Director, Strategic Planning & Governance, India Division (Information Technology Group)

IT Governance: 

• Develop, implement, and maintain IT governance frameworks, policies, and standards specific to the India country operations.
• Ensure compliance with SMBC Group IT policies, industry standards, and RBI regulatory requirements.
• Establish governance bodies such as IT steering committees to improve collaboration with India subsidiaries, like SMICC
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and regulatory changes impacting IT governance.

Strategic IT Planning: 

• Working with Lead of ID-ITG to develop and implement IT strategy aligned with SMBC Global IT and India Division business priorities.
• Collaborate with business leaders and IT stakeholders in APAC and HO to identify technology needs and propose IT initiatives prioritization
• Drive technology and architecture alignement where possible across Indian entities
• Developing Technology budget in line with the laid down business and technology strategy. Budget tracking and refresh on an ongoing basis as a response to changing demand and drive cost efficiencies across the technology landscape.

Compliance and Audit:

• Ensure IT operations comply with applicable laws, regulations, and internal audit requirements.
• Coordinate IT audits and implement remediation plans for any identified gaps.

Project and Portfolio Management:

• Oversee project governance to ensure delivery excellence, scope control, and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Track and report on IT project portfolio status, risks, and benefits realization
• Manage resource allocation, capacity planning, and vendor relationships.

Stakeholder Management:

• Serve as a key liaison between HO IT, APAC IT, Indian subsidiaries  and external partners.
• Communicate IT governance and planning updates to senior management and executive leadership.

Requirements:

• 10-15 years experience in IT strategy, system planning, and governance frameworks (e.g.COBIT) within financial services industry (Singapore and/or India preferred).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills to liaise with the Group companies.
• Hands‑on experience with legal entity transformation in regulated markets.
• Familiarity with Regulators (eg.RBI/SEBI) and knowledge of DR/BCP and information security controls.
• Proven cross‑functional and cross‑border leadership; vendor negotiation and portfolio governance.
• Experience working with multi-cultural teams