Head of IT Engineering (Development)

Location: OCBC Hong Kong

Remote Type: Onsite

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

WHO WE ARE:

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

 Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

 We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.

Your Opportunity Starts Here.

The Head of IT Engineering will lead the strategic planning, development, and delivery of technology solutions across retail and corporate banking platforms. This role is responsible for driving innovation, ensuring regulatory compliance, and delivering high-quality applications that support business growth, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

What you do

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute the application development strategy for retail and corporate banking, in alignment with Group Engineering in Singapore, and Regional Development Centre in Shenzhen

• Ensure alignment of initiatives with business objectives and Ban’s Technology Modernisation goals

Technology Delivery

• Oversee the development and maintenance of new and legacy core banking systems, mobile banking apps, corporate banking platforms, and internal platforms, regardless the systems/platforms are developed in Group (SG) or local. 

• Ensure scalability, performance, security and quality of releases of all applications.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure all applications meet HKMA regulatory requirements, cybersecurity standards, and data privacy laws.

• Establish and enforce development standards, code quality, and documentation practices.

Team & Vendor Management

• Lead and mentor internal development teams (with reporting Deprtment Managers) and manage external vendors/partners.

• Promote Agile and DevOps practices to improve delivery speed and quality.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with business units, operations, risk, and compliance teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions.

• Communicate progress, risks, and opportunities to senior management, including HK and Group CIO, Hong Kong CEO and Management Committee. 

Who you are
Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

• 10+ years of experience in IT solutions and application development, with 5+ years in a leadership role in banking or financial services.

Technical Expertise

• Deep understanding of retail and corporate banking systems, such as core banking, loan origination, trade finance, and digital channels.

• Experience with cloud platforms, microservices, APIs, and enterprise integration.

Leadership & Communication

• Strong leadership, team-building, and Regional and local stakeholder management skills.

• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.

What we offer:

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.