Officer - Project Management Office at AMSCO (African Management Services Company)

Job description

Project Management responsibilities include delivering of every project on time within budget and scope, running with Business initiatives, business program, products within the overall Bank Strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility as detailed in the project charter.
• Ensure that all projects/business initiatives/programs are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
• Ensure proper resource availability and allocation for all projects, program or Business initiative.
• Develop a detailed project plan to track progress for each and every project, Business initiative, program or products.
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs.
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
• Prepare reports and presentations to Management, to provide project status and visibility for other, business initiatives, programs and highlight key milestones, achievements.
• Manage the relationship with Service providers and all stakeholders.
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks.
• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties /vendors.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation and records.
• Assist the PMO in the overall Banks strategy implementation.
• Other duties as assigned by the Head of the Department.

Competencies and Experience:

• 5-10 years’ experience in general banking.
• Has a sound recall of processed and procedures and can apply previous experience to facilitate the resolution of problems identified.
• Ability to work accurately and dependably. Good planning, organisational skills and multi-tasking skills.
• The successful candidate has to have an intermediate understanding of risk dynamics and controls.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• An ability to consistently apply logic, i.e. considers all facts, options and outcomes prior to making a decision.
• Ability to interact with others at ease.
  Intuitive, assertive, resilient and attentive to detail.
• Decisive with the ability to make sound and rational decisions.

Interpersonal Competencies:

• Good organisational skills
• Ability to engage stakeholders
• Good listening skills
• Excellent verbal and written skills

Education:

• University degree preferably in the fields of Computer science or Business course
• Added Advantage - engineering for technical project Managers.
• A general knowledge of the bank’s operating systems, controls and general banking