Business Area PMO

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are now extending the application to interested candidates who would apply for the role of Business Area PMO to join our Service Delivery Division. The candidate must be an enthusiastic, proactive and motivated individual with real passion for new age digital transformation profession who would work closely with our Division Manager and (internal / external) stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of our services.

To be successful in this role, you should possess the quality of a PMO professional who will have a proven track record in planning, coordination, and management of large-scale banking projects, ensuring timely and successful delivery. You would also work closely with the client’s internal/external stakeholders to track and implement solutions that relate to quality or process improvements.

Candidate is also responsible to ensure that the daily activities are in compliance with Braindge’s Credo and business policies. He/she reports to the Team Leader and carry out leading functions of the department.

Key Area of Responsibilities (KAR) for either Trade Finance / Corporate Lending PMO:

1. Project scheduling and resource planning, considering dependencies.
2. Management of project issues and document creation for management reporting.
3. Setting evaluation criteria (e.g., Critical Points) and coordinating with related departments (e.g., IT, Compliance).
4. Responding to regulatory requirements and supporting administrative tasks.
5. Regularly reporting on progress, challenges, and solutions to leadership.

Trade Finance PMO Responsibilities:

1. Support provision for Trade Finance business area PM’s project leading & managing activities.
2. Develop standardized rules and processes of project management, such as constructing reporting structures, determine reporting contents, etc.
3. Cost and Resource Coordination across Trade Finance business area, working closely with Cross Functional PMO and Trade Finance Business Area PM.
4. Progress and issue management of BA, User Task members and Developers in the Trade Finance business area.
5. Consolidate status report within Trade Finance business area in charge, and reporting to Cross Functional PMO and Management.
6. Coordination with stakeholders inside and outside of the Trade Finance business area, including Business and IT, to ensure meeting their needs and expectations.
7. Negotiation with stakeholders among Business (Transaction Banking Section / Operation Section / Front Office and so on) and IT in case making decision (i.e. complete negotiation of giving up some requirement to meet deadline).

Corporate Lending PMO Responsibilities:

1. Support provision for Corporate Lending business area PM’s project leading & managing activities.
2. Develop standardized rules and processes of project management, such as constructing reporting structures, determine reporting contents, etc.
3. Cost and Resource Coordination across business area, working closely with Cross Functional PMO and Corporate Lending Business Area PM.
4. Progress and issue management of BA, User Task members and Developers in the Corporate Lending Business in charge.
5. Consolidate status report within Corporate Lending business area in charge, and reporting to Cross Functional PMO and Management.
6. Coordination with stakeholders inside and outside of the Corporate Lending business area, including Business and IT, to ensure meeting their needs and expectations.

Any other duties related to this role.

Basic Requirements:

1. Extensive PMO experience in core banking projects, trade finance projects or corporate lending projects.
2. Proven ability to lead PMO tasks independently.
3. Experiences in bank industry as a bank employee (will be added advantage), or experiences of service provision to bank industry as a consultant.
4. Familiarity with package system implementation.
5. Excellent communication skills to engage with diverse stakeholders.
6. Attention to detail and proactive problem-solving abilities.
7. Mindset to not fear challenge / undertake risk.

Trade Finance PMO (MUST):

1. Strong expertise in Trade Finance.
2. It’s preferable to have experience in package system implementation, e.g CGITrade360.

OR

Corporate Lending PMO (MUST):

1. Strong expertise in Loan Area.
2. It’s preferable to have experience in package system implementation, e.g ACBS implementation.

1. Diploma / Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
2. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
3. Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
4. Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team environment.
5. Strong organizational and time management skills.

Additional Strengths (optional):

1. Hands-on experience interacting with users to gather and refine requirements.
2. Strong focus on creating user-friendly and efficient automation tools.