Manager, Corporate Digital Backbone (ITSCD)

The World Bank; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial institution is seeking a Manager for Corporate Digital Backbone based in Singapore. The role involves leading modernization efforts and managing the unification of corporate applications, focusing on advanced integration and risk management to enhance resilience. This position requires strong strategic planning skills and the ability to partner with stakeholders to achieve technological goals. Ideal candidates will have a solid background in managing technology projects and a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing complex technology projects.
• Strong understanding of corporate applications and their lifecycles.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the modernization and unification of corporate applications.
• Create a strategic technology roadmap for the corporate portfolio.
• Enhance resilience through disciplined risk management.

Skills

Strategic planning

Technical debt management

Agile methodologies

Data-driven decision-making

Integration capabilities

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field

Job description

Manager, Corporate Digital Backbone (ITSCD)

Job #: req35297 | Organization: World Bank | Sector: Information Technology | Grade: GH | Term: 3 years | Recruitment Type: Local | Location: Singapore, Washington, DC or Sofia, Bulgaria | Required Language(s): | Preferred Language(s): | Closing Date: 1/22/2026 (11:59pm UTC)

Description

Working at the World Bank Group provides an opportunity to help client countries solve their greatest development challenges. The Bank is a global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending poverty on a livable planet, operating in more than 120 offices worldwide. It uses data, research, and technology to deliver solutions to pressing global, regional, and local challenges.

Business Unit Overview

The Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) Vice Presidential Unit (VPU) leverages technology to accelerate and sustain development impact. ITS seeks to harness information and technology for a world free of poverty.

Department Context

The WBG Corporate Solutions Department (ITSCO) focuses on the digital transformation of essential corporate services. It integrates digital roadmaps, experience design, process optimization, application delivery, systems management, and technology modernization across roughly 170 products and services. Operating from Washington, Chennai, Sofia, and Singapore, the department promotes strategic planning, agile product delivery, design‑forward innovation, digital engineering, automation, and AI.

Unit Context

The Corporate Digital Backbone unit steers the modernization, consolidation, and integration of the World Bank Group’s corporate technology portfolio. It creates a secure, future‑ready application ecosystem that supports an autonomous backbone. The unit is organized around four teams:

• Application Portfolio Management – manages lifecycles of diverse corporate applications, focusing on standardization, efficiency, technical debt, and risk.
• Application Delivery Productivity – maximizes developer velocity and quality through modern tools, cloud‑native practices, DevOps, and AI.
• Analytics & AI for Corporate – provides data and analytics capabilities for corporate functions, enabling data‑driven decision‑making and AI integration.
• Corporate Autonomous Platform – delivers integration capabilities for data, transactions, and processes, enabling efficient exchange, automated work, and a unified view of operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Manager leads the modernization and unification of the Bank’s corporate applications, driving portfolio consolidation, platform standardization, advanced integration, and disciplined risk management to reduce technical debt and enhance resilience.

Leadership & Strategic Planning

• Guide technology direction for the corporate portfolio by creating a strategic roadmap that improves agility, manages risk, and reduces cost.
• Partner with business leaders and technology stakeholders to co‑create priorities and strengthen engagement