Head of Governance & Strategy (2050000092024)

Job Title                                                    : Head of Governance & Strategy

Position type                                             : Full time

Place of work                                            : Bangkok

Department/Function                                 : PMO and IT Governance

Reporting to Title                                      : Chief Executive Officer

The company and the mission:

BRED IT (Thailand) Ltd.is a wholly owned subsidiary of the French bank BRED Banque Populaire based out of Paris (BPCE Group).

BRED IT was established in 2008 with the objective to become the IT hub for BRED Group Commercial Banks in South East Asia, Pacific Ocean, and the Horn of Africa areas.

In parallel, BRED IT has expanded its activities since 2011 to also provide remote IT services to Paris Headquarters.

Today, with more than 250 employees, BRED IT fully supports Banque Franco Lao in Laos, BRED Bank Cambodia, BRED Bank Vanuatu, BRED Bank Solomon Islands, BRED Bank Fiji and Banque pour le commerce et l’industrie Mer Rouge (BCIMR) in Djibouti:

BRED IT hosts and manages all layers of BRED International Banks Information Systems: From Infrastructures to Applications (Core Banking, Internet/Mobile Banking, E-Payments…), on a 24x7 basis.

Half of the activity is currently performed for BRED Headquarters, with a focus on Projects (built with Java, COBOL, PHP, DataStage) and Production/Devops.

We are a unique company, thanks to our identity and our history: We place our expertise at the service of BRED Group and develop our activities with an entrepreneurial structure.

By putting BRED group best interests first, it allows us to deliver tailor-made solutions with high value-added.

Position

·        We are looking for a new head of Governance & Strategy, reporting directly to the CEO, member of BRED IT’s Management Committee, and managing a team of 2 PMOs

Responsibilities

·        Governance & Strategy

o   Key stakeholder of BRED IT’s strategic plan (in refining the strategy, and following the implementation of the roadmap)

o   Responsible for the development and preparation of general documentation, white papers, processes, policies and procedures

o   Coordinates the preparation of BRED IT’s various Committees (Board of Directors, Projects, Quality, Costs, Disaster Recovery)

o   Supervises BRED IT’s level 1 control plan

o   Key stakeholder in the oversight of audit missions (Internal and External).

·        Finance (in collaboration with the CFO)

o   Preparation and management of the budget (CAPEX/OPEX/Human means), including reforecasts

o   Ensures business activity reports are accurate, comprehensive, and analyzed (reconciliation)

·        PMO: Oversees the overall project portfolio (business IT & core technology projects)

o   Provides accurate, comprehensive, and prioritized overview of all projects

o   Orchestrates and supports the successful delivery of projects involving BRED IT and BRED international banks through effective facilitation, tracking and reporting

o   Acts as a reference point for PMO queries - is a source of guidance for project management methodology/governance

o   Monitors quality through various KPIs (time to market, perimeter, costs, delays, documentation etc.)

·        Project Management for the CEO

o   Acts as Project Manager on special projects sponsored by the CEO

Education

·        Master’s degree MSc. Computer Science. (mandatory)

Language skills

·        Fluent in English.

·        Fluent in French.

Experience and Skills

·        5+ years of experience in a related field

·        Ability to think ahead and anticipate problems, issues and solutions

·        Team player, Open-minded, anticipation and speed adaptation.

·        Good & relevant technical/business background

·        Analytical skills

·        Rigor and organization skills are required, whilst working on tight deadlines

·        A commitment to quality and a thorough approach to the tasks

·        Banking knowledge is a plus.

·        Initiative and creative thinking

What we offer:

• Attractive compensation (includes fixed and performance bonus)
• Hybrid working mode with 2 days work from home per week with flexible working hours
• Additional 10 days of work from anywhere per year
• Work from home allowance for you to buy equipment to facilitate working at home
• Standby and Overtime allowance for Level 2 support employees who are required to work on a 24x7 basis
• Annual leave from 14-25 days
• Provident Fund with competitive company contribution rates starting from 6% up to 12%
• Medical insurance and life insurance covering employee and dependent; spouse and child or children from your first day
• Outpatient Department (OPD) coverage of 2,500THB per visit for 31 visits per year.
• In Patient Department (IPD) coverage.
• Dental Care coverage of 4,000THB per year.
• Eye Care coverage of 5,000THB per year.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing mental support for colleagues to release stress and alleviate employee life problems.
• Learning and Development benefits, including an online e-learning platform
• Staff wellness program including badminton, football, dance classes, and yoga classes.
• Monthly activities such as snacks and food, wine and cheese, games, events, lucky draw, and staff parties.
• Annual Health checkup benefits