Enterprise IT Project Lead — Banking (Agile)

GoKardz Technologies; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job description

Job Purpose

Co-solutions, manages and delivers IT Projects approved by Approving Authorities adhering to policies and procedures set by Quality Management, Risk and Compliance.

The section hiring is responsible for projects in the bank Investment Banking Group (Malaysia and International). Travelling may be required.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Demand phase - Provide technical direction to Business on the right enterprise solution (whether sourced internally or externally)
  • Collaborate with Business and Business Analysts to translate high‑level business requirements into a high‑level solution as part of feasibility study.
  • Guided by Group Enterprise Architects, map business high‑level requirements to existing enterprise solutions in the Bank, else propose to Business to source externally.
  • Approval of High Level Architecture at Technical Committees or senior management forums.
  • Approved Business Case.
• Demand phase (high‑level) – Co‑solutioning high‑level and detailed architecture of systems in projects based on bank’s Enterprise Architecture standards
  • Guided by Group Enterprise Architects, collaborate with Application Owners to translate business requirements into a detailed enterprise‑ready solution.
  • Lead and get the necessary technical approvals to start the project.
  • Provide technical input to Business’s Spend Papers.
  • Approval of Detailed Architecture at Technical Committees.
  • Approved Spend Paper.
• Demand phase (RFP) – Ensures technical team’s quality and timely deliverables during Request for Proposal stage
  • Identify technical evaluators.
  • Validate technical requirements and be accountable for technical team’s evaluation quality and deliverables during RFP.
  • Solution selection.
• Cross‑project schedule management – Develop, maintain, and manage the cross‑project schedule and dependencies as per bank’s System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Develop project timeline for technical deliverables.
  • Anticipate and mitigate project‑related forecasts such as budget, resource, slippage, technical and IT security risks in advance.
  • Identify and incorporate quality assurance activities as part of overall project plan.
  • Identify baseline changes and escape them per change control guidelines.
  • 1st baseline (scope, budget, and timeline) for technical deliverables.
  • System Go‑Live.
• Day‑to‑day operational management – Control scope, cost, timeline and compliance to IT security for IT deliverables; Resolve issues with no remaining net risks to bank and its customers.
  • Risks and Issues Log.
• Stakeholder coordination and communication – Coordinate and communicate project plans and activities to management, project members, vendors and governance.
  • Secure commitment on delivery schedule from all parties.
  • Oversee and manage vendor activities and assess performance.
  • Surfacing risks and issues; implement remedial contingencies.
  • End‑to‑End Stakeholder Management (Business and Technical).
  • Managing Senior Management.

Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years total work experience in Banking or Stock Broking industry is advantageous.
• Experience of executing Agile Projects as Scrum Master is preferred.

Competencies

• Technically savvy in solutioning application high level and detailed architecture.
• Ability to manage and thrive under pressure and conflicting demands, prioritising tasks and workload.
• Independent and resourceful, evidenced by high initiative in solving problems.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills mandatory; deals with cross‑functional teams, business and senior management.
• Strong leadership mandatory to ensure show‑stopping issues (technical and non‑technical) are resolved correctly, by the right people and promptly.
• Exposure in regional projects would be an added advantage.

Major Challenges

• Solutioning for new systems.
• Tackling show‑stopping issues with speed, yet with the right and secure solution.
• Knowing and managing well your stakeholders and indirectly affected teams.
• Balancing quality of delivery with speed.

Decision Making Authority

• Recommendations on the managed project’s Scope, Budget, Timeline, Risk and Issues.