COBOL CICS Application/Technical Delivery Manager (Cards Migration delivery (Banking Card Migration Delivery - Cardlink, VisionPlus, Loyalty & Rewards app)

Job Summary

Join as a Card Technical Delivery Manager to lead global card technology projects, ensuring alignment with standards and delivering solutions across the Cards technology stack in a dynamic, diverse environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead application development teams to plan and deliver technical solutions that meet project requirements within budget and schedule
• Collaborate across domain application teams to manage technical and security dependencies for card technology solutions
• Identify, monitor, and manage risks and issues related to technical application delivery, providing Level 3 support as needed
• Communicate timely and accurate status updates on technical delivery progress to stakeholders
• Partner with Program/Project Managers, Business Analysts, and System Analysts to finalize functional and technical requirements
• Work with Solution Architects and subject matter experts to implement functional and technical requirements effectively
• Provide systems input during specification phases, including effort estimates and high-level delivery plans based on impact assessments
• Ensure solution designs comply with enterprise design principles, security standards, and control requirements by collaborating with Architects, Security, and Development Leads
• Take a hands-on approach to guide application teams in building enhancements according to solution plans
• Coordinate with Test Managers to complete SIT, UAT, performance/load testing, and application security testing with quality results
• Facilitate penetration testing and remediation efforts with Security teams according to mitigation plans
• Prepare and manage technical implementation plans across multiple application teams
• Coordinate technical implementation activities to ensure smooth production cutovers and adequate post-implementation support
• Escalate schedule-impacting issues promptly and propose effective workarounds or resolutions
• Manage vendor relationships to ensure timely delivery of quality products and services
• Oversee budgets across multiple projects, ensuring financial control and accountability
• Ensure all project documentation complies with bank standards and governance requirements

Required competencies and certifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in banking IT services with strong knowledge of cards technology, risk management, and vendor governance
• Proven success managing complex projects with strong governance and stakeholder engagement
• Technical knowledge of cards platforms (e.g., Cardlink, VisionPlus), mainframe systems (CICS/Cobol), and related applications (e.g., CACS, 2C2P, Arcot)
• Familiarity with process governance and risk methodologies
• Strong leadership, analytical thinking, communication, problem-solving, negotiation, and decision-making skills
• Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure, globally distributed, and culturally diverse environment

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Business domain knowledge in cards, e-commerce, portals, collections, loyalty rewards, and open banking
• Experience managing vendor relationships with knowledge of procurement best practices and strategic sourcing
• Awareness of external and internal best practices to maintain balanced perspectives
• Experience working with multicultural teams across multiple countries
• Knowledge of cards risk and compliance frameworks About us: D L Resources Pte Ltd is a leading provider of IT Professional Services & Banking outsourced staffing solutions, serving a diverse portfolio of clients across various industries including Financial Services Institutions, Banks & MNCs. Interested Candidates: Interested candidates may reach out directly to our recruiters (Edwin: +65 8 8 3 3 0 1 9 2 | EA License No: 24C2333 | EA Personnel No: R24123520)