Senior Technical Project Manager

OCBC Bank (Hong Kong) Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Flexible benefits package

Learning and development opportunities

Community initiatives

Job summary

OCBC Bank (Hong Kong) Limited is seeking a senior IT leader to drive end-to-end delivery of complex infrastructure and technology transformation programmes in a regulated banking environment. You will oversee data centre, virtualization, network, DR, and cloud platform initiatives, aligning with enterprise architecture and vendors.

You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, control scope, timelines and budgets, while maintaining strict governance, security and SDLC practices.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of IT experience, with extensive experience managing complex technical projects/programmes.
• Strong experience in infrastructure and platform delivery (data centre, virtualization, network, DR, platform services).
• Hands-on exposure or strong understanding of modern technology platforms, such as: Cloud (private / hybrid / public) and cloud-native architecture.
• Container platforms (e.g. Kubernetes / OpenShift)
• Middleware and integration (Kafka, API/Microservices)
• DevOps and CI/CD practices
• Proven experience in banking or highly regulated environments
• Strong understanding of project methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, SDLC)

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of large-scale infrastructure and platform projects (compute, network, virtualization, middleware, DR, cloud platforms)
• Manage project scope, timeline, budget, and resources to ensure successful delivery
• Develop and track project plans, milestones, risks, and dependencies
• Ensure compliance with governance, security, and audit requirements
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across infrastructure, application, security, and operations
• Collaborate with Group architecture teams to ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture and modern technology standards
• Manage vendors, system integrators, and external partners to deliver agreed outcomes
• Drive risk and issue management with timely escalation and resolution
• Provide clear status reporting and steering materials for senior management

Skills

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Cloud infrastructure

Kubernetes/OpenShift

DevOps / CI/CD

Agile / Waterfall

Communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

OpenShift

Kafka

CI/CD tooling

Job description

WHO WE ARE:

As Singapore's longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires. Today, we're on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future. We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future‑ready career. Your Opportunity Starts Here.Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex IT infrastructure and technology transformation projects to support bank modernization initiatives. The role requires strong technical depth, governance discipline, and senior stakeholder management across business, IT, and vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of large-scale infrastructure and platform projects (compute, network, virtualization, middleware, DR, cloud platforms)
• Manage project scope, timeline, budget, and resources to ensure successful delivery
• Develop and track project plans, milestones, risks, and dependencies
• Ensure compliance with governance, security, and audit requirements
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across infrastructure, application, security, and operations
• Collaborate with Group architecture teams to ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture and modern technology standards
• Manage vendors, system integrators, and external partners to deliver agreed outcomes
• Drive risk and issue management with timely escalation and resolution
• Provide clear status reporting and steering materials for senior management

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline
• Minimum 15 years of IT experience, with extensive experience managing complex technical projects/programmes
• Strong experience in infrastructure and platform delivery (data centre, virtualization, network, DR, platform services)
• Hands‑on exposure or strong understanding of modern technology platforms, such as: Cloud (private / hybrid / public) and cloud‑native architecture
• Container platforms (e.g. Kubernetes / OpenShift)
• Middleware and integration (Kafka, API/Microservices)
• DevOps and CI/CD practices
• Proven experience in banking or highly regulated environments
• Strong understanding of project methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, SDLC)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in core banking, payment systems, or large‑scale transformation programmes
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (HKMA, MAS)
• Certifications (PMP, PRINCE2, ITIL, Agile, or Cloud certifications)

Key Competencies

• Strong stakeholder and vendor management at senior level
• Solid technical grounding with ability to challenge modern solution design
• Ability to bridge traditional infrastructure and cloud‑native environments
• Effective communication with senior management and non‑technical stakeholders
• Strong risk management, problem‑solving, and delivery focus

What we offer:

• Competitive base salary.
• A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle.
• Community initiatives.
• Industry‑leading learning and professional development opportunities.
• Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.
• Let's build the bank we need for the future we want.
• Find the best version of yourself in a friendly, supportive team.
• Build lasting value in your community.
• Help people grow their assets, business, and investments.
• Take your learning as far as you can.
• Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future‑ready career.
• Your Opportunity Starts Here

As the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932 from the merger of three local banks, we have grown from strength to strength to become a regional financial services group. With a deep history in Asia, we offer the most comprehensive coverage across ASEAN and Greater China, complemented with a presence in the leading economies of New York, London and Sydney. We are the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets with one of the world’s highest credit rating (Aa1 by Moody's and AA- by both Fitch and S&P). We offer private banking services through our wholly‑owned subsidiary, Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open‑architecture product platform to source for the best‑in‑class products to meet its clients’ goals. Our insurance subsidiary, Great Eastern Holdings, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia.