Data Science AI Senior Project Manager

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• With at least 15 years of work experience in IT or related industry.
• With 10 years' experience as Project Manager in system development, data warehouse, data management, business intelligence, machine learning/data science and AI.
• Preferably with Banking project experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills; Proven leadership and management experience, stakeholders' management.
• Keen on details, with very good communications skills.
• Strategic, analytical and collaborative thinking, experienced with business case building and stakeholders’ buying.
• Efficient multitasking to keep various projects organized and on green status as per timeline, budget and quality plan.
• Proficient with project management tools, MS Project, Jira, others; Experience with waterfall and agile methodology.
• Aside from project metrics, must be conscious on business metrics and value propositions.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordination with IT, business, vendors, and internal support groups (e.g. Information Security Office, Risk Management, Accounting, Compliance, Legal) on the following:
• Facilitation of Request for Information / Request for Proposal process
• Facilitation of NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreements) and other privacy and Legal-related documents
• Vendor accreditation
• Requirements definition (including impact of requirements on existing systems)
• Support in the preparation of RFP content, and seek content approvals as necessary
• Release of RFP (request for proposal) to vendors
• POC presentations ▪ Client Reference calls
• Gap analysis
• Coordination with internal (and external stakeholders if applicable) for the assessment or evaluation of solution, timeline, implementation approach, among others
• Vendor/solution evaluation and selection
• Business case preparation & computation of total project cost
• Contract review and negotiation
• Scope of Work, Project Timelines, Training Requirements, Other Services Components
• Management of schedules and resources (internal & external)
• Risk and Issue identification and management
• Regular reporting to management (e.g. project team, Project Steering Committee, Program Management Office)
• Timely preparation of reports and presentations related to the project, collection of content to other domains or SMEs as applicable
• Compliance with the Portfolio and Project Management Division requirements
• Coordinates with vendors and responsible IT units to ensure the acceptability and timely availability of project deliverables.
• Coordinates with responsible IT units (CBC PCCI (Chinabank Properties and Computer Center, Inc) and vendors to ensure the acceptability and timely availability of project deliverables on the technical solution.
• Monitors status of IT project deliverables by regularly meeting with the project team, tracking project deliverables, updating timelines and the risk and issue register.
• Ensures deliverables are addressed with quality, on time and on budget, within planned milestone signoff of stakeholders
• Coordinates with the project team and reviews project documents to ensure compliance with CBC PCCI’s project management and systems development standards as well as audit requirements.
• Keeps the internal stakeholders informed of the status of IT's project deliverables by regularly reporting on the progress, as well as the relevant risks and issues, of the project.
• Timely preparation of reports and presentations related to the project, collection of content to other domains or SMEs as applicable
• Facilitates fulfillment and submission of AI Trustworthiness Assessment (AITA) and coordination with Committee on AI for signoff