Job Summary

Lead and support the implementation of a new core banking system across 10+ APAC countries by managing project activities, coordinating stakeholders, and ensuring timely delivery within scope, budget, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

Lead the Operations team as PMO to implement a new core banking system across the APAC region covering 10+ countries.
Develop and execute project plans supporting Business Analysts in defining business requirements and ensuring comprehensive system coverage.
Manage project progress and issues, escalating risks and delays promptly to maintain project timelines.
Support the Project Manager and client PMO in planning, tracking, and coordinating project activities for smooth execution.
Create and maintain project documentation including plans, schedules, progress reports, dashboards, and status updates for internal and client stakeholders.
Monitor deliverables and dependencies, ensuring risks and issues are tracked and mitigated effectively.
Coordinate communication and issue resolution among workstream leads, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
Assist in managing change requests, risk and issue logs, and documenting lessons learned.
Uphold consulting professionalism, maintain confidentiality, and foster strong collaboration with client teams.

Preferred competencies and qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
Minimum 3 years of consulting experience in the banking industry.
Proven expertise in PMO roles for package system implementation projects.
Demonstrated end-to-end project management skills including planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of system implementation projects with accountability for timeline, scope, budget, and quality.
Strong risk, issue, and stakeholder management skills with ability to identify risks proactively, drive mitigation plans, manage cross-functional dependencies, and report to senior management and steering committees.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills to work effectively with geographically dispersed teams across overseas offices.
Professional mindset with strong self-discipline, responsibility, and commitment to project success.
Knowledge of banking business and operations such as Trade Finance, Lending/Loan, Payment/Collection and Cash Management, Treasury and Market, Deposit, and Accounting is a plus.
Experience with Trade360, Oracle Flexcube, Murex, ACBS, Finastra GPP, or Oracle ERP implementations is a plus.

Senior Consultant, User Task PMO Support (For Banking Industry)