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Monetary Authority of Singapore

System Manager (Reserve & Risk Management) (Contract)

Monetary Authority of Singapore

Fixed Terms

What the role is

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is Singapore’s central bank and integrated financial regulator.

As central bank, MAS promotes sustained, non-inflationary economic growth through the conduct of monetary policy and close macroeconomic surveillance and analysis. It manages Singapore’s exchange rate, official foreign reserves, and liquidity in the banking sector.

As an integrated financial supervisor, MAS fosters a sound financial services sector through its prudential oversight of all financial institutions in Singapore – banks, insurers, capital market intermediaries, financial advisors, and stock exchanges. It is also responsible for well-functioning financial markets, sound conduct, and investor education.

MAS also works with the financial industry to promote Singapore as a dynamic international financial centre. It facilitates the development of infrastructure, adoption of technology, and upgrading of skills in the financial industry.

Join us now, if you have a genuine interest in making an impact to help shape Singapore’s economic and financial landscape.

What you will be working on

The IT Department is responsible for the project management, design, implementation and operational support of IT Applications in MAS. The teams manages and ensures the smooth operations and delivery of IT projects that serves the Financial Industry as well as MAS users.

You will be part of the Central Banking & Devt Platforms division, responsible for managing the systems supporting the reserves and risk management systems in MAS. 

In this role, the officer is expected to undertake the following areas of work:

Application, Service, and System Ownership:

  • Own and manage a suite of applications systems

  • Own and manage a portfolio of digital services

  • To manage the applications and services as a portfolio

Solution Design:

  • Business analysis and functional design

    • Develop actionable insights into business operations and processes

    • Elicit, shape, scope, and manage business requirements through rigorous and appropriate methods of information gathering and collaboration with stakeholders

    • Design solutions that are consistent with business and technology objectives

    • Develop the solution’s business case in collaboration with stakeholders, and co-champion it

  • Technology analysis and solution design:

    • Design the application technology solution, for both bespoke applications (custom developed) and COTS based solutions

Project and Product Delivery and Quality:

  • Plan and manage IT projects, and ensure alignment of project to the business objectives within established scope, cost and schedule

  • Quality: To assure the quality of systems and applications, including the establishment of quality management technology and systems for applications development and delivery

Operations and maintenance, User support:

  • Establish reliable operations of the applications and digital service in the portfolio

  • Conduct maintenance and technology lifecycle management on the applications and systems

Governance, Risk, Compliance:

  • Ensure compliance to ICT Governance policies and standards

  • Establish quality and mechanisms for systemic quality across all applications and systems

  • Establish risk management for applications systems

Partner and Vendor Arrangements and Resourcing

  • Design and establish vendor and resourcing arrangements, contracts, service levels for the delivery and management of digital services, systems and technology

What we are looking for

  • Bachelor Degree with at least 5 years' relevant experience in supporting and/or implementing trade management systems

  • Proven track record in project and vendor management and delivery, and familiar with business processs analysis and re-engineering

  • Proven experience in managing operations, handling of issues, and systems monitoring

  • Ability to conduct technical assessments, respond to timely inquiries, and present written/ oral presentations

  • Able to work independently as well as in a team

  • Good decision-making skills and response to high-pressure situations

  • Strong interpersonal communication and organizing skills to coordinate and faciliate project activities and discussions

  • Ability to work with details and time-sensitive issues

  • Experience in Java/J2EE and/or Microsoft .NET Framework and PL/SQL programming

  • Good working knowledge of databases and fault-tolerant infrastructure concepts

  • Understanding of financial instruments, will be an advantage

  • Understanding of S.W.I.F.T messaging platform and infrastructure  will be an advantage

  • Knowledge about or experience with SimCorp Dimension® will be an advantage.

  • Certifications in PMP/ ScrumMaster® and relevant technical skills will be an advantage

This is a Contract until Dec 2026 position. As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.

About Monetary Authority of Singapore

MAS is the central bank of Singapore. Our mission is to promote sustained non-inflationary economic growth, and a sound and progressive financial centre.