Manager, Product Owner / Programme Manager (IT PMO)

Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad seeks a Programme Manager to oversee IT project delivery within the ITPP M framework, ensure governance, risk, and documentation. The role liaises between stakeholders, internal divisions, and external parties throughout the project lifecycle.

Core duties include budgeting, scheduling, vendor coordination, reporting, and PMIS documentation to ensure successful project outcomes. Banking product knowledge and PMI/Scrum expertise are advantageous for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience with IT program and project delivery in a banking environment is preferred.
• Knowledge of IT policies, governance, risk and compliance is advantageous.
• Strong stakeholder management and project reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects within approved budget, timeline and resources.
• Coordinate deliverables with PMs, business users, Product Owners and tech teams.
• Track project implementation in PMIS and monitor costs and invoicing.
• Lead project teams to meet objectives and benefits realization.
• Prepare proposals and status updates for Board and Steering Committee.

Skills

Banking apps

Islamic banking

Communication

Self-motivation

Project management

Release management

Agile PM

AI in PM

MS Office

PMP/Scrum

Non-consumer banking

Education

PMP/SCRUM/PO certs

Tools

MS Project

Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

• Non-Retail Banking Knowledge would be added advantages

Summary

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.

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Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad is the pioneer of Islamic banking system in Malaysia. We have grown to become one of the nation’s leading financial institutions, providing a wide range of products and services to meet the financial and banking needs of all Malaysians, regardless of race and religion. A career with Bank Islam means an outstanding opportunity to develop a professional vocation in the ever-challenging banking industry. Be a part of an organisation that is totally committed to developing Malaysia as one of the leading global Islamic financial centres.

Follow our Careers IG @gobeyondatbankislam for more information on our culture and new career opportunities!

Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad is the pioneer of Islamic banking system in Malaysia. We have grown to become one of the nation’s leading financial institutions, providing a wide range of products and services to meet the financial and banking needs of all Malaysians, regardless of race and religion. A career with Bank Islam means an outstanding opportunity to develop a professional vocation in the ever-challenging banking industry. Be a part of an organisation that is totally committed to developing Malaysia as one of the leading global Islamic financial centres.

Follow our Careers IG @gobeyondatbankislam for more information on our culture and new career opportunities!