Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced IT Application Project Manager to lead the planning, execution, and successful delivery of banking application projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-end project delivery, coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance with banking standards, and delivering technology solutions that align with business objectives.
The ideal candidate should have strong experience managing application development, system integration, digital transformation, and regulatory initiatives within the banking or financial services industry.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of banking application projects from initiation through closure.
- Define project scope, objectives, timelines, deliverables, budgets, and resource requirements.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, and project documentation.
- Coordinate with Business Analysts, Solution Architects, Developers, QA/Test Managers, Infrastructure Teams, Vendors, and Business Users.
- Manage project budgets, forecasts, financial tracking, and resource allocation.
- Monitor project progress and ensure delivery within agreed scope, schedule, cost, and quality objectives.
- Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies (RAID), and change requests.
- Ensure compliance with the Bank's SDLC, governance framework, security standards, audit requirements, and regulatory guidelines.
- Manage vendor performance, contractual deliverables, and third-party dependencies.
- Prepare executive project status reports, dashboards, and steering committee presentations.
- Facilitate project governance meetings, project reviews, and stakeholder communications.
- Support application deployment planning, production implementation, and post-production stabilization.
- Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect management, and production readiness activities.
- Ensure proper project documentation, knowledge transfer, and project closure.
- Drive continuous improvement in project delivery processes and governance practices.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Business Information Systems, or a related field.
- Minimum 5–10 years of experience in IT Project Management.
- At least 3 years of experience managing application development or system implementation projects within the banking or financial services industry.
- Proven experience delivering multiple enterprise application projects simultaneously.
- Strong knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project methodologies.
- Experience managing project budgets, timelines, vendors, risks, and stakeholders.
- Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
Technical SkillsProject Management
- Project Planning & Scheduling
- Project Governance
- Programme Management
- PMO Methodologies
- Budget & Cost Management
- Resource Planning
- RAID Management
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Vendor Management
- Executive Reporting
- Portfolio Management
- Risk Management
- Quality Management
Banking Applications
- Core Banking Systems
- Internet Banking
- Mobile Banking
- Digital Banking Platforms
- Payment Systems
- Credit Card Systems
- Loan Origination Systems
- Loan Management Systems
- Customer Information Systems (CIF)
- AML/KYC Solutions
- Treasury Systems
- Trade Finance Systems
- Wealth Management Systems
- Regulatory Reporting Systems
Application & Integration
- SDLC
- Agile Scrum
- Waterfall
- Hybrid Delivery
- System Integration
- REST APIs
- Web Services
- Middleware
- Microservices Architecture
- API Gateway
- Batch Processing
- Enterprise Application Integration (EAI)
Tools
- Microsoft Project
- Jira
- Confluence
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- SharePoint
- Azure DevOps
- ServiceNow
- Power BI (preferred)
Database & Cloud (Preferred)
- Oracle Database
- Microsoft SQL Server
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform
Preferred Banking Experience
Experience managing projects involving:
- Core Banking Transformation
- Digital Banking Transformation
- Mobile Banking Applications
- Internet Banking Platforms
- Payment Gateway Integration
- DuitNow / Real-time Payments
- Card Management Systems
- Loan Origination & Lending Platforms
- Customer Onboarding & eKYC
- AML & Financial Crime Systems
- Regulatory Compliance Initiatives
- API/Open Banking Projects
- Data Migration & System Modernization
Preferred Certifications
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- PRINCE2 Foundation or Practitioner
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
- Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)
- PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
- ITIL Foundation
- SAFe Agilist (Preferred)
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- On-time project delivery.
- Budget adherence.
- Project quality and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Successful production deployment.
- Reduction of project risks and issues.
- Compliance with SDLC and governance requirements.
- Vendor performance and SLA compliance.
- Successful UAT completion.
- Delivery of business benefits and project objectives.
Soft Skills
- Strong leadership and team management abilities.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective stakeholder and executive management.
- Negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
- High attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Results-driven with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.
Pay: RM11,453.38 - RM16,864.47 per month
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Maternity leave
- Opportunities for promotion
- Professional development
Work Location: In person