Head, I.T. Projects & Quality Assurance
Job Ref I.T. 09/2011
The Position
Reporting to Director IT, the position is responsible for Project Management, Applications Development and Quality Assurance in the service delivery within I.T. in order to meet the business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Job Ref I.T. 09/2011
The Position
Reporting to Director IT, the position is responsible for Project Management, Applications Development and Quality Assurance in the service delivery within I.T. in order to meet the business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Set
and enforce adherence to Project Management standards in all I.T.
implementation activities.
- Set
and enforce adherence to Application development standards in all I.T.
system development initiatives.
- Set
and enforce change and quality assurance standards in IT systems
- Accountable
for development of the core banking system and all the interfaces to the
system
- Identifying
and coordinating core banking system upgrades
- Ensure
all projects are properly scoped, documented and implemented within scope
- Coordinating
with internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered
on schedule
- Establish
and maintain procedures for project management, applications development
and quality assurance in line with industry best practice
- Assessment
of risks within the areas of responsibility and ensuring that risks are
mitigated and that applications are developed and deployed in line with
risk management policies of the bank
- Monitor
and ensure that applications development and system changes are properly
tested in line with best practice before changes are made to the T24
operating environment.
- Planning
and prioritizing IT projects and application development activities for
the bank
- Managing
both internal and external application developers to ensure timely
delivery of solutions
- Carry
out resource planning and mapping for all implementation activities to be
carried out.
- Reporting
and communicating on all project related issues to key stakeholders
The Person
- A
Bachelor’s degree in ICT or related field from a recognized university is
required. An MBA will be an added advantage
- Must
possess at least one of IT certifications. Possession of T24 certification
will be an added advantage
- Project
management training and skills is a mandatory requirement.t.
- A
minimum of 5 years’ experience in 3 of which must be in IT Senior
Management with hands on experience in:
- Managing
enterprise wide large IT core banking project implementations
- Designing
system architectures
- Leading
application development teams
- Change
management and quality assurance
- Working
experience with Oracle, Unix and Microsoft systems
- Leadership
experience with large cross functional project teams
- Knowledge
of and experience with programming languages and platforms – visual basic,
.NET, Java etc
- Should
have excellent understanding of processes particularly the Systems
Development Life Cycle
- Knowledge
and application of the bank products, services and policies
- Thorough
understanding of other essential supporting banking systems such as
clearing, various channels and interfaces etc.
The above position is a demanding role which
the bank will provide a competitive package for the successful candidate.
If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, remuneration level, e-mail address and telephone contacts quoting the job title/reference in the subject field to recruitment@kcb.co.ke.
To be considered your application must be received by 20th September 2011.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, remuneration level, e-mail address and telephone contacts quoting the job title/reference in the subject field to recruitment@kcb.co.ke.
To be considered your application must be received by 20th September 2011.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
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