Technical Delivery Manager (Cards, COBOL) - Banking, 6-month renewable contract

The Application Development Manager is responsible for leading a team of analyst and developers, managing the system development, implementation and support of Cards related applications on the mainframe platform with overall accountability.

Responsible for end-to-end software development and support. This includes pre-project initiation, impact analysis, functional specifications to development, implementation, testing and support.

Responsible for the understanding and contributing to the technical solution from design through to code level.

Partner with business stakeholders to understand business requirements and provide consultation on solution and technology.

Manage or lead a team of Analyst and developers to implement solution that meet business requirements and are in alignment with organization's business objectives.

Manage the application setup and deployment components.

Manage development issues and escalations.

Work with vendor to ensure product deliveries are timely and good quality.

Manage budget coming from different projects.

Hands on manager to guide team on functional and technical issues. Have the capability to develop COBOL (or CICS-COBOL) programs according to functional & technical specifications.

Write program specifications and documentation / flowcharts

Perform unit and system integration testing

Support user acceptance testing

Ensure project documentation is done up in accordance to bank standards

• Upkeep of system to ensure compliant of payment associations mandates

Technical Skills & Experience

• At least 12 years of experience in application development and maintenance with full software development life cycle experience
• Hands-on experience on cards application domain on a mainframe platform.
• Significant domain knowledge in Cards and Payments.
• Strong delivery and project management experience in implementing large scale, highly available applications for the financial services/banking sector
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven results-oriented person with a focus on delivery
• Highly effective communicating with technical stakeholders, proficient communicating with non-technical stakeholders
• Good problem solving, analytical, synthesis, system thinking and solutioning skills
• Experience in leading Cards Compliance delivery

Competencies

• Fast Learner, enjoy analytical work with attention to details and proactive in providing solutions
• Works on short terms strategies, organizes and plans to achieve balanced outcomes through sound judgement and analysis of situations
• Focus on collective/ team work by utilizing diverse talents and personalities in a constructive manner
• Manages day to day risk and delivers quality work in an effective / optimal manner
• Able to identify the team and individual's strengths and development areas and steer / enable their growth and development in the right direction

Education

• Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Primary Contacts

• Group Function Users (Cards)
• Technology & Operations Partners
• Other Technology and Infrastructure Teams within Bank
• Product Vendors

Development Team

• Mainframe
• COBOL
• CICS-COBOL
• Credit Card Knowledge preferably Cardlink
• Managing Skills