Digital & AI Initiatives Project Lead

Hong Leong Bank; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Leong Bank is seeking an Assistant Manager / Manager for Digital & AI Initiatives to support planning and execution of digital and AI projects. You will coordinate with business units, technology teams, vendors, and governance forums to translate needs into actionable specifications and drive adoption.

The role requires strong business analysis, project coordination, and vendor management skills, with familiarity in Agile/Scrum and API integrations to deliver banking solutions that are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of total experience in digital transformation, business analysis, product management, or technology delivery.
• Exposure to Business & Corporate Banking or financial services.
• Understanding of corporate banking workflows (trade finance, cash management, credit processing, or digital onboarding).
• Experience with digital workflows, API integrations, and Agile/Scrum delivery.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist business units in capturing, structuring, and refining digital and AI functional requirements across Business & Corporate Banking.
• Translate business needs into detailed technical specifications, user stories, and actionable task breakdowns.
• Act as an operational liaison between business stakeholders, regional technology teams, risk, compliance, and external vendor teams.
• Prepare project status reports, tracking dashboards, presentation decks, and governance documentation for review.
• Conduct desk research on corporate banking digitalization trends, fintech developments, and practical AI applications to suggest platform optimizations.

Skills

Business analysis

Project coordination

Vendor management

Communication skills

Agile/Scrum

API integrations

AI/ML basics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Hong Leong Bank is seeking an Assistant Manager / Manager for Digital & AI Initiatives to support planning and execution of digital and AI projects. You will coordinate with business units, technology teams, vendors, and governance forums to translate needs into actionable specifications and drive adoption.

The role requires strong business analysis, project coordination, and vendor management skills, with familiarity in Agile/Scrum and API integrations to deliver banking solutions that are