Summary

The IT project manager is responsible for the successful execution of IT-related projects within the set requirements, timeframe, and budget. He/ she plans, organize, and integrate cross-functional information technology projects that are significant in scope and impact. Additionally, the PM is also responsible for coordinating and managing manage the lifecycle of all change activities/ initiatives within the bank’s information systems and IT infrastructures.

Responsibilities

• Developing project plans, goals, and budgets; identifying resources needed
• Developing schedules and methods for measuring results
• Guiding and performing strategic analysis for the project
• Organizing and managing all phases of the project to ensure on-time completion
• Assembling and coordinating project team members; assigning individual responsibilities
• Preparing requests for proposals and conducting all necessary meetings to facilitate selection of project services and products
• Planning and overseeing the preparation and dissemination of project communications.
• Managing resources for projects, such as computer equipment and employees
• Identifying potential risks and preparing mitigation strategies is another critical responsibility.
• Conducting risk assessments for projects
• Oversee project scope control, quality control, communication management, change control management, risk management and issue management.
• Escalates impediments, manages risk, helps ensure value delivery, and helps drive relentless improvement.
• Mange Increments /Releases.
• Participates in analysis of IT solutions by tracking the execution of features and capabilities using metrics and escalating and tracking impediments
• Facilitates project meetings.
• Accepts, categorizes and prioritizes change requests in line with business strategy and objectives.
• Coordinates activities of Change Advisory Board (CAB) and Emergency Change Advisory Board (ECAB).
• Act as secretariat for the CAB and ECAB (meeting scheduling, prior circulation of change requests and agenda to be considered, meeting invites and quorum formation).
• Ensure adequate user awareness on changes to systems, infrastructures and products.
• Ensure adequate tracking and monitoring of change items.
• Interface with the Configuration Manager for integration of configuration management database (CMDB) with change record/items.
• Ensure that changes are recorded and evaluated, and that authorized changes are prioritized, planned, tested, implemented, documented, reviewed and communicated in a controlled manner
• Ensure that all changes to configuration items (CIs) are recorded in the configuration management system
• Optimize overall business risk - it is often correct to minimize business risk but sometimes it is appropriate to knowingly accept a risk because of the potential benefit.
• Perform other functions as assigned by the Country Managing Director

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
• PMP or Project Management Certifications is a plus
• Any IT certification such as CISM, CISA, ITIL, COBIT 5 or similar is required
• Expert level in Microsoft Office Applications, including MS Excel & Project

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of IT project management experience
• Project management and leadership skills for managing projects and the teams involved with them
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to coordinate with team members and management and explain technical issues
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to handle any issues that occur during project completion
• Organisation and time management skills to keep projects on track and within budget
• Excellent resource planning and task scheduling skills
• Thorough knowledge of Project Management principles, concepts, and practices.
• Well-rounded understanding of technology, operations, and business processes

Characteristics

Required knowledge, skills and abilities

• Leadership capability
• Change Management
• Project management
• Financial management
• Risk management
• Commercial awareness
• Business consulting acumen and management
• Africa Technology expertise application

Competences

• Deciding and initiating action
• Persuading and influencing
• Leading and supervising
• Creating and innovating
• Relating and networking
• Formulating strategies and concepts
• Applying expertise and technology
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking

Reporting To

Chief Information Officer - CIO