Enterprise Head of Digital Platforms - MY879241

Morgan Philips Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

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Job summary

Morgan Philips Group in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, seeks an Enterprise Head of Digital Platforms to lead the end-to-end delivery, availability, and performance of enterprise-scale digital platforms. This role bridges digital strategy with operational execution, driving high-velocity feature delivery while maintaining peak system stability, security, and resilience.

You will oversee delivery leadership, implement agile and DevOps practices, govern 24/7 platform operations, and manage budgets,

Qualifications

• Extensive technology leadership in financial services or large-scale digital environments.
• Strong background in microservices, cloud, mobile apps, and APIs.
• Familiarity with SRE, ITIL, high-availability architectures.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage tech portfolios.
• Eligibility: local citizens or Residence Pass‑Talent holders.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise digital platforms and apps.
• Ensure 24/7 platform operations and incident response.
• Establish Agile/DevOps practices across squads.
• Manage budgets, vendors, and resource allocation.
• Develop and mentor cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with business and regulatory bodies for alignment.

Skills

Digital Delivery Leadership

Operational Resilience

Engineering & Delivery Governance

Strategic & Financial Stewardship

Talent & Team Capability

Governance & Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

Tools

Cloud platforms

API ecosystems

Microservices architectures

Job description

Job Title: Enterprise Head of Digital Platforms

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Employment Type: Full-time

Role Purpose

The Enterprise Head of Digital Platforms will lead the end-to-end execution, continuous availability, and overall performance of enterprise-scale digital platforms. This position is responsible for bridging digital strategy with operational execution—ensuring high-velocity feature delivery while maintaining peak system stability, security, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Digital Delivery Leadership: Oversee the delivery lifecycle for core digital platforms and applications, driving roadmap execution to improve release velocity and market responsiveness.
• Operational Resilience: Govern 24/7 platform operations, defining and maintaining strict standards for service availability, incident management, disaster recovery, and system reliability.
• Engineering & Delivery Governance: Establish modern delivery practices (Agile, DevOps, automated quality engineering) across cross-functional squads to drive high deployment quality and operational efficiency.
• Strategic & Financial Stewardship: Manage project/operational budgets, vendor partnerships, and resource allocation to optimize transactional costs and digital infrastructure spending.
• Talent & Team Capability: Build, mentor, and upskill multi-disciplinary teams across software development, platform operations, and digital engineering.
• Governance & Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with key business leaders, technology groups, and external regulatory or partner bodies to ensure full compliance and alignment with group objectives.

Key Requirements

• Experience: Extensive technology leadership experience within financial services, banking, or large-scale digital environments, with a proven track record in digital platform delivery and operations.
• Technical Acumen: Strong background in microservices architectures, cloud platforms, mobile applications, API ecosystems, and modern software engineering practices.
• Operational Expertise: Deep familiarity with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles, ITIL frameworks, high-availability architecture, and production incident response.
• Leadership Skills: Proven capability to lead multi-functional teams, manage high-value technology portfolios, and influence senior executive stakeholders.
• Eligibility: Open to local Malaysian citizens or expatriates holding a valid Residence Pass-Talent (RPT).
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).

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