Director, Head of Information Technology

Randstad Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; Vor Ort; MYR 350.000 - 550.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Randstad Malaysia seeks an Executive IT leader to partner with executive leadership and board members to formulate annual operating plans and mid-term technology roadmaps. You will spearhead core banking modernization, drive digital transformation, and manage multi-million tech budgets while ensuring robust governance and continuity plans.

You will lead a large, multidisciplinary IT team, champion talent development, succession planning, and diversity across the organization, promoting agile

Qualifikationen

• 15+ years of senior executive technology management experience in regulated financial services environments.
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Finance, or related discipline.
• Transformation expertise: large-scale digital transformations and major system implementations (core banking upgrades).
• Domain mastery of banking operations: deposits, trade finance, lending, treasury, money transfers.
• Outstanding ability to advise C-suite, collaborate with regional teams, and engage regulators/auditors.

Aufgaben

• Lead the country’s entire Information Technology division and act as strategic advisor to local senior leadership and regional boards.
• Head multidisciplinary teams of engineers, operations specialists, and project managers.
• Drive executive IT strategy, annual operating plans, and mid-term technology roadmaps.
• Spearhead core banking modernization projects and end-to-end change management.
• Drive digital transformation and agile ways of working across operations.
• Oversee multi-million tech budgets, resource allocation, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Govern risk, audit, and compliance, chair key committees, maintain business continuity plans.

Kenntnisse

Executive leadership

Stakeholder management

Digital transformation

Budget management

Governance & risk

Ausbildung

Bachelor degree

Jobbeschreibung

about the company

Our client is a tier-one international financial services group with an established presence and a strong commitment to long-term growth across the region.

about the job

• Executive IT Strategy: Partner with executive leadership and board members to formulate annual operating plans and mid-term technology roadmaps.
• Core Banking Modernization: Spearhead the end-to-end implementation and change management of new core banking systems.
• Digital Transformation: Drive innovation across operational processes, modernizing systems and embedding agile ways of working.
• Financial & Resource Governance: Manage multi-million tech budgets, resource allocation, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Risk, Audit & Compliance: Ensure robust risk governance, chair key committees, maintain business continuity plans, and align with evolving regulatory frameworks.
• People Leadership: Champion talent development, succession planning, and diversity across large multidisciplinary teams.

about the requirements

• Executive Track Record: 15+ years of senior executive technology management experience within complex, regulated financial services environments.
• Education: Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Transformation Expertise: Proven success delivering large-scale digital transformations and major system implementations (such as core banking upgrades); cloud migration and AI/automation exposure is a plus.
• Domain Mastery: In-depth understanding of banking operations, including deposits, trade finance, lending, treasury, and money transfers.
• Stakeholder Influence: Outstanding ability to advise C-suite executives, collaborate with regional teams, and engage with regulators and auditors.

about the manager/team

You will lead the country’s entire Information Technology division, serving as a trusted strategic advisor to local senior leadership and regional executive boards. You will head a talented, multidisciplinary team of engineers, operations specialists, and project managers in an inclusive environment

skills

no additional skills required

qualifications

no additional qualifications required

education

Bachelor Degree