Application Development Manager (Mainframe)

Leadingnation; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Different types of allowances

Job summary

A technology company in Hong Kong is seeking an experienced Application Development Manager specializing in mainframe systems to lead IT projects in the banking sector. The role involves managing project timelines, system design, and integration while ensuring quality deliverables. Qualified candidates will have 5+ years of development experience, strong knowledge of IBM mainframe technology, and proficiency in both Chinese and English. Competitive remuneration and comprehensive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of application development experience with 2+ years of project management experience.
• Familiarity with payment, credit card, and unsecured lending products and systems.
• Proficiency in both Chinese and English; Mandarin is a plus.
• Familiar with payment, credit card and unsecured lending products and systems.
• Familiar with card schemes or inter-bank network specifications.
• PM techniques; Waterfall/Agile Scrum.
• Proven track record of managing sizable banking projects is a plus.
• Strong presentation, negotiation, organization, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Able to work independently under pressure and adapt to changes.
• Proficiency in Chinese and English; Mandarin an advantage.
• Leadership with remote development experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage IT projects ensuring timely and quality deliverables.
• Responsible for system design, development, and support.
• Manage project processes and documentation effectively.
• Coordinate with users and vendors for requirement analysis, estimation, design, development, testing on banking projects.
• Identify dependencies and risks, mitigate issues across projects.
• Manage change control throughout the project lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot and coordinate with developers to resolve technical issues.
• Coordinate system integration design with internal and external parties.

Skills

IBM mainframe system knowledge

Project management techniques (Waterfall, Agile Scrum)

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related disciplines

Tools

COBOL

MVS

VSAM

JCL

CICS

Payment systems knowledge

Job description

Job Overview

Job No.: 499559
Employment Type: Full time
Departments: Information Technology Department
Job Functions: Information Technology

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and implement IT projects to ensure the timeliness and quality of deliverables.
• Responsible for system design, development and support of the application systems.
• Manage project processes, documentation, progress reporting, status meeting and escalation effectively.
• Work closely with users and vendors for system requirement analysis, effort estimation, design, development, implementation and testing on banking project.
• Identify dependencies and potential risks across project, take measure to resolve issues and mitigate risks.
• Manage change control in different stages throughout the project life cycle.
• Troubleshoot problems and propose the recommendation to resolve the issue, and liaise with developers on fixing and resolving technical issue.
• Liaison and coordinate effectively with both internal and external parties for system integration design.

Requirements

• Degree or above with major in Information Technology, Computer Science or related disciplines.
• 5+ years of application development experience with 2+ years solid project management experience, with Payment Industrial experience is an advantage.
• Sound knowledge and solid experience in IBM mainframe system – z/OS, MVS, COBOL, VSAM, JCL, CICS.
• Familiar with payment, credit card and unsecured lending products and systems.
• Familiar with the interface or specification of card scheme or inter-bank network.
• Familiar with project management techniques and methods, preferably Waterfall, Agile Scrum.
• Proven track record of designing, running, and managing sizable banking projects is a plus.
• Strong presentation, negotiation, organization, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Able to work independently, under pressure and willing to learn.
• Self-motivated and adaptive to changes.
• Proficiency in both Chinese and English, Mandarin is an advantage.
• Leadership and experience in remote development is a plus.

Apply and Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration package and comprehensive fringe benefits including medical and life insurance, and different types of allowances to the right candidate. Interested parties, please submit your application online. For details, please visit our website http://www.bochk.com

To apply: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/798/cw/en/job/499559/application-development-manager-mainframe=11232

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