Manager, IT Projects at Gulf African Bank

Job Purpose:

• The position holder will coordinate the implementation of all ICT projects in the Bank and ensure that projects are completed within scope, time and budget.
• The position holder will be responsible for setting project goals and coming up with plans to meet those goals
• The position holder will be responsible for implementing IT strategies that deliver projects on schedule and within budget

Key Responsibilities

• Organizing meetings to discuss project goals and progress
• Maintaining project timeframes, budgeting estimates and status reports
• Managing resources for projects, such as computer equipment and employees
• Day-to-day management of a portfolio of ICT projects in the Bank,
• Coordinating with Project Management Office to ensure ICT projects initiated by all divisions and captured in the bank’s annual plans, or ad-hoc projects. are completed on
• time, within budget, within scope and within quality specification to generate value for the Bank and customers
• Work closely with the Manager, Change Management & Projects to:
• Design methodology and procedures relating to project management
• Develop the templates necessary for monitoring project progress
• Prepare project definition and detailed plans for each project
• Define the responsibilities, work scope and target for each member of the project team for each project.
• Monitor and manage risks and opportunities
• Manage the resolution of issues relating to each project.
• Manage the scope of each project and control changes in the scope of a project
• Communicate with stakeholders; give updates to PMO on status of each ICT project from time to time.
• Manage the closure of each project.
• Ensure individual integrity and professionalism by adhering to legal requirements and ethical standards in order to protect the Bank and stakeholders.
• Tracking of all IT Projects
• Conducting risk assessments for projects
• Coordinating project team members and developing schedules and individual responsibilities
• Setting project goals and coming up with plans to meet those goals

Skills, Experience and Competencies

• Business graduate from an accredited university, Project Management qualifications mandatory.
• At least 5 years’ experience in banking, a good understanding of banking processes, services and products, with 3 years at Manager Level.
• Proficiency with various project managements tools
• Experience in managing projects, especially ICT related projects and coordinating a crossfunctional committees.
• Project management and leadership skills for managing projects and the teams involved with them
• Ability to prepare an effective work plan and organize his/her time in a manner that enables that plan to be implemented
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to coordinate with team members and management and explain technical issues
• Excellent resource planning and task scheduling skills
• Ability to get on well with people and to influence through leadership skills
• Strong networking skills, both externally and within the Bank
• Good negotiations skills to negotiate with stakeholders
• Dynamic individual, who takes pride in his/her work, and has the ability the thrive in a
• competitive and dynamic environment (working effectively under pressure)
• Problem solving and analysis skills especially within a business context; good business sense is a key requirement
• Professionalism, i.e. ability to win the confidence of, and work effectively with clients and colleagues