Enterprise Application Manager

Erudite Innovation; Bandar Baru Bangi; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent technology firm is seeking an experienced IT Application Project Manager to lead application development, enhancement, and implementation projects within the banking and financial services sector. The role requires overseeing end-to-end project delivery, ensuring compliance with banking regulations, and managing stakeholder expectations effectively. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a proven track record in managing core banking and financial services applications, with relevant qualifications in IT project management methodologies.

Qualifications

• 7–12 years of IT experience with 5+ years in application project management.
• Strong experience delivering banking or financial services application projects.
• Proven track record managing core banking, digital banking, payments, CRM, or regulatory systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end application projects from initiation to closure.
• Act as the primary liaison between business users, IT teams, vendors, and external partners.
• Oversee application development, system integration, testing, UAT, and production deployment.

Skills

Application development & integration projects

Banking systems and processes

Risk management and compliance

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

PMP / PRINCE2

Scrum Master (CSM / PSM)

ITIL

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced IT Application Project Manager to lead and deliver application development, enhancement, and implementation projects within the banking and financial services environment. The role involves managing end-to-end project delivery, coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring regulatory compliance, and aligning technology solutions with business objectives.

Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Governance

• Manage end-to-end application projects from initiation to closure, including scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Define project plans, milestones, deliverables, and success metrics.
• Ensure projects comply with banking regulations, internal governance, and risk management frameworks.
• Prepare and present project status reports to senior management and stakeholders.

Stakeholder & Business Engagement

• Act as the primary liaison between business users, IT teams, vendors, and external partners.
• Gather and translate business requirements into functional and technical deliverables.
• Manage expectations and resolve issues escalated by business or technical teams.

Application & Technology Management

• Oversee application development, system integration, testing, UAT, and production deployment.
• Coordinate with development, QA, infrastructure, security, and operations teams.
• Ensure adherence to SDLC, Agile or Hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Support application maintenance, upgrades, and post-implementation reviews.

Risk, Compliance & Quality

• Identify project risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Ensure compliance with banking standards, audit requirements, data security, and regulatory guidelines (e.g. BNM, PCI-DSS, ISO where applicable).
• Enforce quality standards and best practices throughout the project lifecycle.

Vendor & Resource Management

• Manage third-party vendors and system integrators, including contracts, deliverables, and performance.
• Optimize resource allocation and track project costs.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 7–12 years of IT experience with 5+ years in application project management.
• Strong experience delivering banking or financial services application projects.
• Proven track record managing core banking, digital banking, payments, CRM, or regulatory systems.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid project methodologies.

Technical & Domain Skills

• Application development & integration projects
• Banking systems and processes
• SDLC / Agile / Scrum / Waterfall
• UAT, system testing, and production rollout
• Risk management and compliance
• Vendor and stakeholder management
• Budgeting and resource planning

Certifications (Preferred)

• PMP / PRINCE2
• Scrum Master (CSM / PSM)
• ITIL
• Banking or financial services–related certifications (added advantage)

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Excellent stakeholder and conflict management
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Ability to work under pressure in a regulated environment

Nice to Have

• Experience with BNM regulations or regional banking compliance
• Exposure to digital transformation or cloud-based banking applications
• Experience working in large enterprise or regional banks