VP, Technical Delivery Manager, Group Technology & Ops

Company: 1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

Job Description

The role of a Technical Delivery Manager (TDM) is to lead, guide and manage the technical aspects of projects through design, build and implementation phases. They are responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of technology projects by collaborating with cross-functional teams, managing project timelines, and overseeing the development process. TDMs play a crucial role in bridging the gap between business requirements and technical solutions, making them instrumental in driving digital transformation initiatives within organizations.

Overall Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end technical delivery of large IT projects, including scope, cost, quality, and time management; stakeholder communications; risk, issue, and dependency management; and project reporting and governance.
• Develop and maintain project plans, status reports, and other project-related documentation to ensure effective communication among stakeholders and project team members.
• Lead and mentor a team of developers, providing guidance and support throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, project managers, and other stakeholders, to ensure alignment and effective communication.
• Identify and mitigate risks and issues related to technical deliverables, proactively resolving any roadblocks to ensure project success.
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and security guidelines across all development activities.
• Provide regular updates on project progress, highlighting key milestones, risks, and issues to relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes and methodologies.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members to ensure high-quality deliverables.

1. Project Delivery Management

• Plan technical deliverables (including any system enhancements and upgrades) to meet Project’s requirements within allocated budget
• Manage and coordinate across different application teams to manage technical dependencies of the solution
• Monitor and manage risks/issues related to technical delivery
• Provide status update related to technical delivery
• Report to Program and/or Project Manager for the strategic program

2. Requirements Management

• Partner with SA & subject matter experts to understand and implement functional and technical requirements
• Provide systems input to specification phase (e.g., effort estimates, high-level delivery plan) based on impact assessment (e.g., function points)

3. Design & Development

• Partner with Domain Architects, Dev. Manager, and Security Architect to ensure solution design complies with enterprise design principles, security and control standards
• Partner with Development Manager in managing application teams to build the enhancements

4. Test Management

• Partner with Test Manager to ensure completion of SIT, UAT testing, performance/load testing and application security testing with quality results
• Work with GIS to facilitate completion of penetration testing and remediation of findings in accordance with Mitigation Plan
• Work with Group Infrastructure & Platform Services team on Infra requirements.

5. Implementation Management

• Prepare technical implementation plan across application teams
• Coordinate technical implementation activities across application teams to ensure production cutover and adequate post-implementation support

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Commitment and have a team environment mindset
• Minimum 15 years of working experience in application build, testing and delivery.
• Strong understanding of Project software development cycle methodologies and DevOps principles.
• Experience with managing end to end implementation of projects.
• Experience with managing and working with external vendors/teams.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Working experience with AML (specifically transaction monitoring) and NICE Actimize suite of solutions.

Additional Requirements

Develop, Engage, Execute, Strategise, University-Bachelor

Be a Part of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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