Technical & Functional Program Lead - Core Banking (For Singapore)

15 hours ago

Metro Manila Philippines Thakral One Full time

Overview

Technical & Functional Program Lead - Core Banking (For Singapore)

We are seeking a seasoned Technical & Functional Program Lead to lead the end-to-end delivery of a Corporate Banking Lending System Modernization Prestudy program within our Core Banking transformation initiative. This role will oversee cross-functional teams including Business Analysts (BA) and Solution Architects , ensuring seamless execution across planning, design, development, and deployment phases.

The Role
  • Lead the design for new solutions requested by major IT stakeholders from client side
  • Lead the delivery of modernization efforts for Corporate Lending, CASA, and Deal Management systems
  • Manage and mentor BA and Architecture teams to ensure alignment with business and technical goals
  • Define and track delivery milestones, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across business, technology, and vendor teams to drive solution design and execution
  • Oversee technical planning, integration strategies, and risk mitigation across legacy and target platforms
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory, security, and performance standards throughout the delivery lifecycle
  • Facilitate agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and backlog grooming with cross-functional teams
  • Provide regular updates to senior leadership and governance forums on delivery progress and challenges
The Expertise

Required Skills

  • 10+ years of experience in IT delivery management, preferably in banking or financial services
  • Strong understanding of Core Banking systems , especially in Corporate Lending and CASA domains
  • Proven experience leading BA and Architecture teams in large-scale transformation programs
  • Hands-on knowledge of system integration, data migration, and enterprise architecture principles
  • Familiarity with modern delivery methodologies (Agile, DevOps, CI/CD)
  • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills
  • Experience working with third-party vendors and managing offshore/onshore delivery models
  • Experience working with FIS ACBS, Finacle, Flexcube products.

Desired Skills

  • Excellent understanding of the solution design and vendor management.
  • Excellent understanding of the Agile development methodologies.
  • Effective written and verbal communication.

Preferred Education

  • Bachelor’s degree/master’s degree in information technology, Computer Science or equivalent work experience, or combination.

Experience

  • 11 to 25 years.
About us

Thakral One is a consulting and technology services company headquartered in Singapore, with a pan-Asian presence. We focus primarily around technology-driven consulting, adoption of value-added bespoke solutions, enabling enhanced decision support through data analytics, and embracing possibilities in the cloud. We are heavily inclined towards building capabilities collaboratively with clients and believe strongly in improving grounded and practical outcomes. This approach is possible through our partnership with leading global technology providers and internal R&D teams. Our clients come from Financial Services, Banking, Telco, Government, Healthcare, and Consumer-oriented organisations.

Employment type
  • Contract
Job function
  • Information Technology
Industries
  • IT Services and IT Consulting
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