Our client, Bank of Kigali is
Rwanda’s largest commercial bank by assets. The bank is one of the commercial
banks licensed by the National Bank of Rwanda, the country’s banking regulator.
They are seeking to recruit a motivated and self-driven professional to fill in the following position in their Kigali, Rwanda office:
They are seeking to recruit a motivated and self-driven professional to fill in the following position in their Kigali, Rwanda office:
Head of Core Banking Systems
Reporting to the Chief Information
Officer, the Head of Core Banking Systems will be responsible for ensuring the
optimum operation of the core banking systems, the day to day operations,
integration with other interfaces and development or upgrade of the banking
systems.
Principal Accountabilities:
·
Developing and leading the
implementation of a strategy that ensures the management of core banking
systems is aligned with the needs of the business
·
Developing policies and procedures
that guide interactions with the Core Banking systems to ensure compliance with
the regulations
·
Developing tools for use in
monitoring the performance of the core banking systems to enhance ease and
efficiency in monitoring and responding to gaps
·
Developing and leading the
implementation of change management programs to enhance the uptake of core
banking products introduced that enhance service delivery
·
Supervising the administration of
business application system change control files to ensure relevant information
security controls are observed
·
Coordinating engagement with users on
improvements to the core banking systems to ensure the systems are responsive
to user needs
·
Supervising data administration to
ensure the availability of accurate and current information for business use
·
Leading the design and developing
data administration web interfaces for data management
·
Coordinating the testing of new
products / enhancements in business applications to ensure business
requirements are met
·
Leading the recruitment and training
of staff in the department to ensure the availability of competencies critical
for the delivery of timely and quality core system management
services
services
Key Skills and Qualifications:
·
Degree in Computer Science, Computer
Engineering, Information Systems or any other relevant field
·
Relevant master’s degree from a
recognized institution and professional qualifications in IT will be an added
advantage
·
At least eight (8) years’ experience
in IT at an organization of similar and complexity, two (2) of which must be at
a senior management level
·
Experience in the Banking sector is
preferable
·
Good Interpersonal skills and ability
to work under pressure
·
Innovation ability and budgeting
knowledge
·
Excellent communication skills
·
Problem solving and critical thinking
skills
·
Team player with a track record of delivering
results
Project Manager
The
position will also be responsible to lead the Bank ‘s digital transformation to
T24 Core Banking System, transforming the IT projects, contributing to system
implementations (PMO, change management, process design, parameterization, test
management, migration, training).
Principal Accountabilities:
·
Conducting the requirements,
definition and documentation of business analysis
·
Leading teams of technical resources
and responsible for the result
·
Creating and coordinating functional
specification
·
Setting and monitoring business
processes necessary to ensure proper implementation
·
Conducting risk planning and
mitigation
·
Carrying out cross-functional
communication and conflict management
·
Leading cross-functional teams of
technicians and responsible for the end result
·
Coordinating the implementation team,
vendor and integrator
·
Preparing, executing, and controlling
of user acceptance tests project plan, testing cases, issues reporting, and
resolutions process
·
Providing regular management
reporting
·
Preparing and implementing conversion
strategies, approaches and architecture
·
Ensuring data migration without
disruption of business continuity
Key Skills and Qualifications:
·
Master’s degree or equivalent
certification in IT, Engineering, Business Administration, Economics or
Finance.
·
At least 10 years of relevant work
experience in the financial services industry
·
Excellent understanding of processes
in the banking industry plus general knowledge of the regulatory environment
shaping this industry
·
Extensive expertise in T24
implementation
·
Hands on experience in end to end T24
Data Migration with a hands-on experience in the Temenos Data Migration Tool.
·
Proven track record in IT
transformation projects
·
Proven strong client focus and
interpersonal skills to develop relationships with clients
·
Excellent writing, communication and
presentation skills
How to Apply
Interested
candidates are requested to forward their updated CVs to
recruit@virtualhr.co.ke stating the subject heading “PROJECT MANAGER” by Monday
31st December 2018 clearly indicating their current and expected remuneration,
daytime telephone contacts and addresses of three referees.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.