Senior Software Engineer/ Technical PM

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

Lead and coordinate the delivery of demanding regulatory and enterprise projects for the Vietnam branches (HNI/HCM), acting as a Technical Project Manager to drive solutioning with Head Office/Regional teams, business departments, IT/Security teams, and vendors; support BAU under short SLAs; and contribute to process and Kaizen improvements to especially satisfy compliance, business needs, security, and sustainable operation.

• Project Leadership: Plan, execute, and control medium to large projects, i.e., regulatory (eInvoice, SBV ACC/CIC/AML report, eTax, eCustoms, etc.), HO/Regional solution rollouts (i.e., APH/NAPAS, AML/KYC, Treasury, transaction banking including CITAD/VCB, internet banking), and local solution projects for branch-specific requirements; contribute to frameworks and automation where feasible.

• Solution Design and Business Analysis: Clarify requirements across HNI/HCM; produce BRD including NFR/FSD, process maps, and acceptance criteria; align with One-Vietnam practices and SDLC.

• SDLC including Quality Assurance & Change Management: Enforce documentation completeness, test coverage, and release quality; minimize rework.

• Coordination: Interface with Head Office/Regional teams, business units, and vendors; manage schedules, risks, issues, and dependencies.

• BAU Support: Triage incidents, ensure SLA compliance, and support production stability and resilience for HNI/HCM.

• Compliance & Security: Coordinate vulnerability remediation, patching, and controls; ensure audit-ready documentation.

• Kaizen/Cost Optimization: Identify improvements to reduce overtime and HR costs; standardize processes and templates.

• Cross-Backup: Provide backup coverage within the application team to maintain continuity.

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering or computer science.

• 5–8 years of project management experience delivering medium to large-scale projects; approximately 10 years in IT (solutioning/software development).

• Fluent in English (written and spoken) for Regional/Head Office coordination; strong teamwork, ownership, and ability to work accurately under pressure.

• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills with strong attention to detail.

• Experienced in foreign corporations/markets and enterprise-scale projects.

• Preferable: Professional certifications: PMP (or equivalent), and relevant application solution certifications.

• Hands-on BA, senior solutioning, or security background with framework contribution.

• Database administration experience with MSSQL/Oracle for tuning and system resilience.

• Skills and competencies

i) Compliance-first and customer-oriented mindset; logical thinking.

ii) Clear, concise communication with stakeholders across business and IT.

iii) Detail-oriented with strong self-management, time management, and reporting skills.

iv) Teamwork with the ability to contribute independently.

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Working location: Lotte Centre, 54 Lieu Giai, Giang Vo, Hanoi