Project Management Officer

Key Responsibilities

• Business case/ Application for Approval (AFA)
• Draft compelling business cases: collaborate with business units to author comprehensive business plans and cost-benefit analyses required for project funding approval.
• Governance navigation: present, clarify AFA to approval bodies and forums, ensuring alignment with global and local standards.
• Change governance
• Gatekeeping system changes: own the end-to-end workflow for all system changes, ensuring no deployment occur without proper sign-offs and approvals.
• Stakeholder management and communication
• Head Office liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for Head Office, ensuring local project portfolios are aligned with overarching corporate strategies and reporting standards.

Key Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 8 or more years as a PMO, Project Manager or Business Analyst within a Financial Services or Banking environment.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Banking, Information Technology, Computer Science, Project Management, or a related field.
• Certifications: PMP, Prince2 or Scrum Master certifications are highly desirable.
• Language: Advantageous if proficient in business-level Japanese, Korean or Chinese.

Technical and Professional Skills

• SDLC knowledge: solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle and change management frameworks.
• Tools: proficient with project management tools and governance tools such as Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow.

Soft Skills

• Diplomacy: exceptional relationship-building skills with the ability to influence decision makers and key opinion leaders at Head Office.
• Communication: elite verbal and written communication skills.