IT Project Manager & Scrum Master (Private Banking | Wealth Management) Contract

Contract till 31st December 2026 and renewable for following year. Role Analysing and detailing the project idea, assessing the project idea in terms of feasibility, cost-effective-ness, risks and success factors in consultation with Business and IT stakeholder Develop the project proposal with objectives, resources, milestones, schedule, costs, expenses and project structure Drive project proposal through demand governance process. Set up appropriate project management processes, measure project performance and report status to senior stakeholders. Initiate escalations to senior stakeholders if needed. Develop detailed project plan and create work break down structure (subprojects, work packages, etc). Set up an appropriate project organization, including identification and management of stakeholders and team members. Run the Agile ceremonies (PI planning, Sprint Planning, Retrospective etc.) Actively lead the team/squad in various project meetings i.e. SIT / UAT checkpoint calls, BRD walkthroughs, Solution Walkthroughs. Manage scope, time, budget, risks and issues on an operational level Identify the impact of change requests, issues and changes to underlying assumptions; for project plan variances, develop solution proposals and reconcile them with the demand governance stakeholders Manage roll-out / go-live and for the hand-over of the solution to the Operations organizations Establish and implement project-related quality assurance processes and measures; ensure the quality of the outcomes and drive their respective acceptance and approval You enjoy working on problems with cross functional teams to conceptualize the journeys, design & prioritize features. Responsible to present in front of senior leadership & cross functional stakeholders to get required decisions Experience defining a vision and strategy for a digital solution, product or service and have successfully managed the full product lifecycle from idea-stage to scaling, including integration of user feedback into product requirements and driving prioritization Represents IT Asia as an ITPL/ Scrum Master when facing off with internal and external stakeholders Requirements: Minimum 10+ years of IT experience in Project Management & Business Analyst in running Hybrid / Agile projects Experience in running Agile projects Proven experience in successful delivery of major projects, on time and with quality and within matrix team structures Experience in Senior stakeholder management running projects STCs Experience in managing project financials (forecast v actual) Good understanding of technology trends in banking is preferred Working experience of SDLC and Agile methodology Domain expertise across Wealth Management or Private Banking functional domain would be preferred Familiar with client needs in wealth management and private banking. Good understanding of business processes, process design, and process re-engineering. Especially in the areas of online trading across asset classes & digital channels. Experience with product discovery and delivery concepts on understanding user needs, identify opportunities and demonstrate successful, impactful delivery Knowledge of agile methodology and experience of partnering with research, design, change and technology in an design thinking and agile framework Demonstrated capability for problem solving and decision making. Track record of prioritizing and making trade-offs by objectively evaluating opportunities vs potential pitfalls Strong analytical and problem solving skills to challenge business/technical requirements to build good and scalable solutions. Good written and verbal communication skills including technical writing skills. EA Reg. No. 25C2690 | EA License No. R1330510