Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced IT Application Project Manager to manage end-to-end banking application implementation, enhancement, integration, and delivery projects. The candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, application development teams, infrastructure, cybersecurity, QA, and external vendors to ensure projects are delivered within the agreed scope, timeline, budget, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage the full project lifecycle for banking IT application projects, from initiation and planning through development, testing, deployment, and post-implementation support.
Develop project plans, schedules, milestones, budgets, resource plans, and delivery roadmaps.
Gather and analyse business requirements and coordinate with business analysts, solution architects, developers, and technical teams.
Manage application implementation, system enhancement, application integration, and system migration initiatives.
Oversee System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect resolution, business sign-off, and production deployment.
Manage project risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, change requests, and mitigation plans.
Coordinate with internal stakeholders, including business units, IT operations, infrastructure, cybersecurity, risk, compliance, and audit teams.
Manage third-party vendors, system integrators, consultants, project deliverables, contracts, and implementation timelines.
Monitor project progress and provide regular status reports, management dashboards, and steering committee updates.
Ensure project documentation, governance, approvals, and implementation activities comply with the bank's policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
Coordinate go-live readiness, cutover planning, rollback procedures, production stabilisation, and handover to application support teams.
Track project expenditure, resource utilisation, vendor payments, and overall delivery performance.

Banking Application Experience

Candidates should have experience in one or more of the following areas:

Core Banking Systems
Internet Banking and Mobile Banking
Digital Banking Platforms
Payment Gateway and Payment Switch
Card Management Systems and Merchant Acquiring
Loan Origination and Loan Management Systems
AML/CFT and Fraud Monitoring Systems
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Regulatory and Compliance Applications
Banking Application Integration and Migration

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
Typically 5–8 years of relevant IT project management or application delivery experience, including banking or financial services projects.
Proven experience managing end-to-end IT application implementation or enhancement projects.
Good understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), system integration, testing, deployment, and production support.
Experience coordinating cross-functional teams, vendors, business stakeholders, and technical delivery teams.
Strong project planning, risk management, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid project management methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

PMP, CAPM, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification.
Experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence, or equivalent.
Familiarity with banking technology risk management, information security, audit, and applicable Bank Negara Malaysia requirements.

Key Competencies

End-to-end project delivery and accountability
Banking application implementation knowledge
Stakeholder and vendor management
Risk, issue, and dependency management
Budget, timeline, and scope control
Testing, deployment, and go-live coordination
Project governance and management reporting

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