The role involves the formation and implementation of an IT initiative portfolio for foreign branches from the business line's perspective. The specifics include a cross-border scope, requirements from multiple jurisdictions, and distributed teams from the Head Office, branches, and external contractors.
Responsibilities:
- Formulate and prioritize an initiative portfolio for a 1–1.5 year horizon, considering business impact, risks, regulatory requirements, costs, and resource constraints;
- Prepare materials for collegial bodies, manage the approval of initiatives and budget defense;
- Act as a business customer: define requirements, manage the backlog, and oversee tasks through implementation and acceptance;
- Monitor deadlines, budget, dependencies, and quality of implementation, promptly escalating deviations;
- Coordinate the work of Bank divisions, foreign branches, and external contractors;
- Ensure solutions comply with regulator requirements and internal Bank standards;
- Maintain portfolio monitoring and prepare management reports;
- Participate in shaping the target IT architecture and developing client digital services.
Requirements:
- Higher education in economics, finance, management, or IT;
- At least 3 years of experience in IT project or portfolio management in a bank/fintech;
- Experience in preparing justifications, budgets, and defending initiatives before management;
- Experience working with contractors: defining requirements, control, and acceptance;
- Understanding of the banking IT landscape, foreign trade business, and cross-border payments;
- Working-level English language proficiency;
- Ability to work in a matrix structure and make independent decisions under conditions of incomplete data.
Will be an advantage
- Experience in international banking projects or working with foreign branches;
- Experience working with the PRC, knowledge of Chinese language or Chinese regulatory environment;
- Experience in developing corporate remote banking services, CRM, and other client digital services;
- Knowledge of project and portfolio management practices.
Benefits of working at VTB
- Projects and tasks worthy of your potential
- Strong team of professionals
- Career growth opportunities
- Competitive compensation
- Training and resources for self-development
- Health and wellness programs
- Preferential terms on banking products
- Privilege club with partner discounts
VTB Bank (Public Joint-Stock Company)
Business Unit: VTB Bank (PJSC), Small and Medium Business
Schedule: 5/2
Work Format: On-site at employer's location
City, office address: Moscow, Presnenskaya Embankment, 12
Bank Name: PJSC VTB
Publication Date: 26.10.2026
