Senior Project Manager

The job holder is responsible for managing Information Technology projects comprising multiple and interdependent components, typically in a complex, multi-platform technical environment. The job holder will manage and ensure successful monitoring, documentation, reporting, integration and implementation of assigned Information Technology projects

1. Project Management and Implementation:

• Manage assigned IT projects with detailed plans and schedules to deliver quality outcomes.
• Define, source, estimate and allocate required project resources and budgets.
• Manage and report on project budgets, analyze budget variances and changes in scope associated with IT projects.
• Conduct regular assessment on project status for timely reporting to sponsors, stake holder/ governance committees.
• Manage daily tasks and evaluate to ensure overall quality of project delivery before handing over to customer.
• Control and manage the issues, risks, dependencies and changes in scope associated with other IT projects and project teams.
• Establish mitigation and resolution plans and escalate promptly for decision-making.
• Track and maintain updated records of project budgets/ schedules/ scope and resources.
• Prepare business case for IT investment projects for bank (where required).
• Jointly evaluate the selection of IT solutions and vendors (where required).
• Develop and manage vendor contracts/ agreements associated with projects under management

2. Process Improvement and Innovation:

• Study new technologies and industry trends, acquire banking domain knowledge
• Communicate, share and train project team members to improve IT project management and change management skills.
• Contribute to improve the IT project management process and guidelines.

Success Profile - Qualification and Experiences

• A Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business or a relevant discipline
• Professional certification in Project Management (PMP/ Prince 2) is preferred
• At least 6 years of experience in information technology with at least 3 years of IT Project Management experience
• At least 2 years of managerial experience
• Experience with banking systems (Core banking, Electronic banking, Treasury, Data Warehouse, Payment)
• Knowledgeable on all facets of IT (Application and Infrastructure)
• Understands business requirements and technical limitations as determined by the organization's enterprise architecture
• Ability to apply analytical and conceptual thinking to operations and systems planning across a range of technologies
• Advanced knowledge and experience on IT change management methods and practices such as ITIL, COBIT
• Financial literacy to forecast and manage project budgets
• English standard of proficiency as required for the role