Technology Obsolescence - Task force Lead

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

Task Force Leadership & Coordination;

• Establish and lead the Technology Obsolescence Task Force, comprising application, infrastructure, security, architecture, procurement, and finance stakeholders

• Define task force scope, success criteria, timelines, and governance

• Ensure rapid issue resolution, escalation, and decision-making

Obsolescence Identification & Assessment;

• Conduct accelerated assessments to identify end-of-life, end-of-support, and obsolete technologies

• Classify obsolescence risks by severity, business impact, and urgency

• Evaluate operational, security, compliance, and financial risks

Remediation Planning & Execution;

• Develop prioritized remediation action plans (upgrade, replace, migrate, isolate, or decommission)

• Drive execution of critical remediation initiatives within agreed timelines

• Coordinate dependencies across teams to avoid delivery blockers

• Track execution progress and intervene where delays or risks emerge

Risk & Stakeholder Management;

• Act as the single point of accountability for obsolescence-related risks within the task force scope

• Communicate risk posture, trade-offs, and remediation status to senior stakeholders

• Facilitate informed decisions where technical, cost, or timing constraints exist

Governance, Reporting & Closure;

• Define task force metrics, dashboards, and reporting cadence

• Provide regular status updates to steering committees or executive sponsors

Job Requirement

Technical & Domain Expertise

• Strong experience in technology lifecycle and obsolescence management

• Broad understanding of infrastructure, platforms, applications, and vendor support models

• Familiarity with security, regulatory, and audit implications of obsolete technology

Leadership & Delivery Experience;

• 10-12+ years in IT leadership, program delivery, architecture, or technology risk roles

• Proven experience leading cross-functional task forces or crisis remediation initiatives

• Strong execution mindset with ability to operate under time and risk pressure

Stakeholder & Communication Skills;

• Ability to influence without formal authority

• Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences

Additional Requirements

Be a Part of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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