Lowongan IT Head - Planning di PT Bina Artha Ventura

A senior IT professional is required to setup and head Information Technology Planning at Bina Artha Ventura. The Head, ITP will be responsible for formulating the Technology strategy which includes the design and development of the IT road map in line with the business vision and aspirations. The function will take on all IT demand management and architectural responsibilities for the institution, so good business appreciation and coordination with leaders across the organization, within the IT division and across the partner network will be mandatory. The ideal candidate must be “hands on”, strategic, commercially minded and comfortable providing architectural guidance to IT professionals within the department - adopting leading industry frameworks and building strategic relationships with technical and business partners.

The role will report directly to the CIO but will need to have active cooperation with the Head, IT Service Operation and other CXO. The Head Technology Planning will also work with the CIO to develop IT policies that support the strategies established by Bina Artha CXO. Drafting of the IT budget after prior analysis of the requirements of other departments and active participation in business partnership discussions are also expected.

The successful candidate will need to have a strong business acumen, with a deep understanding of the financial services domain. A balanced innovation approach leveraging existing IT investment alongside advocating for the adoption of new technology will be expected. The Head ITP must also identify when technology upgrades are needed and optimize systems whenever possible. The role will lead technical and business analysts alongside enterprise architects to ensure that the demand for IT services is met in a timely manner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Continuous development of the IT strategy and road map in conjunction with the CIO and Technology boardsPr
• omotes the adoption of industry design standards (BIAN, Open Group, TOGAF) across the IT division
• Serves as the design authority for all technical solutions implemented in Bina Artha
• Representing IT during business partnerships and solutioning discussions.
• Managing the implementation of software prototypes and small-scale pilots to justify strategic or business investments 
• Actively participating in platform and service solutioning driven by change or new feature requests for new or existing business opportunities.
• Overseeing the adoption of recommendations from formal audits, non-functional test findings or Root Cause Analysis reports to the road map and IT strategy.
• Support in preparation of slides on IT demand and road map progress for periodic management meetings, institutional investor reviews and formal audits (internal and external).

Skills and Experience Required:

• 12+ years managing business system architecture or engaged in software design and development or enterprise solutioning within a Financial services domain
• A Bachelors or Masters degree in Information Management, Computer Science or Engineering
• Articulating the value proposition of technology with the ability to highlight the commercial and strategic benefits of technical solutions
• Strong understanding of system architectural standards and frameworks like BIAN, Open Group or TOGAF
• Good experience with virtualization technologies public and private cloud implementations (AWS, Google or Microsoft Azure)
• Experience operating in a continuous deployment or continuous integration environment
• Rich understanding of Data architecture for financial services including data governance, security and management
• Experience working in a Technical or Enterprise Architect capacity, preferably in an international organization or multilateral environment with at least 3 years of experience overseeing solution design within this context.
• Sound knowledge of data quality and data protection practices particularly relating to “Identity and verification” (IDV) and “Know Your Customer” (KYC) implementations.
• A good understanding of information management practices including information lifecycle management, data modelling, master data management and the conduct of business audits and requirements gathering.
• Strong presentation skills and proficiency in communicating to executive level management, C-suite and the company directors (in both Indonesian and English).

Highly Desirable Skills:

• Previous experience within the microfinance industry particularly with joint liability products and services
• Recognized certification in IT architecture and design such as: TOGAF, Open Group or BIAN or Enterprise data system design and architecture
• Strong understanding of software development approaches (Bina Artha implements a bi-modal IT system) and their implication on system design
• Practical experience in enterprise resource planning (ERP) or the implementation of workflows that support the day-to-day operation of a business
• Knowledge and expertise in IT consulting, technology presales or business development for an international consulting practice, financial institution or Fintech