Job Description
General Manager – Country Technical & Core Banking Lead
Department: Technology / Delivery
Reports To: Executive Director – Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Location: Philippines
Direct Reports: Technical, Solution Architecture, and Core Banking resources as assigned
Position Summary
The General Manager – Country Technical & Core Banking Lead is a senior technology leader responsible for providing technical leadership, Core Banking expertise, and implementation oversight for the Company's Core Banking business in the country.
The role requires a highly experienced Core Banking professional with strong expertise in Core Banking technology, solution architecture, system integration, implementation, and technical delivery. The successful candidate will serve as the senior technical authority for major customer engagements and provide leadership to strengthen the Company's Core Banking technical capability.
Key Responsibilities
Core Banking & Technical Leadership
- Provide senior technical leadership for the Company's Core Banking solutions and related banking technologies.
- Act as the technical authority for Core Banking architecture, functionality, integration, and implementation.
- Provide expert guidance on Core Banking platforms, banking processes, technical solutions, and implementation approaches.
- Establish and maintain technical standards, architecture principles, and implementation best practices.
Implementation & Technical Delivery
- Provide technical oversight for Core Banking implementations and major customer engagements.
- Review and provide direction on solution architecture, technical designs, integration, data migration, testing, and deployment approaches.
- Ensure technical solutions are aligned with customer requirements, product capabilities, and implementation standards.
- Lead the resolution of complex technical and implementation issues.
- Work closely with Project Managers, Solution Architects, Business Analysts, Development, QA, and customer teams to ensure successful implementation.
Customer & Stakeholder Management
- Act as a senior technical advisor to banks and financial institutions.
- Engage with CIOs, CTOs, senior technology executives, and business stakeholders on Core Banking matters.
- Support pre-sales activities, RFPs, solution presentations, demonstrations, and technical discussions.
- Build customer confidence in the Company's Core Banking technology and implementation capability.
Technical Team Leadership
- Lead and develop the country's Core Banking technical and implementation resources.
- Build technical capability, succession, and leadership within the team.
- Mentor Solution Architects, Technical Leads, and senior technical resources.
- Promote knowledge sharing and reuse of Core Banking implementation experience.
- Work with regional and group technical teams to align technical standards and capabilities.
Business & Leadership Support
- Provide technical input to the Managing Director and Executive CTO on customer opportunities, resource requirements, technical risks, and capability needs.
- Support commercial opportunities by providing technical assessment and solution direction.
- Contribute to product enhancement priorities based on customer and implementation experience.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 15+ years of experience in Banking Technology, with significant experience in Core Banking.
- Proven track record leading Core Banking implementations in banks or financial institutions.
- Strong understanding of Core Banking architecture, banking operations, system integration, data migration, interfaces, and implementation methodologies.
- Experience managing or leading senior technical teams.
- Strong experience in solution architecture, technical governance, and implementation risk management.
- Excellent communication, presentation, customer engagement, and leadership skills.