IT Governance & Control Manager (Banking)

About the role

We are partnering with a leading bank in Hong Kong to seek an IT Governance & Control professional to define, enforce, and monitor application development and project management standards within the Technology department. You will ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory expectations, support audit reviews, and drive a culture of controlled, high-quality delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Document and maintain standard procedures for application development, project management, production change control, incident and problem management.
• Enforce standards through review and examination of deliverables across the SDLC.
• Provide guidance, support, and training to IT staff on governance standards and procedures.
• Monitor critical system service availability and IT hardware/software support response times.
• Review application development deliverables to ensure adherence to standards and guidelines.
• Monitor the project management lifecycle to ensure proper controls are enforced.
• Ensure proper production change control for system enhancements and infrastructure changes.
• Oversee production incident handling to ensure swift recovery and SLA compliance.
• Organize induction and governance training sessions for new IT staff.
• Support internal and external auditors during IT-related audit reviews.

About you

• Minimum 5–7 years in IT Governance & Control within a Technology department.
• Solid understanding of application development governance, change control, and quality assurance/testing processes.
• Strong command of written and spoken English; Chinese is an advantage.
• Banking domain is strongly preferred; Insurance domain will be considered.