Director, IT Projects Team Manager (JRI-4675)

The Japan Research Institute (JRI) Limited is a subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) Group. SMBC Group is a Tokyo-based bank holding company that is ranked among the largest 25 banks globally by assets under management. JRI provides comprehensive, highly value-added information services through the coordinated application of its 3 functions. i.e. information systems, consulting and think-tank. As a system integrator, JRI offers services in IT strategy planning, implementation and outsourcing to a broad range of industries and activities. JRI Singapore currently supports the overall IT functions of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) in Asia Pacific Region.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead, Mentor and manage a team of Project Managers within the respective applications, ensuring effective project execution and professional development of the team members.
• Oversee respective team's IT budget management
• Collaborate with IT partners to identify and support technology-driven innovation initiatives.
• Work closely with stakeholders to facilitate MVP, including deployment, testing, and validation.
• Stay abreast of emerging technology trends and engaging vendors to assess the suitability of new solutions.
• Assist IT leadership in developing annual work and resource plans
• Continually manage stakeholders expectations through governance processes
• Deliver appropriate and effective executive level communication
• Provide status reporting to JRIS management regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies and communicating across leadership and relevant project stakeholders.
• Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business
• Ensure the program is aligned to and supports strategic objectives
• Understand interdependencies between technology and business needs
• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies, and critical path deliverables

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or equivalent, at least 15+ years of experience preferably with exposure in Banking and Finance industry and Technology environment, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
• Experience in system development work with prior experience in functional, technical specifications and system development
• Strong understanding and experience in software development cycle (Waterfall or Agile best practices)
• Highly effective communicating with non-technical stakeholders, proficient communicating with technical stakeholders
• Good problem solving, analytical, synthesis, system thinking and solutioning skills
• Strong negotiation skills and vendor project management skills
• Experience in vendor product management will be an added advantage
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus
• A confident and self aware leader with a high degree of independence with analytical/ problem solving ability
• Able to clearly articulate complex matters and provide recommendations on best course of action to be taken
• Full end to end project management in a lead role
• Executive level communication skills with excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to multitask and perform well under pressure
• Willing to face with unexpected changes in expectations or requirements
• Ability to work both unsupervised and in a team orientated environment, under pressure and manage deadlines