Associate Director, Digital Technology

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About the Role

This role is required to deliver the implementation and maintenance of application system needs under Digital Technology. Manage a team of developers in SG and technology centers in Batam, Indonesia and KL, Malaysia. Responsible and accountable for the smooth running of systems within the limits of requirements, specifications, costs and timelines.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Successful delivery of large-scale digital technology initiatives/projects as per agreed timelines and planned budget.

• Coach and grow the teams to manage the different streams of work through a team of professionals based in SG (2 paxs) / KL, Malaysia (5 paxs) /Batam, Indonesia (25 paxs).

• Hands-on support application delivery teams and able to resolve technical difficulties for the various team

• Work with various internal teams to complete solution selection, architecture design, vendor onboarding etc.

• Define/Find proper digital technology solution, implement digital engineering best practices and ensure the technology stack is up to date

• Oversee application development following SDLC and security standards, as well as regulatory requirements

• Through collaboration, build a good understanding of the insurance business processes for the team

• Manage stakeholders effectively for business requirements and expectations

• To ensure Fair dealing related work requests are fulfilled to help businesses meet their Fair objectives.

• Performs other responsibilities and duties periodically assigned by supervisor to meet operational and/or other requirements.

WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE

• Degree in IT or equivalent

• Minimum 15 years of IT work experience in Life insurance applications development, testing, and data management. Worked for both insurance companies and IT companies would be strong plus

• Proven working experience in managing large-scale applications, data migration and help in deliver to cloud-native and hybrid environments

• Good knowledge of programming languages Java, SQL scripting, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript etc. Knowledge in iOS/Android Native, React Native is a plus

• Deep understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies and best practices

• Experience building teams across locations by getting the right personnel, coaching them that can deploy solutions in different locations

• Working knowledge of the general technology landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies

• Strong problem-solving skills and debugging skills. Willingness to roll up one's sleeves to get the job done

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Good motivator & facilitator. Demonstrated success in stakeholder management and able to interact with diverse stakeholders to present solutions, plans etc.

• Ability to work under pressure with minimal guidance and have strong sense of ownership

• Positive attitude and willingness to share and learn

• Self-motivated, self-organizing and possess drive and lead by example

• Familiarity with risk management and quality assurance control

• Leadership skill with ability to drive digital technology teams with proven ability to coach and develop others.

• Strong people and stakeholders management skills.