Digital Banking IT Project Manager

Hong Leong Bank; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Leong Bank is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives across the organisation. You will manage budgets, schedules and resource loading to deliver valuable projects that advance digital banking and customer service excellence.

The role requires coordinating business, operations and technical teams through the full SDLC, delivering timely, within-budget outcomes. PMP certification is preferred, with 4+ years in banking/FS and wealth management domain knowledge as a

Qualifications

• Professional IT qualification/IT degree/related degree or diploma.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• More than 4 years of Project Management experience, preferably within the Banking/Financial Services sector, though candidates from other sectors are also welcomed to apply.
• Prior experience or domain knowledge in Wealth Management (e.g., unit trust, investment platforms, advisory tools) will be an added advantage.
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively.
• Familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience seeing projects through the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Excellent analytical skills and experience presenting to Senior Management stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills and resourceful in finding solutions or leveraging on existing teams’ skillsets to advance the project.

Responsibilities

• Develop the project schedule and plan to ensure timely completion of the project.
• Effectively planning and managing assigned projects, ensuring delivery within agreed budget and timescales through all stages of the software development lifecycle.
• Planning and coordinating the engagement of all project resources including internal business/technical resources and vendor/external resources.
• Overseeing and delivering domain-specific technology projects (e.g., Wealth Management platforms, digital banking, or business solutions) as assigned.
• Proactively leading resources to ensure that they are working efficiently and achieving the objectives set for them.
• Managing risks and issues which have been identified by engaging the relevant teams.
• To prepare Management status reports which are accurate and concise to reflect project progress.
• Govern the Change Management process to ensure the original project scope is tightly controlled.
• Conduct project post mortems & create a recommendations report.

Skills

IT project management

PMP certification

4+ years PM

Wealth Management domain

Creative problem solving

Project management software tools

SDLC experience

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

IT degree or diploma

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Hong Leong Bank is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives across the organisation. You will manage budgets, schedules and resource loading to deliver valuable projects that advance digital banking and customer service excellence.

The role requires coordinating business, operations and technical teams through the full SDLC, delivering timely, within-budget outcomes. PMP certification is preferred, with 4+ years in banking/FS and wealth management domain knowledge as a