IT Project Manager ( Banking)

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A leading financial services organisation in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Technical Project Manager to play a pivotal role in delivering and supporting technology initiatives within the enterprise risk management environment. This opportunity offers you the chance to work at the heart of business transformation, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency, ensuring that technology solutions are seamlessly aligned with organisational goals.

What you'll do:

As a Technical Project Manager based in Kuala Lumpur, you will be entrusted with managing complex technology projects from inception through delivery within the enterprise risk management environment. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve close collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless implementation of risk-related application systems. You will monitor system performance rigorously to uphold service levels while proactively addressing any issues that arise.

By coordinating project activities across multiple stakeholders-including IT professionals, business leaders, risk managers, auditors, and security experts-you will ensure that every initiative is delivered efficiently and meets stringent compliance standards. Your ability to align technology solutions with evolving business needs will be crucial in supporting strategic transformation efforts. Success in this role requires not only technical acumen but also strong interpersonal skills; you will guide your team through challenges with empathy while fostering an inclusive environment where everyone's input is valued.

Your commitment to continuous improvement will help maintain high system reliability while your attention to detail ensures minimal disruption during incident resolution. Ultimately, your leadership will drive operational excellence across all aspects of enterprise risk management technology.

  • Monitor application performance and system availability to ensure services consistently meet agreed service level agreements (SLAs), proactively identifying issues and implementing improvement initiatives.
  • Plan and manage system capacity and resource requirements as usage grows, driving continuous enhancements to maintain high reliability and stability.
  • Lead the planning, management, and execution of IT projects including new system implementations and enhancements, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and within budget.
  • Coordinate closely with cross-functional IT teams and business stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, tracking progress and providing regular status updates to senior management.
  • Provide direction to technical teams responsible for development, implementation, and support by assigning tasks, monitoring deliverables, and ensuring quality outcomes within project timelines.
  • Work collaboratively with business stakeholders to understand operational requirements and objectives, ensuring proposed system designs align with both business needs and technical constraints.
  • Offer recommendations and alternative solutions when technical limitations arise, maintaining alignment between technology solutions and organisational goals.
  • Oversee resolution of application incidents and production issues by assigning appropriate technical resources for investigation and timely recovery planning.
  • Ensure all project activities comply with IT governance frameworks, SDLC processes, audit standards, and security requirements by collaborating with internal risk, audit, and security teams.
  • Identify potential risks early in the project lifecycle and implement mitigation strategies to prevent delays or disruptions.
What you bring: To excel as a Technical Project Manager in this financial services organisation's enterprise risk management environment, you should bring substantial experience managing large-scale IT projects-particularly those involving risk-related applications or analytics platforms. Your educational background in Information Technology or Computer Science equips you with foundational knowledge needed for complex problem-solving. Beyond technical expertise, your proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams ensures smooth project execution even when navigating competing priorities among stakeholders. You possess deep familiarity with industry-standard frameworks like SDLC methodologies which enables you to uphold rigorous governance standards throughout each phase of delivery. Your interpersonal skills allow you to communicate effectively across departments while building trust among colleagues from diverse backgrounds.

Experience gained in regulated environments gives you insight into compliance requirements that shape every aspect of project planning; meanwhile your understanding of IT security protocols helps safeguard sensitive data against emerging threats. Above all else, your collabo

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