Transformation Architect

Job Title: Transformation Architect

Location: Kuala Lumpur

Employment Type: Permanent

Domain: Digital Transformation / Technology Strategy / Enterprise Change

About the Role

We are looking for a highly capable Transformation Architect to drive strategic technology initiatives, operational excellence, and enterprise-wide transformation. This role blends strategy, project execution, change management, and innovation to ensure technology continuously aligns with business goals and delivers measurable value.

You will act as the embedded project manager for major initiatives such as Core Banking transformation, key application modernisation, and Cloud delivery. The position requires strong strategic thinking, process optimisation expertise, and the ability to operate across business, operations, and technology teams.

Key Responsibilities1. Strategic Planning

• Analyse industry trends and emerging technologies to support strategic decision-making.
• Ensure continuous alignment between business objectives and technology direction.
• Establish structured collaboration platforms with business stakeholders to maintain alignment.
• Develop clear presentation materials to communicate complex strategies to senior leadership.

2. Innovation & Process Design

• Lead internal process improvement, simplification, and automation initiatives.
• Develop and implement change management strategies supporting new processes and technologies.
• Identify potential resistance to change and implement mitigation actions.
• Design and deliver training programs to drive change adoption.
• Communicate effectively across all organisational levels.
• Measure and evaluate the success of transformation and change initiatives.

3. Project Management & Delivery Execution

As an embedded project manager for strategic initiatives (Core Banking, key applications, Cloud projects), responsibilities include:

Execution Ownership

• Own, drive and deliver the end-to-end execution roadmap and master project schedule.
• Ensure initiatives are delivered on time, within budget, and in line with quality expectations.

Governance & Reporting

• Establish project-level governance structures.
• Maintain RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies).
• Provide transparent reporting to the Transformation Office / PMO.

Dependency Management

• Identify, track, and resolve complex cross-functional dependencies across business, IT teams and vendors.
• Safeguard critical transformation timelines and mitigate delivery risks.

Programme Reporting & Tools

• Manage reporting through PowerPoint, Word, MS Project, Power BI, Jira and other governance tools.

Financial Oversight

• Develop project budgets, track actuals vs. forecasts, and support TCO projections.

4. Analytical & Business Case Development

• Conduct financial and cost-benefit analyses for high-value, enterprise-level initiatives.
• Build compelling business cases that justify investments and strategic decisions.
• Craft clear, engaging, and impactful messages to communicate project value, strategy and outcomes to leadership.

Key Result Areas (KRAs)

• On-time and high-quality project delivery
• Internal operational efficiency improvements
• Innovation and new capability adoption
• Increased employee engagement
• Successful process transformation outcomes (productivity uplift, faster time-to-market)

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in digital transformation, enterprise technology projects or strategic delivery roles.
• Proven experience in project management, PMO functions, or programme oversight.
• Skilled in managing multiple complex initiatives involving cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in change management, training development, and process re-engineering.
• Proficiency in project & reporting tools: PowerPoint, MS Project, Word, Power BI, Jira.
• Ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders across business and technology teams.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation capabilities.
• Strong financial analysis and business case development skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Engineering or related fields.
• Certifications in Agile, Scrum, PMP, Change Management or Digital Transformation are advantageous.

Why Join Us?

• Shape and deliver large-scale technology transformation initiatives.
• High visibility and collaboration with senior business and technology stakeholders.
• Opportunity to influence enterprise strategy and drive organisational change.
• Dynamic role combining strategic planning, innovation, project execution and operational improvement.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: RM8, RM40,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Health insurance
• Maternity leave
• Opportunities for promotion
• Parental leave

Application Question(s):

• Citizen of Malaysia
• Banking domain experience
• Having experience towards Transformation Architect

Work Location: In person