Delivery Lead
HSBC Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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The Opportunity
IWPB Global Transformation Delivery Lead plans, mobilises and directs projects of high complexity and scale from project definition to closure. They are responsible for the end‑to‑end planning and delivery of one or more projects proactively balancing scope, schedule, budget, risks, team, outcomes and benefits. Projects can be standalone or form part of a programme. They support IWPB in delivering business outcomes through successful project / programme delivery. They work closely with the Business, Product Owners, Technologies, Programme Managers and Global Portfolio Management Office to ensure alignment of their project with the wider change portfolio and the Group Strategy, Values and Behaviours.
What You Will Do
Delivery Leads will often play a people / team management role within the projects / programmes they work on. As members of the IWPB Global Transformation management team, they will also have line management responsibility for a group of more junior resources. Alongside project delivery responsibilities, the Delivery Lead may have a line responsibility for a pool of Transformation staff (Delivery Managers / Business Analyst / PMO) on people management, performance management, resource management and professional development.
Value Creation
- Plans effectively around delivery constraints and optimises the plan to maximise benefits and minimise risk.
- Ensures the baselined scope, requirements, benefits, schedule and budget are managed as outlined in HSBC Change Framework.
- Plans and analyses costs, tracks operating and capital spend, and reports to financial business case commitments.
- Oversees tracking of project risks, issues, dependencies and takes action to minimise impact.
- Influences and collaborates with stakeholder and business partners to drive the right project outcomes.
- Obtains sponsor and stakeholder buy‑in to plans, key commitments and changes against baseline as they arise.
- Obtains sponsor and stakeholder sign‑off for deliverables, formally closes project, assesses stakeholder satisfaction, and captures feedback.
- Captures key learns from each project and feeds back into Global Change Delivery methodologies and best practice.
- Articulates to stakeholders the targeted benefits and takes joint responsibility for benefits realisation.
- Manages the business sponsor, working with them to ensure project deliverables are met.
- Plans and manages the implementation of the change, ensuring business benefits are realised and that the transition from current state to target state is smooth.
- Works closely with delivery partners on planning, design and estimating, bringing together delivery and business partner teams; actively managing dependencies between these teams and other projects and programmes.
- Sets the pace and operating rhythm, driving a culture of achievement and identifies and removes barriers to project success.
- Promotes pace and energy within the team and leads by example.
Operational Performance
Produce a well‑defined project plan in Clarity, dictate the key milestones and assign responsibilities / resources.Demonstrates effective financial skills to develop a detailed business case, including investments, detailed benefits and link to overall finances of the business.Demonstrate familiarity to IWPB Agile Ways of Working.Develops and / or reviews estimates and estimating assumptions for the project’s schedule, effort, and cost using established Global Change Delivery estimating models, best practices, and past experience.Mobilises the project team and allocates tasks and roles.Provides timely reports on project status, risks and issues, evaluating project performance based on management information.Manages and reports on the project budget, acting on any variance.Manages and reports project risks, issues and dependencies.Maintains project change control, ensuring any changes to baseline are managed through change request and all impacts are considered.Promotes and takes accountability for project quality; identifies opportunities to improve delivery and oversees the governance process to reduce risk and ensure effective and timely decisions are taken.Collaborates with stakeholders to define the project strategy and develops a roadmap ensuring all constraints of time / resources are met.Ensures project teams follow quality assurance processes and HSBC Change Framework.Ensures governance processes and decisions are applied consistently, including :Engaging the project sponsor and stakeholders effectively.Creation and running of an effective Steering Committee.Seeking project quality assurance, acting on recommendations.Using IWPB Global Transformation team for standardised project metrics and reporting in Clarity.Escalating, co‑ordinating any mitigants or remedial action.Planning and executing regular tollgates in line with HSBC Change Framework.Directing the project approach, staffing, responsibilities, and schedule to drive maximum productivity.Capability and People Development
Identifies and shares the resource requirements of the project, to the Programme Manager and / or Head of Resource Practice requesting the appropriate skill set and experience.Ensures effective and appropriate resource on the project team and forming an effective project team, with the right blend of skills and good working relationships.Ensuring good project induction and orientation.Defines high level responsibilities and objectives for members of their project team.Provides regular constructive feedback and coaching to individuals to improve their performance and support their development and career progression.Acts as a role model to create and maintain a collaborative team environment.Maintains a strong focus on people development and ensures project resources receive any necessary training and support.Outside of the project context, the Delivery Lead will have line responsibility for a pool of Delivery Managers.Drives a performance‑management based culture to improve performance and efficiencies.Promotes the Group’s Values and strategy by creating a positive work environment and promoting teamwork to drive engagement.Qualifications
What you will need to succeed in the role.
Knowledge
Excellent understanding of the project lifecycle.Excellent understanding of HSBC Change Framework and best practice techniques.Familiar with Agile Ways of Working and tools.A thorough understanding of the purpose, value, culture and fundamentals of IWPB and Global Transformations.Strong understanding of banking / HSBC and understanding of how change drives benefits for HSBC, its customers and other stakeholders.Experience
Extensive project management skills and experience of managing large and complex projects.Strong people manager and broad experience in managing large teams of different work streams.Multiple strong examples of the delivery of on time and on‑budget projects that achieve business case stated outcomes – a driver with bias towards delivery at pace and controlling project outcomes.In depth experience working in a banking environment and change projects.Good stakeholder management experience, especially impactful communication, influencing and running project governance Implementation, change management and benefits realisation.Implementation, change management and benefits realisation.Capabilities
Fluent (reading, writing, speaking) in Mandarin and / or Cantonese – preferred.Planning and Plan ManagementPortfolio Definition and PlanningProcess Re‑engineeringRisk and Issues ManagementGlobal MindsetCustomer EmpathyDecision MakingCommercialityLead Self and OthersBusiness Analysis and DesignBusiness Case and Benefits RealisationChange and Implementation ManagementFinancial and Budget ManagementTracking, Reporting and GovernanceStakeholder ManagementImpactful communicationResource and Team ManagementDelivery at PaceEmbracing changeAchieving excellenceCollaborationProblem solving and Critical ThinkingConsultancyInnovation and Idea ManagementSeniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
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