Head of Branch Banking Applications

BDO Unibank, Inc.; Makati; On-site; PHP 3,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO Unibank, Inc. is seeking a senior IT delivery leader to oversee the Branch Banking Applications portfolio in Makati. The role focuses on ensuring delivery quality, platform stability, and production readiness while aligning with business priorities and regulatory requirements.

The candidate will lead cross-functional teams, manage vendors, and drive improvements in governance, risk management, and operational efficiency, with on-site responsibilities in Makati.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or related discipline; postgraduate tech/ banking programs are a plus.
• 15+ years of application delivery experience in financial services, banking technology, or large-scale systems integration.
• 5+ years of specialization in branch banking domains such as branch operations, assisted/self-service channels, digital account services, or related banking applications.
• Experience managing large technology units, delivery portfolios, and vendor / SI engagements.
• Willing to work onsite and be based in Makati.

Responsibilities

• Own delegated accountability for delivery quality, application health, tech governance, operational readiness, and L3 support preparedness within the Branch Banking Applications unit.
• Coordinate across ITG teams to enable seamless delivery and align with architecture, security, data, and release management.
• Enforce SDLC, architecture governance, change management, information security, data privacy, audit, risk, and production readiness requirements.
• Maintain visibility of demand, delivery status, resource capacity, risks, dependencies, and policy exceptions across the unit.
• Drive platform simplification, technical debt reduction, and improvements in service quality and efficiency.

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Postgraduate degree or executive education in technology, digital transformation, banking, or management

Job description

BDO Unibank, Inc. is seeking a senior IT delivery leader to oversee the Branch Banking Applications portfolio in Makati. The role focuses on ensuring delivery quality, platform stability, and production readiness while aligning with business priorities and regulatory requirements.

The candidate will lead cross-functional teams, manage vendors, and drive improvements in governance, risk management, and operational efficiency, with on-site responsibilities in Makati.