Contract till 31st December 2026 and renewable for following year.

Role

Analysing and detailing the project idea, assessing the project idea in terms of feasibility, cost-effective-ness, risks and success factors in consultation with Business and IT stakeholder
Develop the project proposal with objectives, resources, milestones, schedule, costs, expenses and project structure
Drive project proposal through demand governance process.
Set up appropriate project management processes, measure project performance and report status to senior stakeholders.
Initiate escalations to senior stakeholders if needed.
Develop detailed project plan and create work break down structure (subprojects, work packages, etc).
Set up an appropriate project organization, including identification and management of stakeholders and team members.
Run the Agile ceremonies (PI planning, Sprint Planning, Retrospective etc.)
Actively lead the team/squad in various project meetings i.e. SIT / UAT checkpoint calls, BRD walkthroughs, Solution Walkthroughs.
Manage scope, time, budget, risks and issues on an operational level
Identify the impact of change requests, issues and changes to underlying assumptions for project plan variances, develop solution proposals and reconcile them with the demand governance stakeholders
Manage roll-out / go-live and for the hand-over of the solution to the Operations organizations
Establish and implement project-related quality assurance processes and measures ensure the quality of the outcomes and drive their respective acceptance and approval
You enjoy working on problems with cross functional teams to conceptualize the journeys, design & prioritize features.
Responsible to present in front of senior leadership & cross functional stakeholders to get required decisions
Experience defining a vision and strategy for a digital solution, product or service and have successfully managed the full product lifecycle from idea-stage to scaling, including integration of user feedback into product requirements and driving prioritization
Represents IT Asia as an ITPL/ Scrum Master when facing off with internal and external stakeholders

Requirements:

Minimum 10+ years of IT experience in Project Management & Business Analyst in running Hybrid / Agile projects
Experience in running Agile projects
Proven experience in successful delivery of major projects, on time and with quality and within matrix team structures
Experience in Senior stakeholder management running projects STCs
Experience in managing project financials (forecast v actual)
Good understanding of technology trends in banking is preferred
Working experience of SDLC and Agile methodology
Domain expertise across Wealth Management or Private Banking functional domain would be preferred
Familiar with client needs in wealth management and private banking. Good understanding of business processes, process design, and process re-engineering. Especially in the areas of online trading across asset classes & digital channels.
Experience with product discovery and delivery concepts on understanding user needs, identify opportunities and demonstrate successful, impactful delivery
Knowledge of agile methodology and experience of partnering with research, design, change and technology in an design thinking and agile framework
Demonstrated capability for problem solving and decision making. Track record of prioritizing and making trade-offs by objectively evaluating opportunities vs potential pitfalls

Strong analytical and problem solving skills to challenge business/technical requirements to build good and scalable solutions.
Good written and verbal communication skills including technical writing skills.

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IT Project Manager & Scrum Master (Private Banking | Wealth Management) Contract