Senior IT Program Team Manager (Permanent, Banking)

GMP Technologies; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

GMP Technologies (S) Pte Ltd is seeking a Senior IT Program Team Manager to lead a portfolio of high-impact banking applications. You will guide project managers, coordinate across teams, and ensure programmes deliver on time and within budget.

The role demands deep SDLC experience in Waterfall and Agile, strong stakeholder communication, and the ability to translate complex technical concepts for executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or related field; 15+ years in banking/finance tech, including 5+ years in leadership.
• Extensive system development experience with functional/technical specs and hands-on work.
• Deep SDLC knowledge with Waterfall and Agile experience.
• Strong ability to translate complex tech to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of PMs across applications, ensuring program execution and budgets.
• Oversee budget management, provide status reports on milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Establish governance and executive communication; manage stakeholder expectations.
• Collaborate with IT partners to support innovation and MVP deployment, testing, and validation.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Vendor management

PMP

Team mentoring

Agile/Waterfall

Banking domain

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

MS Project

Visio

Job description

Job Openings Senior IT Program Team Manager (Permanent, Banking)

About the job Senior IT Program Team Manager (Permanent, Banking)

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of Project Managers within respective applications, ensuring effective project execution, the professional development of team members, and overseeing high-priority programs by monitoring progress, budgets, and risks to ensure successful outcomes, while addressing interdependencies across projects and assisting IT leadership in developing annual work and resource plans.
• Oversee the IT budget management of respective teams, provide status reporting to management regarding project milestones, deliverables, and dependencies, communicate with leadership and relevant project stakeholders, manage a portfolio of complex initiatives across multiple lines of business, and ensure alignment with and support for strategic objectives.
• Establish and maintain program governance frameworks to ensure clarity in roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes, deliver appropriate and effective executive-level communication, and continuously manage stakeholder expectations through governance processes.
• Collaborate with IT partners to identify and support technology-driven innovation initiatives, and work closely with stakeholders to facilitate the deployment, testing, and validation of Minimum Viable Product.
• Understand the interdependencies between technology and business needs, and monitor, track, and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies, and critical path deliverables.
• Stay current with emerging technology trends and engage vendors to assess the suitability of new solutions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, with over 15 years of experience, ideally within the Banking and Finance industry and Technology environments, including at least 5 years in a leadership capacity.
• Extensive experience in system development, including the creation of functional and technical specifications and hands‑on involvement in system development.
• Deep understanding of and practical experience in the full software development lifecycle, with expertise in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Highly effective in communicating complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders while maintaining proficiency in engaging with technical teams.

Strong problem-solving, analytical, systems thinking, and solution design capabilities.

Exceptional negotiation skills and experience in managing vendor relationships and project execution.

Experience in vendor product management is a significant advantage.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.

Proven track record in end‑to‑end project management in a lead role.

Excellent executive-level communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and effectively both in written and verbal formats.

GMP Technologies (S) Pte Ltd | EA Licence: 11C3793 | Tang Lee Ling | Registration No: R1106845

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