Technology Obsolescence - Head

UOB; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

UOB is seeking a seasoned professional for technology obsolescence management. This role involves defining management strategies, establishing governance frameworks, and driving technology refresh initiatives. Candidates should have 12 to 15 years of experience in IT, along with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills. The ideal candidate will communicate risks effectively and influence decision-making across teams. This is an opportunity to lead critical technology lifecycle initiatives within a leading financial institution in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of technology lifecycle management across infrastructure, platforms, and applications.
• 12–15+ years in IT, infrastructure, architecture, or technology risk roles.
• Ability to communicate risk clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the technology obsolescence management strategy.
• Establish governance frameworks to identify and prioritize obsolescence risks.
• Drive awareness and adoption of standard processes across the organization.

Skills

Technology lifecycle management

End-of-life planning

Risk communication

Leadership

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Define and own the technology obsolescence management strategy, policies, and standards
• Establish governance frameworks to identify, assess, and prioritize obsolescence risks
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, IT strategy, and business roadmaps
• Maintain an enterprise-wide technology lifecycle inventory (hardware, software, platforms, tools)
• Identify end-of-support (EOS), end-of-life (EOL), and vendor sunset risks
• Assess impact to security, operations, compliance, cost, and business continuity
• Develop and maintain risk mitigation and remediation plans
• Create multi-year technology refresh and modernization roadmaps
• Drive replacement, upgrade, migration, or decommissioning initiatives
• Act as the primary point of contact for obsolescence-related discussions
• 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
• Identify cost-avoidance opportunities through proactive lifecycle planning
• 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
• Coach and guide teams on lifecycle and obsolescence best practices
• Drive awareness and adoption of standard processes across the organization

Job Requirements

Technical and Domain Expertise

• Strong understanding of technology lifecycle management across infrastructure, platforms, and applications
• Experience with end‑of‑life planning for operating systems, databases, middleware, hardware, and SaaS
• Knowledge of security, compliance, and regulatory implications of obsolete technology

Professional Experience

• 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

Leadership and Stakeholder Skills

• Strong leadership, influencing, and decision‑making capabilities
• Ability to communicate risk clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working with senior leadership, vendors, and cross‑functional teams

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non‑merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.