance when transferring changes to execution locations.
Global Trade and Receivable Finance – Client Service Manager at HSBC Bank
April 1, 2019 - April 1, 2022
Overall accountability for global trade finance business; client relationship management and cross-selling; functional lead of a team of 4; process improvements; collaboration with RM/Operations/Compliance; KYC and AML checks; regular client meetings.
Associated Vice President – Credit Management Division at MUFG Bank
April 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Supervised a team of 7 to monitor credit (syndication) facilities; identify and address deficiencies; regulatory reporting to DNB/AFM; collateral exposure management and daily legal lending limit control; cross-department collaboration to encourage client usage of bank products.
Trust & Fiduciary Client Manager at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank
September 1, 2013 - February 1, 2017
Led implementation of AIFMD into operating model; onboarding of major European pension funds; ensure regulatory compliance; maintain KYC/AML; regular client meetings with fund managers and legal counselors.
Senior Middle Office Professional / Fund Accountant at CITCO Fund Service Ltd.
September 1, 2008 - November 1, 2012
Onboarded clients with assets exceeding 90 billion euros; provided operating model recommendations; cross-department coordination; communication with fund managers.

Education

MBA Finance (Risk & Derivative Management) at University of Groningen, the Netherlands
September 1, 2007 - September 1, 2008
Bachelor in International Economics & Business at University of Groningen, the Netherlands
September 1, 2004 - September 1, 2007

Qualifications

Agile PM Certificate
January 11, 2030 - February 5, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Professional Services