Base Location: Indonesia (Open to candidates in Southeast Asia who can travel to Jakarta but at minimum willing to stay in Jakarta for at least 2 consecutive weeks in a month)

**** Latest update: This role is being re-crafted by the client. We are currently preparing the long list. It is estimated that the finalization will take a few weeks. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted in a few weeks *****

CONTRACT SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR – OUR CLIENT IS TOP GLOBAL PRESTIGIOUS FORTUNE 500 FINTECH OF COMPLEX BANKING AND LENDING / LOAN SOLUTIONS – EXCELLENT FINANCIAL COMPENSATION TO ATTRACT THE BEST – LENDING / LOAN SOLUTION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OWNERSHIP – URGENT HIRE – 12 MONTHS INITIAL CONTRACT WITH POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION

The role of the Senior Program Director who will be the sole on site most senior representative to the Bank for our Global Leader client is to OWN monitor, execute, and implement our client’s full end to end Loan Solutions according to strict deadlines and within budget. The program has started and outsourced to a local partner organisation and supported by our client’s India Solution Center as well as other resources globally for the implementation. The Senior Program Director will directly own and manage the Change Management/ Transformation stage of the program. A “been there done that” the point of escalation Senior Program Director, (s)he will be at ease and used to managing senior relationship with our client’s client, the Bank as well as the partner organisations and our client’s internal as well as external resources.

 

Job Responsibilities

As part of the Project Management Practice within Lending Solutions the Senior Program Director will ensure the successful end-to-end delivery of the Bank’s complex Loan Solutions project and internal change initiatives using a structured, controlled, tool and methodology based, scalable approach. 

 

Main Responsibilities Include:

 

  • Act as the on-site (Jakarta, Indonesia) sole senior project representative of our client
  • Physically be on site minimum 2 consecutive weeks per month but preferred longer
  • In conjunction with the Lending Solutions Practice stakeholders, initiate and set goals for programs according to the strategic objectives of the business, planning the programs from start to completion
  • You will ensure the partner team, the implementations project and the support teams are aligned
  • You will maintain effective dialogue at all levels of a client organisation, up to and including C suite, likewise within our client’s, the Bank’s and the partners leadership structure
  • Formulation, organisation and monitoring of inter-connected project streams
  • Oversight, composition and ownership of the delivery strategy
  • Responsibility for leading (supporting) and evaluating Project Team members and other staff as part of a project engagement
  • Strictly control and manage deadlines, budgets and activities
  • Assume full responsibility for program governance and commercial oversight
  • As necessary and as required by our client, helping to review/rescue other programs to put them back on track
  • Establish, refine and apply ‘best practice’ policy and procedures for the project
  • Build strong, collaborative relationships and take ownership of key initiatives across business levels and functions.
  • The role may include managing the customization of base product to meet client requirements, system integration with third-party products or consulting projects and engagements.
  • Attend to client & stakeholder meetings and steering committees
  • Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crisis and proactively devise contingency plans.

 

What you will Bring:

 

  • Extensive (15+ years) experience in successfully delivering large complex banking solutions (preferably lending / loan solutions)
  • Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods
  • Ability to relate well to C Suite clients as well as negotiation skills and ability to influence outcomes
  • Working knowledge of MS office and program management software (MS Project etc.)
  • Must have ASEAN cultural affinity. ASEAN / Indonesia extensive experience strongly preferred.
  • Extensive experience in effectively dealing with work related problems, pressure, and stress in a professional and positive manner; recovering quickly when faced with obstacles or setbacks.
  • Experience on the customer side of implementation programs.
  • First class presentation skills

 

 

 

CONFIDENTIAL ROLE AND ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED. APPLICATIONS WITHOUT DETAILED CVs ATTACHED AND THOSE WHICH DO NOT POSSESS THE MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IS ASSURED. IF YOU DO NOT HEAR FROM US WITHIN A FEW WEEKS, OUR TEAM WILL CONSIDER YOU FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES.