Head of Tech Obsolescence & Modernization

United Overseas Bank Limited; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

6255 UOB Innovation Hub 2 Sdn Bhd in Malaysia seeks an experienced technology risk leader to own obsolescence management strategy and governance, aligning with enterprise IT strategy and business roadmaps.

You will manage an enterprise-wide technology lifecycle inventory and drive multi-year modernization, working with vendors and stakeholders to optimize costs while ensuring security and regulatory compliance across the organization.

Qualifications

• 12–15+ years in IT, infrastructure, architecture, or technology risk roles.
• Proven experience leading large-scale refresh, modernization, or migration programs.
• Prior experience in regulated or complex enterprise environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the technology obsolescence management strategy, policies, and standards.
• Establish governance frameworks to identify, assess, and prioritize obsolescence risks.
• Develop and maintain risk mitigation and remediation plans.
• Create multi-year technology refresh and modernization roadmaps.
• Drive replacement, upgrade, migration, or decommissioning initiatives.
• Partner with application owners, infrastructure teams, security, procurement, and finance.
• Support contract negotiations and commercial decisions related to obsolete technologies.
• Develop business cases for refresh and modernization initiatives.
• Manage obsolescence-related budgets and cost forecasts.
• Define KPIs and dashboards for obsolescence risk, exposure, and remediation status.
• Provide regular reports to senior management and governance forums.
• Highlight critical risks, dependencies, and decision points.
• Provide domain leadership and subject-matter expertise.

Skills

Lifecycle management

Leadership

Risk governance

Security & compliance

Job description

6255 UOB Innovation Hub 2 Sdn Bhd in Malaysia seeks an experienced technology risk leader to own obsolescence management strategy and governance, aligning with enterprise IT strategy and business roadmaps.

You will manage an enterprise-wide technology lifecycle inventory and drive multi-year modernization, working with vendors and stakeholders to optimize costs while ensuring security and regulatory compliance across the organization.