Technology Project Manager & Co Lead at Norda Industries

Job Responsibilities

• Plan and take responsibility for the overall project objectives- provide project management and direction to ensure overall success of assigned initiatives by developing the project implementation plan including the scope of project, project goals, scheduling and project deliverables
• Define project success criteria, in collaboration with project sponsors and stakeholders
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals
• Proactively manage full cycle of assigned Technology initiatives, including overall project plan, scope, change control, risks, issues, impacts and reporting through standardization and best practice project implementation
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communication documents
• Capture/analyse and draft information into meaningful MI reports for programme lead, senior management, stakeholders and team for reporting and presentation purposes
• Ensure proper alignment with programme lead in all aspects of project issues/ concerns/ actions
• Act as the Business Change interface and escalation point for all project issues/ concerns/actions
• Engage collaboratively with project stakeholders to ensure appropriate prioritization of delivery/ ensure project Governance is observed including adherence to defined operational acceptance procedures and testing/approval process
• Ensure quality assurance for Audit, Risk and Governance
• Guide and govern suppliers for project related activities ensuring they understand and adopt Bank agreed standards and architectures along with adhering to policy and procedures
• Other duties assigned

Minimum Competencies

• Deciding and initiating action
• Learning and researching
• Relating and networking
• Adapting and responding to change
• Persuading and influencing
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Minimum knowledge and Skills

• Subject Matter Expert(SME) in all aspects of project management and applicable business functions
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
• Established critical analysis skills
• Knowledge of SDLC Principles and Practices
• Knowledge of project management best practices
• Knowledge of banking and IT practices(Solid)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and MS project a must

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ degree or equivalent from an accredited institution,
• PMP qualification or other Project Management certification
• Strong familiarity with project management software- MUST be able to demonstrate competency with MS Project 2010+. MS project Server experience preferred
• 4+ years’ experience and exposure to the banking/ ICT industry
• 5+ years direct work experience in a project management capacity including all aspects of process development and execution
• Good understanding of ITIL processes and associated concepts
• Demonstrate communication and presentation experience
• Must be able to work under pressure, take clear ownership and projects and drive to ensure a successful closure for the customer and stakeholders
• Experience in project financial management-budget preparation and managing to budget
• Familiarity with ITIL style management procedures and mainstream project management styles a distinct advantage
• Experience of financial services preferred