Business Projects Manager at SBM Bank

JOB SUMMARY:

The primary ongoing responsibility is management of projects to ensure that the expected objectives are delivered on time, within budget, with high quality and realization of benefits. The role holder ensures the application of appropriate skills, tools and techniques to project management activities during the project life cycle. Addressing the various needs, concerns and expectations of the stakeholders and balancing the competing project constraints of Scope, Quality, Schedule, Budget, Resources, and Risk.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Management - 60%

Provide support to the Project Management Unit in relation to projects as required including

• Lead and manage implementation of projects within a portfolio of competing projects and limited time and resources.
• Follow a defined, agreed upon project management methodology for Planning, Defining, Execution, Monitoring and Control, and reporting activities within the project lifecycle.
• Prepare project initiation and governing documents like, Project Charter and Project Management Plans.
• Assemble a cross-functional project team for their technical or functional contribution to the project.
• Determine the organizational structure of the project team.
• Identify key stakeholders to the project and their roles and value. 
• Coordinate activities across different internal and external functions.
• Motivate team members.
• Assigning work to team members in collaboration with the work stream owner.
• Facilitate the definition of scope; service levels and user requirements.
• Organize and ensure proper and adequate testing phases within projects. 
• Coordinate partners, vendors and consultants engaged in the project work.

Monitoring & Evaluation - 30%

• Compile and review performance statistics and monitor against targets on a regular basis and ensure that remedial action is taken promptly where required 
• Constantly check on project progress toward meeting its objectives, determining the cause of deviations from the plan if any and take corrective actions to address deviations.
• Manage project budget and resource allocation.
• Provide regular reporting and presentation of project status, progress, risks and issues to all stakeholders.
• Convene regular Project Steering Committee meetings.

Quality Assurance - 10%

• Risk monitoring and reporting on the status of risk issues for projects.
• Ensure compliance with both internal and external regulatory requirements.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

Direct Reports to this Position

• n/a.

Customers of this Position 

• Project Management Unit team members
• All staff
• Suppliers
• Bank’s customers
• External stakeholders

Knowledge & Education requirements 

• Graduate from an accredited University ( IT, Business, Finance, Project Management)
• Preferable 3-4 years working experience, preferable +1 working in the financial service industry
• At least 2-3 years project management experience.
• Project Management Certification(preferable) PMP, Prince2

Competencies required for this Role 

• Team Player
• Creating & innovating
• Extremely organized
• Problem solving
• Analytical
• Adhering to principles and values
• Following instructions & procedures

Budgetary Responsibilities

• None.