Techcombank

Overview of job

Job purpose

- The job holder leads portfolio management by providing support in planning, coordination of financial objectives and deliverables for the portfolio of both traditional projects/initiatives implemented through Waterfall methodology and customer journey digitization initiatives implemented through Agile methodology.
- The job holder collaborates with cross-functional teams within the Technology Division and other divisions in the bank to ensure operational consistency across bank-wide initiatives in tracking and governing progress, managing resources and communicating with stakeholders 

Key Accountabilities

1. Project management and implementation
- Manage assigned IT projects; Make detailed plan and implement IT projects as assignment from IT Directors.
- Estimate and allocate required resource for project
- Do regular assessment of project status to timely report to IT Directors, IT PMO, Sponsor and other related stakeholders.
- Manage daily tasks of project. Be responsible to evaluate and ensure that the overall quality of project delivery before handing over to customer.
- Ensure the engagement of project stakeholders and the cooperation between related parties.
- Proactively assess project risks and issues, establish mitigation plan/ resolution plan and timely communicate and escalate to relevant stakeholders.
- Keep up-to-date record of project budget/ schedule/ scope/ resource.
- Prepare Business case for IT investment projects of bank (if required).
- Jointly evaluate select IT solutions (if required)
- Manage project dependencies in the respective IT function/ domain as well as communicate and coordinate with other PMs if there is a dependency with projects in other IT function/ domains. 
2. Process improvement and Innovation
- Be responsible to study new technologies/ latest industry trends, acquired banking domain knowledge; Communicate, share and train to members to improve the professionalism and working efficiency.
- Contribute to improve the IT project management process, guidelines. 

Success profile - Qualification and Experiences

- At least 5 years of project or program management experience in Waterfall or Agile methodologies
- Project or program management experience in a bank or technology organization including banking product development, performance management, IT project implementation
- Demonstrated experience working in a transformation office to drive a large organization-wide transformation program
- Knowledge in IT systems and/or experiences in the banking systems (Important systems like Core banking, ebanking, treasury, data warehouse, payment, etc.)
- Strong experience in performance tracking and management including operating rhythm of performance reviews
- Strong knowledge and experience in blending traditional project management principles and practices with an Agile development approach in the right proportions to fit large, complex, mission-critical, enterprise-level projects
- Fluent English communication
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Technology, Business, Banking and Finance or relevant discipline
- Project management certification in PMP, PgMP will be advantageous