Consultant Gig #971–Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Wellington–Banking–Core Banking Program Direc

Client

An ICG client is looking for a highly experienced Program Director to take charge and guide towards completion of an in-flight core banking replacement program. This is an amazing opportunity to truly deliver transformative change for the client.

●        Program Director role appointed by the incoming Chief Information Officer

●        Provide leadership across all internal, System Integrator (responsible for the core platform implementation/configuration) and other 3^rd party delivery

●        Drive (and improve) business/technology integration across the Program to optimise outcomes (e.g. business and product simplification)

●        Ensure all associated workstreams and strategies (e.g. migration, decommissioning, transition plans) are in place and integrated into the plans

●        Ensure an achievable delivery plan is in place and can be executed against/tracked

●        Ensure a realistic (and rigorous) benefits realisation plan is in place and has appropriate ownership

●        Ensure oversight and governance mechanisms are appropriate and effective (and support effective decision-making)

●        Ensure risks and issues are actively managed, escalated (if required) and resolved

Key Deliverables:

●        Initial (rapid) program assessment culminating in a verified/re-baselined integrated plan and recommendations to underpin successful delivery

●        Benefits realisation plan

●        Effective governance framework in place and in operation

●        Effective technology/business integration in place

●        Effective management of schedule, dependencies, risks and issues on an ongoing basis

Skills and experience required:

●        Significant banking experience and experience of large-scale core transformation programs

●        Influencing people and executive stakeholder management

●        Ability to span business and technology

●        Ability to operate at an executive level combined with the ability to “dive deep”

●        Exceptional communication skills

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