IT Project Manager

Hong Leong Bank; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Leong Bank is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives across the organisation. You will manage budgets, schedules and resource loading to deliver valuable projects that advance digital banking and customer service excellence.

The role requires coordinating business, operations and technical teams through the full SDLC, delivering timely, within-budget outcomes. PMP certification is preferred, with 4+ years in banking/FS and wealth management domain knowledge as a

Qualifications

• Professional IT qualification/IT degree/related degree or diploma.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• More than 4 years of Project Management experience, preferably within the Banking/Financial Services sector, though candidates from other sectors are also welcomed to apply.
• Prior experience or domain knowledge in Wealth Management (e.g., unit trust, investment platforms, advisory tools) will be an added advantage.
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively.
• Familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience seeing projects through the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Excellent analytical skills and experience presenting to Senior Management stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills and resourceful in finding solutions or leveraging on existing teams’ skillsets to advance the project.

Responsibilities

• Develop the project schedule and plan to ensure timely completion of the project.
• Effectively planning and managing assigned projects, ensuring delivery within agreed budget and timescales through all stages of the software development lifecycle.
• Planning and coordinating the engagement of all project resources including internal business/technical resources and vendor/external resources.
• Overseeing and delivering domain-specific technology projects (e.g., Wealth Management platforms, digital banking, or business solutions) as assigned.
• Proactively leading resources to ensure that they are working efficiently and achieving the objectives set for them.
• Managing risks and issues which have been identified by engaging the relevant teams.
• To prepare Management status reports which are accurate and concise to reflect project progress.
• Govern the Change Management process to ensure the original project scope is tightly controlled.
• Conduct project post mortems & create a recommendations report.

Skills

IT project management

PMP certification

4+ years PM

Wealth Management domain

Creative problem solving

Project management software tools

SDLC experience

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

IT degree or diploma

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Overview

As part of a dynamic team of professionals responsible for delivering Hong Leong Bank’s IT related initiatives, the IT Project Manager will work with leaders and teams across the organization to develop and deliver value added projects and programmes that will improve our business, our culture and our ability to best serve our customers for the long term. We are looking for confident Project Managers who would be responsible for managing the overall deliverables for an assigned project, including budgeting, scheduling and resource loading. Project management activities include estimation, planning/scheduling, progress reporting, and coordination with various business, operations and technical disciplines. The Project Manager must understand the overall direction, priority, and schedules to execute the project and work with various discipline leads to deliver successful solutions to the stakeholders. This role reports to the Head of Project Management Office. Other key responsibilities are as detailed below.

Responsibilities

• Develop the project schedule and plan to ensure timely completion of the project.
• Effectively planning and managing assigned projects, ensuring delivery within agreed budget and timescales through all stages of the software development lifecycle.
• Planning and coordinating the engagement of all project resources including internal business/technical resources and vendor/external resources.
• Overseeing and delivering domain-specific technology projects (e.g., Wealth Management platforms, digital banking, or business solutions) as assigned.
• Proactively leading resources to ensure that they are working efficiently and achieving the objectives set for them.
• Managing risks and issues which have been identified by engaging the relevant teams.
• To prepare Management status reports which are accurate and concise to reflect project progress.
• Govern the Change Management process to ensure the original project scope is tightly controlled.
• Conduct project post mortems & create a recommendations report.

Skills & Experience We Are Looking For

• Professional IT qualification/IT degree/related degree or diploma.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• More than 4 years of Project Management experience, preferably within the Banking/Financial Services sector, though candidates from other sectors are also welcomed to apply.
• Prior experience or domain knowledge in Wealth Management (e.g., unit trust, investment platforms, advisory tools) will be an added advantage.
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively.
• Familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience seeing projects through the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Excellent analytical skills and experience presenting to Senior Management stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills and resourceful in finding solutions or leveraging on existing teams’ skillsets to advance the project.

About Hong Leong Bank

We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China. We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our “Digital at the Core” ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.

Hong Leong Bank (“HLB”) stands proudly as a leading financial services institution based in Malaysia, providing a wide range of comprehensive and innovative financial solutions across the region. These services are delivered through both digital and traditional means, via online and mobile banking, as well as our digital branch concept to provide customers with an efficient and seamless experience aided by technology. As the service and financial landscape changes rapidly with the ever-increasing use of technology, staying attuned to customers needs and desires becomes even more critical to HLB’s operations. To stay ahead of these dynamic changes, the Bank has adopted the approach of reimagining banking by embedding digital considerations and customer centricity in every aspect of our operations, from products and services as well as customer care and engagement. HLB’s ethos of being Digital-At-The-Core powered by customers-at-the-forefront will continue to lead us to innovate offerings in line with our aspiration of being a highly digital and innovative financial services organization.