Core Banking IT Group Lead — Onsite in Ortigas

BDO Unibank; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO Unibank, Inc. is the Philippines’ leading full-service bank, delivering financial and digital banking solutions. The Section Head will ensure high-quality, timely delivery of all projects within the unit and oversee application upkeep, aligning work with BDO Architecture and SDLC governance.

He/she will orchestrate cross-team processes, manage escalations, and ensure staffing and competency, while driving delivery accountability and vendor oversight to support strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• 15+ years of application delivery experience in financial services.
• 10+ years of managing complex projects (Core Banking).
• Must be willing to work onsite and be assigned in Ortigas.

Responsibilities

• Share the delegated responsibility of the head, and own full accountability for delivery in the assigned team/section
• Work closely with other units/counterparties across ITG to ensure seamless delivery
• Enforce adherence to IT SDLC and Governance structure
• Ensure understanding of the business unit’s strategic direction and alignment with BDO Architecture
• Assign the right people to each project to ensure proper support, requirements development, and delivery ownership
• Take full accountability for the quality of application delivery rendered by the team/section
• Plan and manage the team/section’s capacity and staffing
• Ensure competency in delivery managers and team members
• Provide oversight of vendors and solution providers engaged by the team/section
• Act as point of escalation for all delivery team leads and members
• Ensure implementation of proper support for issue resolution and risk management
• Provide training and exposure to team members through defined competencies
• Conduct performance reviews for delivery managers and other team members

Education

Bachelor’s degree relevant to the job

Job description

BDO Unibank, Inc. is the Philippines’ leading full-service bank, delivering financial and digital banking solutions. The Section Head will ensure high-quality, timely delivery of all projects within the unit and oversee application upkeep, aligning work with BDO Architecture and SDLC governance.

He/she will orchestrate cross-team processes, manage escalations, and ensure staffing and competency, while driving delivery accountability and vendor oversight to support strategic initiatives.