VP, Project Manager (JRI-5836)

Responsibilities

Technical Expertise

• Lead on-going projects which involve variety of the banking systems located in Tokyo to enhance the experience of collaboration, performance, security, and service level.
• Plan and lead banking channel system implementation projects which involve variety of the IT and non-IT department located in Tokyo and Singapore to enhance the banking IT capability.
• Provide expertise to regional teams and foster collaboration with stakeholders in the Japan Head Office.

Risk and Control

• Provide timely escalation and resolution of major issues to Management and Head Office.

Client and Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as liaison between end users and IT team in local market and Japan Head Office to understand business requirements for Forex systems, this includes designing and implementing new solutions or enhancements.
• Partner with IT Planning dept to ensure alignment of all company platform’s architecture processes, standards, strategies and roadmap with that of JRI and or SMBC Group
• Collaborate with Japan Head Office to establish internal control in which an entity is managed and governed.

Project & Others

• Prepare and present regular project reports and documentations.
• Prepare and plan budget plans for identified project initiatives, influencing, and support negotiating with Head Office to obtain support for them.
• Ensure project status and progress are communicated to stakeholders and IT teams in a timely and concise manner.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science or equivalent with around 10 years of experience to provide IT service to Financial Institute.
• Knowledge of IT service business for bank or FI in the areas of cash management service, and remittance service of banks.
• Knowledge in payment services and SWIFT.
• Experience in IT system development project management and delivery service in large organization.
• Capability to lead and drive the IT BAU related tasks with good time and stakeholder management skills and experience.
• Possess strong and assertive verbal, written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with constantly changing priorities.
• Good bi-directional and collaborative attitude in order to work as a professional in a team.
• Experience in internal control or  audit area with a deep  understanding of the IT business  process and systems.
• Project Management certification  (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2) or equivalent experiences 
• Comprehensive knowledge of system development lifecycle.
• Proficiency in Japanese is preferred as this role is required to prepare reports in Japanese for reporting to Head Office in Japan. This role also needs to present and communicate with senior stakeholders who mainly communicate in Japanese.
• Experience to handle regional projects which involves stakeholders in Japan.