IT Project Manager / Business Analyst
Summary
This role involves leading end-to-end IT project delivery and business analysis for banking digital channels in Asia. The candidate will manage Agile squads, stakeholder relationships, and project lifecycles while ensuring alignment with innovation roadmaps.
Company Overview
3 Cubed Business Consulting is headquartered in Singapore, providing IT consulting, solutions, and services across Asia Pacific. Since 2015, it delivers end-to-end IT solutions tailored to diverse enterprise needs, driven by passion and commitment to customer purpose.
Job Summary
This role is for an IT Project Manager / Business Analyst experienced in managing Agile projects and squads. You will lead end-to-end project delivery, engaging stakeholders across departments and geographies to support the Bank’s digital channels and innovation roadmap in Asia.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and detail project ideas by assessing feasibility, cost-effectiveness, risks, and success factors in consultation with Business and IT stakeholders
- Develop comprehensive project proposals including objectives, resources, milestones, schedules, costs, and project structure
- Drive project proposals through demand governance processes to secure approvals
- Establish and implement project management processes to measure performance and report status to senior stakeholders
- Initiate timely escalations to senior stakeholders when project risks or issues arise
- Develop detailed project plans and create work breakdown structures including subprojects and work packages
- Organize project teams by identifying and managing stakeholders and team members effectively
- Lead Agile ceremonies such as PI planning, Sprint Planning, and Retrospectives to ensure smooth project execution
- Facilitate project meetings including SIT/UAT checkpoint calls, BRD walkthroughs, and solution walkthroughs to align teams
- Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and issues at an operational level to maintain delivery quality
- Assess impacts of change requests and issues on project plans; develop and reconcile solution proposals with governance stakeholders
- Oversee rollout and go-live activities and coordinate handover of solutions to Operations teams
- Implement project-related quality assurance processes to ensure deliverables meet acceptance criteria and standards
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceptualize customer journeys, design features, and prioritize product backlogs
- Present project progress, challenges, and solutions confidently to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
- Define vision and strategy for digital solutions, managing full product lifecycle from ideation to scaling, integrating user feedback into requirements
- Represent IT Asia as IT Project Lead or Scrum Master in engagements with internal and external stakeholders
- Proactively mitigate risks and communicate project updates clearly and timely to stakeholders
- Lead knowledge sharing sessions with Run-The-Bank teams on new modules or functionalities to ensure smooth adoption
- Ensure predictable delivery by maintaining regular stakeholder updates on progress and risks
- Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to assess regulatory considerations for digital solutions
- Demonstrate and promote ethical behavior, integrity, due care, fair dealing, conflict of interest management, competence, risk management, and compliance with laws and regulations within the function
Required competencies and certifications
- Minimum 10+ years of IT experience managing Hybrid and Agile projects as Project Manager and Business Analyst
- Proven track record of delivering major projects on time, within budget, and meeting quality standards in matrix team environments
- Experience managing senior stakeholder relationships and project financials including forecasting and actuals
- Working knowledge of SDLC and Agile methodologies, including running Agile ceremonies and managing Agile teams
Preferred competencies and qualifications
- Domain expertise in Wealth Management or Private Banking functional areas
- Familiarity with banking technology trends and digital channels, especially online trading across asset classes
- Experience with product discovery and delivery, including understanding user needs and driving impactful solutions
- Knowledge of design thinking and agile frameworks, partnering with research, design, change, and technology teams
Other Information
- Employment Agency No.: 21S0778