UOB
Banking
TechnologyObsolescence-Head
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“Technology Obsolescence - Head at UOB. Skills: technology obsolescence management strategy, governance frameworks, risk identification and assessment, technology lifecycle inventory, end-of-life planning, risk mitigation and remediation, technology refresh and modernization roadmaps, stakeholder and vendor management, financial and cost management, reporting and dashboards, domain leadership. Define and own the technology obsolescence management strategy, policies, and standards. Establish gover”
What You'll Achieve.
Define KPIs and dashboards for obsolescence risk, exposure, and remediation status
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
understanding of technology lifecycle management across infrastructure, platforms, and applications, Experience with end-of-life planning for operating systems, databases, middleware, hardware, and SaaS, Knowledge of security, compliance, and regulatory implications of obsolete technology, Proven experience leading large-scale refresh, modernization, or migration programs
Nice to Have
Prior experience in regulated or complex enterprise environments is preferred
What You'll Do.
Define and own the technology obsolescence management strategy
Establish governance frameworks to identify
and prioritize obsolescence risks
Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture
and business roadmaps
Maintain an enterprise-wide technology lifecycle inventory (hardware
Identify end-of-support (EOS)
and vendor sunset risks
Assess impact to security
and business continuity
Develop and maintain risk mitigation and remediation plans
Create multi-year technology refresh and modernization roadmaps
or decommissioning initiatives
Act as the primary point of contact for obsolescence-related discussions
Partner with application owners
Support contract negotiations and commercial decisions related to obsolete technologies
Develop business cases for refresh and modernization initiatives
Manage obsolescence-related budgets and cost forecasts
Identify cost-avoidance opportunities through proactive lifecycle planning
Define KPIs and dashboards for obsolescence risk
and remediation status
Provide regular reports to senior management and governance forums
Highlight critical risks
Provide domain leadership and subject-matter expertise
Coach and guide teams on lifecycle and obsolescence best practices
Drive awareness and adoption of standard processes across the organization
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with application owners, infrastructure teams, security, procurement, and finance; Experience working with senior leadership, vendors, and cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Ability to communicate risk clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Proven experience leading large-scale refresh, modernization, or migration programs
Full Job Description
**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;** Strategy & Governance; * Define and own the technology obsolescence management strategy, policies, and standards * Establish governance frameworks to identify, assess, and prioritize obsolescence risks * Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, IT strategy, and business roadmaps Obsolescence Risk Management; * Maintain an enterprise-wide technology lifecycle inventory (hardware, software, platforms, tools) * Identify end-of-support (EOS), end-of-life (EOL), and vendor sunset risks * Assess impact to security, operations, compliance, cost, and business continuity * Develop and maintain risk mitigation and remediation plans Roadmap & Execution; * Create multi-year technology refresh and modernization roadmaps * Drive replacement, upgrade, migration, or decommissioning initiatives Stakeholder & Vendor Management; * Act as the primary point of contact for obsolescence-related discussions * Partner with application owners, infrastructure teams, security, procurement, and finance * Support contract negotiations and commercial decisions related to obsolete technologies Financial & Cost Optimization; * Develop business cases for refresh and modernization initiatives * Manage obsolescence-related budgets and cost forecas
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