Section Head

Job Summary:

• Ensure high quality and timely delivery of all projects of the unit and oversee upkeep of the applications and platforms owned by the unit

• Develop a full understanding of how the team/section works and orchestrate applicable processes across other teams/sections as needed

• Manage all escalations and resolutions

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Share the delegated responsibility of the head, and own full accountability for delivery in the assigned team/section

• Work closely with other units/counterparties across ITG to ensure seamless delivery

• Enforce adherence to IT SDLC and Governance structure

• Ensure that there is a good understanding of the business unit’s strategic direction

• Ensure alignment of strategies with BDO architecture

• Ensure that the right people are assigned to each project in order to ensure proper support, validation of scope, requirements development, and delivery ownership

• Manage all escalation from business unit and PIP team

• ake full accountability of the quality of application delivery rendered by the team/section

• Plan for and manage the team/section’s capacity, and ensure appropriate and sufficient staffing of the team/section

• Ensure adequate competency in delivery managers and other team members

• Identify and optimize how resources can be leveraged across delivery teams

• Ensure timely escalation of issues

• Provide oversight of all vendors and solution providers engaged by the team/section and their assigned resources

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field

• 15 or more years of application delivery experience in the financial services industry

• 10 or more years of experience in managing complex projects involving the implementation of digital or online-transaction solutions

• Experienced in handling vendor and third-party SI engagements

• Experience working on front-end applications, such as mobile/digital banking android/ios applications that run financial transactions with 3rd party applications

• Must be wiling to be assigned and work on-site in Makati/Ortigas