Manager, Product Owner / Programme Manager (IT PMO)

Bank Islam; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank Islam is seeking a Programme Manager to oversee project delivery within the IT Program & Project Management (ITPPM) framework, governance standards, and best practices.

The role covers project documentation, monitoring and reporting, risk management, and ensuring timely delivery while liaising with stakeholders, internal divisions, and external parties throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of banking applications including Islamic banking is advantageous.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for effective interaction with management.
• Proactive, fast-paced, assertive, self-motivated and resourceful attitude.
• Solid project management foundation with governance and release management exposure a plus.
• Strong grounding in Agile Project Management and AI for PM.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project, Visio, PowerPoint).
• PMI PMP, SCRUM Master or Product Owner certifications are advantageous.
• Banking (Non-Consumer) domain knowledge is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects within approved budget, timeline, and resources, coordinating main and third-party vendors.
• Coordinate deliverables with project managers, business users, Product Owners, Squads, technology teams and stakeholders.
• Ensure project tracking and reporting through PMIS/APD.
• Monitor budgeting, procurement, milestones and invoicing for projects.
• Lead project team to solve problems and achieve objectives and benefits.
• Consolidate reports and approval notes to Board, Management and Steering Committee.
• Maintain project documentation in PMIS.
• Perform other duties as directed by Technology & Transformation Division Heads.
• Ensure compliance with IT Policies and Enterprise Information Security Policies.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.

Skills

Banking applications

Islamic Banking

Banking business products

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Fast-paced attitude

Independent worker

Assertive

Self-motivated

Resourceful

Project Management framework

Release management

Agile Project Management

AI for Project Management

MS Office

PMP

SCRUM Master

Product Owner

Banking domain knowledge

Tools

PMIS

Visio

Microsoft Project

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Primary Domain Knowledge

• Banking Business
• Banking Applications
• Project Management
• Non-Retail Banking Knowledge would be added advantages

Summary

Programme Manager

The primary responsibility of a Programme Manager is to oversee project delivery in accordance with the IT Program & Project Management (ITPPM) framework, governance standards, and best practices. The role is responsible for project documentation, monitoring and reporting, progress tracking, governance compliance, risk management, and ensuring the successful delivery of project outcomes. The Programme Manager also serves as the key liaison between stakeholders, internal divisions, and external parties throughout the project lifecycle.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage projects within the approved budget, timeline, and resources. Responsible to manage, coordinateand execute projects assigned with main and third-party vendors.
• Coordinates project deliverables with project managers, business users, Product Owners, Squads, technology team and other stakeholders.
• Responsible for ensuring project implementation is tracked and monitored through APD.
• Monitor Projects implementation costing, budgeting and procurement (budgeting and control) inclusive of Project payment milestone and invoicing.
• Lead the project team towards problem solving and achieving Project Objective & Benefits.
• Consolidate Project reports, proposals /approval note to Board of Directors, Management and Project Steering Committee.
• Accountable for project documentation in Project Management Information System (PMIS) for retrieval and save keeping.
• Responsible for any other duties and assignments as directed by Technology & Transformation Division Head.
• Responsible for any other duties and assignments as directed by Technology & Transformation Division Agile Portfolio Delivery Head.
• Ensure project team to comply to both IT Policies and Enterprise Information Security Policies.
• Ensure project team adherence and compliance to all internal policies/guidelines and external regulatory requirements.

Specific Skills Requirement

• Must have knowledge and experience in Banking applications, having Islamic Banking knowledge, Banking Business products and processes behavioral knowledge are added advantage.
• Possess strong interpersonal and effective communication skills for effective interaction and ability to communicate to different level of Management.
• Has Make-it-happen-fast attitude, acknowledge expertise and result oriented. Should be able to work independently, assertive, committed, self-motivated and resourceful.
• Possess strong foundation in Project Management framework, function and Project implementation handling and governance. Exposure to release management is an added advantage .
• Possess strong foundation in Agile Project Management framework.
• Possess strong foundation in AI for Project Management.
• Well verse in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project Plan, Visio, and Power Point)
• Certified PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) & SCRUM Manager & Product Owner would be an advantage.
• Possess Banking (Non-Consumer) business domain knowledge would be an advantage.