Director, IT Application NEW

Job summary

To ensure optimal functioning of the Bank’s critical business applications and customization as well as new application development and management

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Deliver business technology solutions and ensure they meet business needs and requirements of the bank.
• Ensure timely delivery of systems developed following defined system development processes.
• Maintain expertise in business development tools.
• Plan all design, development and testing work to ensure delivery in needed time frames.
• Collaborate with and build excellent partnerships with the business functional units of the Bank to understand business strategy and needs, and with technologies and other business technical teams to build a supporting development strategy and roadmap.
• Define SMART delivery goals in alignment with programmers, system analysts and other concerned staff.
• Ensure regulatory and audit compliance throughout the development life cycle and customization process.
• Manage the overall critical business applications of the Bank on a proactive and timely basis.
• Ensure availability and daily operation of the Bank’s critical business applications.
• Plan, direct, and manage critical business applications within in the Bank.
• Ensure Applications performances and timely resolution of issues.
• Ensure the Bank’s solution/Applications are designed to address the Bank’s future growth in terms of scalability.
• Ensure incidents, events and problems are handled properly.
• Manage and train staffs and oversees the work of consultants and vendors.
• Recommend and implements policies, procedures, and standards related to the Bank’s application Development and Customization function.

Qualification

• MSC, MA, BSC, BA in Computer Science, Computer engineering, Information system, Information technology, MIS or other related field of study

Experience

• Minimum 11 years of experience, preferably in the banking industry, with at least 4 years in a managerial role overseeing IT application development, customization, or an equivalent position within core banking systems and related functions