Are you a go getter, positive minded individual who fits the role profile captured below? There is an opportunity for ambitious, self-driven individuals to fill the above position.
REPORTING TO: HEAD OF ICT.
Job Purpose: The project management officer is responsible for developing and managing technology projects and their cost, time and scope. The holder of this role will be required to ensure that all projects are completed within the assigned budget and time and will deliver the required scope. He/she will be required to manage all project dynamics including stakeholder managements, vendor management, meetings coordination, project plan, communication plan, allocating tasks and setting of project milestones.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and delivery of a broad, coordinated set of project plans and programs to meet the goals and strategic priorities of the Bank.
- Lead all ICT project teams and project working committees and be accountable to the respective sponsors and accountable executives of the projects and senior management.
- Cultivate contacts with vendor or developers to obtain information about future vendor developments in the functional area and influence those developments in ways favorable to the organization.
- Facilitate the definition of service levels and customer requirement, interact regularly with existing or potential clients to determine their needs and to develop plans for improving delivery.
- Represent clients’ needs as appropriate to senior management and work cross-functionally to solve problems and implement changes.
- Facilitate the definition of project missions, goals, tasks, and resource requirements; resolve or assist in the resolution of conflicts within and between projects or functional areas.
- Manage all ICT project deliverables within the cost budgets and project timelines.
- Develop methods to monitor projects progress; and provide corrective supervision if necessary.
- Liaise with business users to conduct comprehensive User Acceptance Tests (UATs) with all new deployments for compliance and ensure the business needs are met
- Ensure effective management of AML/CFT risks at your level.
- Continuously improve project management toolkits and methodologies used within ICT.
- Any other official duty that may be allocated by management from time to time.
The Person:
The ideal candidate must possess the following:
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, MIS, or related fields.
- 2 or more years of experience in the areas of project management.
- Certification in the related field is advantageous, preferably PRINCE2, PMP or other related Project Management Certifications.
- Strong & tested project management skills, including sponsor relations & risk management.
- Demonstrated experience in delivering ICT projects
- Excellent analytical & problem solving skills.
- Strong persuasion and negotiation skills, including conflict resolution skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, team management & communication skills.
- Ability to handle pressure, conflicting priorities and manage constant changes.
Key Competencies and Attributes:
Interpersonal:
- Business engagement skills, stakeholder management
- Solution builder
- Analytical skill
- Has passion and drive to influence the development of people
- Upholds high standard of Professionalism, integrity and respect for others
Management and leadership ability:
- Able to coach, motivate and develop talent within the Bank.
- Capacity to influence decisions at senior management levels
- Communicates effectively
- Engages and influences stakeholders’ for high performance in teams, hardworking and able to work without supervision
ALL applicants MUST apply online to the email; recruitment@familybank.co.ke; closing date is 15th February 2020. Canvassing will automatically disqualify the candidate. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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