About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

Job Description

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of around 500 offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. UOB's purpose is to build the future of ASEAN. Our purpose guides The UOB Way – that defines our unique culture and belief system, anchored on our values of being Honourable, Enterprising, United and Committed, and our people philosophy of Care, Growth and Trust.

About The Department

UOB Innovation Hub 2 (InnoHub2) is a UOB-wholly owned subsidiary and a Centre of Excellence based in Malaysia, providing Group Business Services (GBS) to support the UOB Group. Started in 2021 with technology application design, development and support, InnoHub2 is expanding beyond technology services to deliver other business services to support the Bank’s growth ambition. We are looking for talented and motivated individuals to be part of the pioneer team spearheading the development and delivery of the new services.

As part of the InnoHub2 team, you will have the opportunity to work on Group initiatives and gain regional business exposure. We are dynamic, passionate and purposeful about delivering trusted financial solutions that enables business growth. An exciting career progression with varied opportunities awaits you at IH2. Come grow your career with us.

Job Responsibilities

You will be responsible for managing the end-to-end software development and support for Compliance Technology domain related applications. This includes analysis and design to development, implementation, testing and support.

As the overall team lead, you will also be responsible for quality assurance of the team delivery in conformance to the Bank-defined software delivery methodology and tools. You will partner closely with the Compliance Technology leads to plan and manage transitioned deliverables.

• Plan technical deliverables (including any system enhancements and upgrades) to meet project’s requirements within allocated budget and schedule of MLS (Machine Learning Suite) system
• Plan & collaborate across different application teams to manage technical dependencies of the solution
• Plan, monitor and manage risks/issues related to technical delivery
• Provide status update related to technical delivery to Project Manager (PM)/ Program Manager
• Partner with System Analysts, Functional Business Analysts and SME’s to collate, understand and finalize functional and technical requirements
• Provide Systems input to specification phase (effort estimates, high level delivery plan) based on impact assessment etc
• Partner with Development Manager in managing application teams to build the enhancements
• Partner with Test Manager to ensure completion of System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), performance / load testing and application security testing with quality results
• Prepare and manage technical implementation plan across application teams - coordinate technical implementation activities across application teams to ensure non-event production cutover and adequate post implementation support
• Escalate issues that impacts project schedule on timely basis and propose workarounds/resolutions
• Ability to multitask effectively and handle large amounts of data
• Provide timely updates and report to management

Job Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar domain; Additional professional/technical qualifications will be advantageous although not mandatory
• Proven working experience in IT project delivery or equivalent role with at least 6 years’ relevant experience in large and complex organizations preferably in the area of Banking and Finance.
• Ability to multitask effectively and handle large amounts of data
• Proficient knowledge in SQL/Oracle and/or Compliance related capabilities
• Good knowledge in Hadoop ecosystem & technologies
• Experience in actual systems development work, with prior coding, functional and technical specifications, systems development and testing experience Tools - JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, Excel, Visio
• Good understanding and experience in software development cycle (SDLC)
• Highly effective communicating with technical stakeholders, proficient communicating with non-technical stakeholders
• Good problem solving, analytical, synthesis, system thinking and solutioning skills
• Experience in vendor product management will be an added advantage
• Experience with UNIX and/or Windows operating system will be an added advantage
• Experience with AI machine learning implementation will be an added advantage

Additional Requirements

Be a Part of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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