TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER – HONG KONG Digital Wealth, Insurance or Retail Banking My client is a leading financial technology product provider specialising in Banking and Insurance technologies. Their solutions are used in the front office of Retail Banks, Wealth Management and Insurance. They are used across mobile and browsers and provide a full suite of tools Advisors need to engage clients and do business. My client counts a number of tier 1 international Banks and Insurers as clients and have a long presence in Asia. You'll need to be able to easily fit into the vendor/product world which demands flexibility to work across different job functions to get the job done and at the same time being fair but firm with customers. As my client has Production Centres in 4 locations across Asia, you you'll need to be willing to potentially travel for major project phases for a number of weeks (in extreme cases) of course returning on weekends. At any given time, you will be responsible for c1-3 Wealth, Insurance or Banking Clients and 2-5 projects - and on these projects you will be co-ordinating a team of Project Managers and Delivery Leads. Ideally you will have prior technical design or the leading of technical design experience. Close to 10 years' of client and complex program/project management experience is going to be necessary to survive in such an environment and with demanding clients. It goes without saying that a strong leading and collaborative personality is essential. There will certainly be travel involved in APAC, anything between 10-30%. Responsible for multiple Client programs Understand professional services contract agreed with the client You will be my client's technical point of reference for Client stakeholders Understand their solutions and tools inside out, which is why a 'Product' background would be ideal. Communicates effectively with the product factory Manage program technical expectations Support Project Managers to deliver solution according to agreed scope and timeline Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis, and facilitate decision making and issue resolution within relevant teams Occasionally participate in presales activity

SINGAPORE - WEALTH MANAGEMENT - Advisory/Front-Office, Financial Planning, Risk TOKYO - INSURANCE - Insurance Sales and Distribution Technology. My client is a leading financial technology product provider specialising in Banking and Insurance technologies. Their solutions are used in the front office of Retail Banks, Wealth Management and Insurance. They are used across mobile and browsers and provide a full suite of tools Advisors need to engage clients and do business. My client counts a number of tier 1 international Banks and Insurers as clients and have a long presence in Asia. You'll need to be able to easily fit into the vendor/product world which demands flexibility to work across different job functions to get the job done and at the same time being fair but firm with customers. As my client has Production Centres in 4 locations across Asia, you you'll need to be willing to potentially travel for major project phases for a number of weeks (in extreme cases) of course returning on weekends. Software Architecture and Design Architects and designs enterprise-grade, product-based software solutions for clients Designs and codes superior technical enterprise and mobile solutions Easily recognizes system deficiencies and implements effective solutions Applies significant knowledge of industry standards and trends providing excellent service to clients Solution Development and Delivery Supports development managers throughout development lifecycle and is responsible for managing technical risks within projects Provides technical direction for design, development, and systems integration for client engagement from definition phase through delivery Communicates and enforces coding standards and reviews work of development teams Client Management Communicates effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions with project management Consistently delivers high-quality services to clients and manages their expectations effectively Organizational Responsibilities Actively contributes to corporate knowledge base Mentors those with less experience through informal channels Suggests areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions Seeks and participates in development opportunities above and beyond required training Required Skills and Core Competence General Five or more years of relevant working experience as software architect and/or development lead Fluent in English, both written and spoken (knowledge of some Asian languages is a plus) Proven expertise in systems integration and product based design and development experience Application Architecture Understands benefits of various design methodologies, object oriented and component based approach Possesses significant knowledge of JEE and mobile architectures Creates well designed, reusable software artefacts Strong knowledge of application security (client/server, mobile applications, SSO, OWASP etc.) and systems performance concepts is important Programming Concepts Understands benefits of various programming paradigms, languages and frameworks Demonstrates expert knowledge of Java/JEE application design and hands-on development (preferably on WebSphere, WebLogic and/or some OSGi compatible application servers) Possesses knowledge of mobile application design/development (preferably on iOS, Android and/or device-independent frameworks/HTML5) Experience with Eclipse, Linux, GIT, JavaScript, REST, Web Services and/or JMS is important

SINGAPORE - WEALTH MANAGEMENT - Advisory/Front-Office, Financial Planning, Risk TOKYO - INSURANCE - Insurance Sales and Distribution Technology. My client is a leading financial technology product provider specialising in Banking and Insurance technologies. Their solutions are used in the front office of Retail Banks, Wealth Management and Insurance. They are used across mobile and browsers and provide a full suite of tools Advisors need to engage clients and do business. My client counts a number of tier 1 international Banks and Insurers as clients and have a long presence in Asia. You'll need to be able to easily fit into the vendor/product world which demands flexibility to work across different job functions to get the job done and at the same time being fair but firm with customers. As my client has Production Centres in 4 locations across Asia, you you'll need to be willing to potentially travel for major project phases for a number of weeks (in extreme cases) of course returning on weekends. Software Architecture and Design Architects and designs enterprise-grade, product-based software solutions for clients Designs and codes superior technical enterprise and mobile solutions Easily recognizes system deficiencies and implements effective solutions Applies significant knowledge of industry standards and trends providing excellent service to clients Solution Development and Delivery Supports development managers throughout development lifecycle and is responsible for managing technical risks within projects Provides technical direction for design, development, and systems integration for client engagement from definition phase through delivery Communicates and enforces coding standards and reviews work of development teams Client Management Communicates effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions with project management Consistently delivers high-quality services to clients and manages their expectations effectively Organizational Responsibilities Actively contributes to corporate knowledge base Mentors those with less experience through informal channels Suggests areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions Seeks and participates in development opportunities above and beyond required training Required Skills and Core Competence General Five or more years of relevant working experience as software architect and/or development lead Fluent in English, both written and spoken (knowledge of some Asian languages is a plus) Proven expertise in systems integration and product based design and development experience Application Architecture Understands benefits of various design methodologies, object oriented and component based approach Possesses significant knowledge of JEE and mobile architectures Creates well designed, reusable software artefacts Strong knowledge of application security (client/server, mobile applications, SSO, OWASP etc.) and systems performance concepts is important Programming Concepts Understands benefits of various programming paradigms, languages and frameworks Demonstrates expert knowledge of Java/JEE application design and hands-on development (preferably on WebSphere, WebLogic and/or some OSGi compatible application servers) Possesses knowledge of mobile application design/development (preferably on iOS, Android and/or device-independent frameworks/HTML5) Experience with Eclipse, Linux, GIT, JavaScript, REST, Web Services and/or JMS is important

Opportunity to transform Organisations with a leading Change Management & Transformation Practice within a People/Organisational Advisory firm - Senior Manager; £100,000+ package My client are a pre-eminent global people and organisational advisory firm. This is a great opportunity to join a firm leading the way in terms in depth research, intellectual property and have a genuine global coverage. You will be working at the very top end (C-suite) of their clients across their blue-chip FTSE portfolio. Working collabratively with senior partners you will shape bid response, make a significant contribution to proposals and manage these relationships on a daily basis. Their route to market is unique and is reflected with the high calibre of Consultants who work there. Would you like to be part of this team that is taking the Human Capital Advisory sector to new heights? My clients are a mixture of Consultants, Occupational psychologists and commercially astute technical specialists who cover the following functional capabilities: Change Management Target Operating Model Culture Change Organisational Design You will have: A degree level qualification plus significant relevant work experience in a professional services firm. A sustained track record of delivering high impact interventions in client situations in the Human Capital Advisory sector. Expertise in organisational/leadership development/culture change/behavioural change/organisational design or broader change interventions and has demonstrated sales, account management and delivery expertise. Understand the business, leadership and organisational issues faced by those operating at senior/executive levels. I would be particularly keen to talk to people from either a reputable consulting house or boutique advisory firm where their focus has been on Leadership Development, Change, Transformation, Target Operating Model or Organisational Design.

My client is a Global Technology powerhouse, with revenues of $15 Billion+, with offices across the world. This is a critical leadership role within my client's Distributed Systems Support organization, and as such they are looking for a ‘High-Impact’ individual with a string technology background and the ability to engage in high bandwidth conversations with Senior Executives. You will take a lead role in taking critical business application support to the next level. If you are looking to challenge yourself this is the role for you, as it will include donning a hands-on technical role, along-side providing a primary managerial role. The scope of the role will include: This is a Global role whereby you will be leading teams of various guises, providing leadership and direction for Application Support teams across the globe. Also, in this remit you will be responsible for the recruitment, development, and retention of a talented group of technology professionals for this core business support function. You’ll be expected to and encouraged to collaborate with colleagues in technology departments across the globe as well as client support and product offices to establish effective and productive business relationships. By the very nature of my client’s business, you will be expected to drive innovation and collaboration in the realm of production support to reduce redundant work and improve efficiency. Responsibilities: Aside from leading a team of highly-skilled Engineers responsible for ongoing support of highly complex business applications, responsibilities will include what you would expect when performing a Global Application Support Leadership role. A minimum of 10 years’ experience is required (5+ of this should be at a managerial level) and this should have been gained across the following areas: Payments, Production Support & System Integration. Technically you will need: Solid knowledge of Payment technologies with an Engineering mindset. Very strong experience with Middleware, Java Applications, Unix and Windows Systems Strong experience supporting: Apache Web Servers, TCServers, MVC framework, IIS, and IBM-IHSweb server JavaScript, Powershell, Unix Scripting Splunk, Nagios, Bigbrother, Munin, Cacti Advance Database Experience with SQL skills (DB2, MSSQL) SAML, Federation, Siteminder and LDAP ITIL, BMC Remedy and ticketing workflows. Prior experience must include leadership role for mission-critical system applications supporting high transaction systems. Team player and passionate for building a culture of innovation and flawless execution. Technical hands on skills, ideally in multiple technology stacks. Experienced organizing, running, supporting, and growing large technology organization.

My client who are a Global Management Consultancy specialising in Business-aligned Technology Banking initiatives/programs/projects/POCs, predominantly in all things Emerging Technologies, are looking for a Technology Practice Leader/Head of Technology for their Singapore office to predomninatly cover Singapore, though demand in HK is growing consistently. An individual who is a Technology Leader within Technology with a background in Architecture (perhaps as a Lead/Chief Architect at some stage in their career) would be very attractive. You 'll also need to have a very strong commercial acumen for a Technology Consulting role into Banks and the wider Banking 'umbrella'. A minimum of 10 years’ experience in leadership roles in some guise is essential for this role, managing both on and off-shore versatile technology teams – c20-25, Architects, Developers, QA. The role requires an individual who can engage effectively with banking clients, be very commercial and capable of finding niches within current and prospect clients (in order to displace/compete with competitors) in line with my client’s current and potential offerings in the Digital and wider Emerging Technologies Banking land-scape. You must be familiar with at least one of the following traditional banking systems such as Murex, Summit, Calypso, Kondor, Wall Street, Sungard etc for example. This individual will also need to have at the very least a decent level of understanding of emerging technologies such as Big Data, AI, Chatbox (and other Intelligent Automation Technologies), Blockchain (Etherium vs Bitcoin), Cloud (AWS vs Azure) APIs. Ideally you will have Technology consulting experience within FSI, ideally with both local and international banks in Singapore and across Asia, with a very strong Banking C-Suite network. Must also be able to manage & build a team, and be able to point to current or previous successes in this area. Typical Projects that this person will be involved in driving include, but not limited to: Client wants to implement a new trading platform, Consulting team define the future operating model & then this individual’s Technology Team will design the enterprise architecture, configure the system & functionality, test the functionality etc. Staff Augmentation.