IT Project Manager

About this role

The IT Project Manager is responsible for the successful execution of IT-related projects within the set requirements, timeframe, and budget. The individual will be responsible for planning, organizing, and integrating cross-functional information technology projects that are significant in scope and impact. Additionally, the Project Manager is also responsible for coordinating and managing manage the lifecycle of all change activities/ initiatives within the bank’s information systems and IT infrastructures.

Functions & Responsibilities

• Developing project plans, goals, and budgets; identifying resources needed.

• Developing schedules and methods for measuring results

• Guiding and performing strategic analysis for the project

• Organizing and managing all phases of the project to ensure on-time completion

• Assembling and coordinating project team members; assigning individual responsibilities

• Preparing requests for proposals and conducting all necessary meetings to facilitate selection of project services and products

• Planning and overseeing the preparation and dissemination of project communications.

• Managing resources for projects, such as computer equipment and employees.

• Identifying potential risks and preparing mitigation strategies is another critical responsibility.

• Conducting risk assessments for projects

• Oversee project scope control, quality control, communication management, change control management, risk management and issue management.

• Escalates impediments, manages risk, helps ensure value delivery, and helps drive relentless improvement.

• Mange Increments /Releases.

• Participates in analysis of IT solutions by tracking the execution of features and capabilities using metrics and escalating and tracking impediments.

• Facilitates project meetings.

• Accepts, categorizes and prioritizes change requests in line with business strategy and objectives.

• Coordinates activities of Change Advisory Board (CAB) and Emergency Change Advisory Board (ECAB).

• Act as secretariat for the CAB and ECAB (meeting scheduling, prior circulation of change requests and agenda to be considered, meeting invites and quorum formation).

• Ensure adequate user awareness on changes to systems, infrastructures and products.

• Ensure adequate tracking and monitoring of change items.

• Interface with the Configuration Manager for integration of configuration management database (CMDB) with change record/items.

• Ensure that changes are recorded and evaluated, and that authorized changes are prioritized, planned, tested, implemented, documented, reviewed and communicated in a controlled manner

• Ensure that all changes to configuration items (CIs) are recorded in the configuration management system

• Optimize overall business risk - it is often correct to minimize business risk but sometimes it is appropriate to knowingly accept a risk because of the potential benefit.

• Perform other functions as assigned by the Country Managing Director.
Requirements
Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

• PMP or Project Management Certifications is a plus

• Any IT certification such as CISM, CISA, ITIL, COBIT 5 or similar is required

• Expert level in Microsoft Office Applications, including MS Excel & Project

Minimum Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of IT project management experience

• Project management and leadership skills for managing projects and the teams involved with them

• Strong written and verbal communication skills to coordinate with team members and management and explain technical issues

• Analytical and problem-solving skills to handle any issues that occur during project completion

• Organization and time management skills to keep projects on track and within budget

• Excellent resource planning and task scheduling skills

• Thorough knowledge of Project Management principles, concepts, and practices.

• Well-rounded understanding of technology, operations, and business processes