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  • Posted: Oct 2, 2019
    Deadline: Oct 15, 2019
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    Standard Chartered Kenya, whose official name is Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited, but is sometimes referred to as Stanchart Kenya, is a commercial bank in Kenya.
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    Africa Technical Program Manager

    The Role Responsibilities 
    • Lead conversations to ensure common understanding on the problem statements and proposed solution.
    • Organize and motivate team members in discussions of initial planning, regular follow-ups and through to completion of projects across the Africa foot print.
    • Coordinate and facilitate workshops with FinTech’s and client co-creation teams , associated   vendor engagements, technical specialists, contracted consultants and bank internal stakeholders
    • Engage with technical, engineering and solution architecture subject matter experts
    • Develop a comprehensive activity and resource plan by identifying tasks, assigning accountability and tracking progress against agreed deliverables at a granular level
    • Manage high-level milestones and consolidate project schedules
    • Analyse and manage project risk, and track consolidate issue logs
    • Control time and manage timelines with clear candid communication of any challenges
    • Efficiently report to stakeholders on tasks, progress, and critical path
    • Produce documentation, dashboards, and RAG status reports
    • Consolidate project status from sub-projects into a larger program report
    Our Ideal Candidate
    • Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in business or related field Computer Science, Engineering, Economics or Business
    • A proven track record of successfully implementing novel business solutions.
    • Ability to lead cross-functional teams
    • Must be experienced working in a fast-paced environment, while ensuring timely delivery of the team in alignment with the project management office
    • Relevant Agile training and certifications a plus
    • Experience leading multiple (2+) projects concurrently, with direct responsibility for tracking & reporting on key metrics
    • Demonstrated ability to apply best practices to optimizing resources, scheduling time constraint peers & coordinating logistics
    • Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
    • Must be self-motivated, proactive and able to work well handling multiple concurrent projects to manage competing demands
    • Strong judgment, with the ability to make quick, yet sound decisions and follow-through
    • Creative approach to problem-solving, with a strong customer focus and commitment to deliver
    • Team-player attitude, with strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish high-trust professional relationships quickly
    • Combined 8+ years’ experience as a business product manager.
    • Practical experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and software delivery in waterfall and agile development teams
    • Familiarity with software architecture of monolithic, distributed and micro-services patterns is a plus
    • Experience in financial services including banking, financial services, and/or trading systems is an advantage
    • While this role is based in Kenya there will be a need to travel from time to time.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Standard Chartered Bank Kenya on scb.taleo.net to apply

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