The IT Project Manager will plan, execute, and oversee IT projects, manage stakeholder communications, and ensure project delivery aligns with business goals while mitigating risks.
IT PROJECT MANAGER
Important Information
Location: Singapore
JOB DESCRIPTION
Project Management
- Analysing and detailing the project idea, assessing the project idea in terms of feasibility, cost-effective-ness, risks and success factors in consultation with Business and IT stakeholder
- Develop the project proposal with objectives, resources, milestones, schedule, costs, expenses and project structure
- Drive project proposal through demand governance process
- Set up appropriate project management processes, measure project performance and report status to senior stakeholders
- Initiate escalations to senior stakeholders if needed
- Develop detailed project plan and create work break down structure (subprojects, work packages, etc)
- Set up an appropriate project organization, including identification and management of stakeholders and team members
- Actively lead the team/squad in various project meetings i.e. SIT / UAT checkpoint calls, BRD walkthroughs, Solution Walkthroughs.
- Manage scope, time, budget, risks and issues on an operational level
- Identify the impact of change requests, issues and changes to underlying assumptions; for project plan variances, develop solution proposals and reconcile them with the demand governance stakeholders
- Manage roll-out / go-live and for the hand-over of the solution to the Operations organizations
- Establish and implement project-related quality assurance processes and measures; ensure the quality of the outcomes and drive their respective acceptance and approval
Stakeholder Management
- Represents IT Asia as an ITPL/ Scrum Master when facing off with internal and external stakeholders
- Work with team members to proactively mitigate risk and provide clear communication plan in a timely manner.
- Provide regular project/program updates to stakeholders.
- Present to stakeholders on progress as well as problems and solutions
- Communicate key insights and findings to IT and business counterparts and work closely with them. Lead knowledge sharing with RTB team for newly implemented modules or functionalities.
- Ensure delivery is predictable i.e. stakeholder are updated regular on the progress and the risks
Regulatory Responsibilities &/OR Risk Management
- Demonstration of appropriate values and behaviours including but not limited to standards on honesty and integrity, due care and diligence, fair dealing (treating customers fairly), management of conflicts of interest, competence and continuous development, adequate risk management, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Ensure appropriate ethical and compliant behaviour within the function by clear demonstration of appropriate values and behaviours including but not limited to standards on honesty and integrity, due care and diligence, fair dealing (treating customers fairly), management of conflicts of interest, competence and continuous development, adequate risk management, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations
SKILLS REQUIRED
Professional and Technical
- Minimum 15+ years of IT experience in Project Management in running Waterfall/ Agile projects
- Good understanding of Corporate Actions domain. T24 Core Banking / Temenos wealth suite would be preferred.
- Proven experience in successful delivery of major projects, on time and with quality and within matrix team structures
- Experience in Senior stakeholder management running projects STCs
- Experience in managing project financials (forecast v actual)
- Good understanding of technology trends in banking is preferred
- Working experience of SDLC and Agile methodology
About Encora
Encora is a global company that offers Software and Digital Engineering solutions. Our practices include Cloud Services, Product Engineering & Application Modernization, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience & Design Services, DevSecOps, Cybersecurity, Quality Engineering, AI & LLM Engineering, among others.
At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality
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