Project Manager at Minet Kenya

Position Reports to: Head of Digitalisation, ICT Projects, Systems and Infrastructure Developments

Purpose of the Job

To ensure development & delivery of Digital Transformation Projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in Projects planning activities and the execution of Projects according to plan
• Assist in managing relationships with project stakeholders including internal and external clients, keeping stakeholders informed of progress, risks and issues to manage expectations on all project requirements and deliverables
• Ensure proper use of methodology tools and procedures, ensuring proper governance is in place to best meet projects objectives
• Balance the trade-off of the triple - constraint (time, cost and scope)to realize the expected business value & excellence in delivering Time and Material (T&M) engagements
• Proactively identify changes in work scope and ensure appropriate planning measures are taken with internal and external stakeholders to reassess and amend the scope of work requirements, budget and timeline
• Assist in managing the financial aspects of the projects including budgeting and estimates to actual variance through the Head of Digitalization, ICT Projects, Systems and Infrastructure Developments
• Analyze risk, establish contingency plans and identify trigger events and responsibilities for initiating mitigating action
• Assist in planning and execution of formal Quality Control process
• Assist in managing project stakeholder satisfaction to position and secure customer references and success stories.

Knowledge and Skills required

• Degree in Computer Science or related field from a recognized Institution
• PMP or Prince2 certification and /or other industry
• Project Management certifications is mandatory
• Experience in PHP, Java, Python, Android, IOS Programming
• Other ICT certifications preferably Microsoft & Cisco Certifications.
• Management and Leadership Experience
• Over 4 years work experience in Projects
• Management skills for implementation of CORE Business
• Applications & ICT Infrastructure Projects in a financial or telecommunication environment and demonstrated hands on e-commerce software development & integrations for e-Commerce platforms
• Demonstrated expertise in creating and maintaining Projects deliverables such as, Projects charter, Projects management plan, status reports, Projects timesheets, communications plan, budget and schedule

Competencies and Attributes

• Experience in conversion of Business requirements into technical specifications
• Experience in the industry & Solution Experience
• Knowledge of operational issues around Projects management
• Participate in the development of Projects management best practices
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of and competency in Projects management processes including planning tasks, resource allocation, risk management,time management, financial management, Resource management, quality management, monitoring and reporting, documenting and record keeping
• Conceptual analytical thinking and decision-making skills