Vice President, IT Project Manager, AGMD-RIL

sumitomo mitsui banking corporation singapore branch; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Singapore Branch is seeking an experienced IT strategy and project leadership professional to align Banking IT initiatives with Head Office directives. You will manage strategic IT projects across Head Office and Singapore subsidiaries, engage stakeholders on ROI and budgets, and ensure delivery within regulatory and policy frameworks.

The role requires 8+ years in IT or banking, strong project management skills, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT or equivalent.
• 8+ years of IT or banking domain experience.
• Experience gathering and analysing IT strategy and requirements.
• Proficient in mapping business processes for Agile or waterfall delivery.
• Strong IT project management and ROI evaluation skills.
• Excellent communication to liaise between Head Office and subsidiaries.
• Ability to lead cross-function teams across Head Office, Singapore office, and subsidiaries.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise Banking IT strategy planning, project execution & delivery, and cost management for SMBC subsidiaries and affiliates.
• Bridge Head Office and subsidiary in executing IT projects across Corporate/Wholesale Banking, Payment, Treasury, and credit systems.
• Engage stakeholders on strategy, ROI, budget allocation, and IT investments.
• Review growth, projects, and operating costs with partners to optimize resources and costs.
• Apply strategic thinking to deliver business and IT solutions.
• Act as project manager and engage stakeholders and delivery teams regularly.
• Provide regular project updates and reports to Head Office, including incidents.
• Ensure compliance with policies and local regulations; conduct post-project evaluations.

Skills

IT strategy

Stakeholder liaison

Project management

Business process mapping

Agile/waterfall delivery

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Multicultural collaboration

workload prioritization

Japanese/Bahasa languages (nice tohave

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise Banking IT strategy planning, project execution & delivery, and cost management, with a list of SMBC subsidiaries and affiliates, by aligning them to Head Office directives.
• Bridge Head Office and subsidiary in executing selected IT projects, especially in the areas of Head Office Systems covering Corporate/Wholesale Banking, Payment systems, Treasury systems, credit systems, etc.
• Engage key stakeholders on corporate and business strategies, evaluate Supply/Demand, budget allocation, and shape IT Strategy, investments with ROI, and delivery.
• Review business growth, IT projects, and operating costs, and consult with partner’s stakeholders on resources, delivery, and cost optimization.
• Apply strategic thinking to understand business needs and provide effective business & operational processes and IT solution for delivery.
• Function as a project manager and define plan to regularly engage stakeholders and delivery teams on priorities, alignment, and delivery.
• Make regular project updates to stakeholders and make timely reporting to Head Office, including system incidents.
• Ensure IT projects are delivered in full compliance with internal policies and local regulations and conduct post-project evaluations for continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in IT or equivalent with at least 8 years of experience in the IT or banking domain.
• Skilled in gathering and analysing business & IT strategy and requirements through various techniques.
• Proficient in mapping business processes and translating requirements for Agile or waterfall delivery.
• Strong IT project management and analytical skills for executing projects and evaluating ROI.
• Excellent communication skills to make effective liaison between teams in Head Office and in subsidiary.
• Ability to manage or lead cross-function teams and appreciate diverse cultures to facilitate smooth communications between Head Office, Singapore office, and subsidiaries or affiliates.
• Ability to manage and prioritize large workloads and deliver projects within tight deadlines.
• Ability to speak Japanese and/or Bahasa languages will be plus points as the role will work closely with SMBC Head Office and subsidiary in Indonesia on IT governance and project delivery.