Project Manager (Core Banking Transformation) (CBK04202500000) (1)

Job Title                                  : Senior Project Manager

Position type                          : Full time

Place of work                          : Bangkok, Sathorn district

Department/Function               : Core Banking Department

Reporting to Title                    : Head of the Dept

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 200 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.

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.

We are seeking a highly motivated Project Manager from the Banking sector looking for a new challenge to be part of a strategic integration project for one of BRED international subsidiaries. With good understanding and comprehensive knowledge of the banking industry & project management methodologies, the candidate must be able to coordinate, collaborate and report the project implementation in relation with all stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead & Manage end to end complex transformation projects such as Core banking upgrade ensuring all milestones timelines and quality standards are met.
  • Develop comprehensive project plans ensuring resource allocation, scheduling and budget management along with defining scopes, objectives, deliverables & milestones for various phases of the project.
  • Risk & Issue Management-Identify potential issues, risks and proactively prepare mitigation strategies
  • Monitor and report project status to the management & other stake holders.
  • Foster collaboration with internal teams & external vendors engaged in the project.
  • Organize, prepare and facilitate meetings and workshops.
  • Actively participate to governance and strategic committees.
  • Formalize meeting minutes and project documentation.
  • Coordinate activities between bank, business analysts and vendors.
  • Support Business Analysts in specifications writing.
  • Liaise with technical leads and architects to define right technical solutions
  • Manage implementation and testing activities.

Required Education & Experience:

• • University degree in IT or related field.
  • Minimum 7 years in a similar position working on software or mobile application developments.
  • Willing to work in a multicultural international environment and travel.

Language skills

• • Must possess excellent communication skills in English (both written and oral) to be able to work with international customers (France, India, Laos, Cambodia, Pacific Islands.).
  • Proficiency in French is a plus.

Required competencies:

• • Good knowledge of the banking IT world & industry standards.
  • Effective communication, presentation and relationship management skills to interact with Banks management, vendors and technical team.
  • Strong project management methodology and organization (Agile). PMP / PRINCE II / Scrum master certification is a plus.
  • Customer-centric mindset and business acumen.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Technical skills (SQL, Java) being able to speak with the development team and investigate deeply in the systems (database queries, technical logs review).
  • Possesses general understanding in the areas of web development, application programming, mobile app development, database and system design.
  • Relevant technical and functional experience in the banking domain.
  • Familiar with API management (REST, SOAP, XML interfaces).
  • Knowledge of Core Banking systems such as Flexcube is a nice to have.

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