Project Manager
DURATION OF
EMPLOYMENT: 1 YEAR
DIRECT SUPERVISOR:
HEAD- SERVICE DELIVERY & TRANSACTIONAL BANKING
The incumbent is
responsible for planning, overseeing and leading projects from ideation through
to completion while following project governance protocols.
Key
Responsibilities
Project Monitoring
- Manage
the project through the project lifecycle i.e. planning, analysis, design,
development, deployment, closure.
- Maintain
key project deliverables trackers, project plans, communication plans and
status reports as per the Bank’s policies.
- Manage
and coordinate implementation and delivery of projects.
- Define
and evaluate problems and plans for effective resolution.
- Manage
business requirements gathering, customize to fit purpose, data
management, testing, training and deployment of the projects.
- Coordinate
with all stakeholders to ensure project progresses on schedule and within
prescribed budgets.
Project Governance
- Overseeing
all incoming and outgoing project documentation.
- Participating
in project scoping processes.
- Managing
project budgets.
- Conduct
project reviews and creating detailed reports for Project steering
Committee.
- Manage
project documentation as per governance protocols e.g., Sign-off and
certifications.
Risk Management
- Stakeholder
management to ensure prioritization by objective, critical success factors
and project risks.
- Maintain
impact analysis and raise changes that may impact delivery of the projects.
- Ensure
proper systems are in place to effectively manage AML/CFT risks and strict
compliance with the Banking laws, the prudential guidelines and
regulations issued by CBK, Data Protection Act 2019, GDPR, PCIDSS and
other legal guidelines that may be issued by the government or other
industry stakeholders, from time to time.
- Responsible
for identifying and reporting potential and actual project risk within
projects assigned compliance policies & procedures.
- Formulate
and ensure up to date policies and procedures governing projects as and
when changes occur.
Human Resource:
- Manage,
coordinate relevant trainings to key stakeholders ensure submission of
training packs by appointed vendors.
- Manage
assigned testers to ensure a high-performance team to meet set deliverables.
Education:
- Bachelor’s
degree in either IT, Social Sciences, Economics, Project Management,
Monitoring & Evaluation or other relevant discipline.
- Certification
in Project Management or Monitoring & Evaluation is an added advantage.
Experience:
- At
least 5 years’ experience in a Financial Institution is mandatory.
- 3
Years’ experience in Project Management, one of which should be in
Management of Digital Channels Projects.
- Presentation
skills in MS Office is mandatory.
- Exposure
to Project Management software is an added advantage.
Language Requirements;
Fluency in Knowledge of
English and Kiswahili.
How to Apply
Interested candidates
should submit an expression of interest that will include:
- Individual
CV
- Cover
letter addressed to the Head of Talent & Organizational Development
The expression of interest should be submitted to hr@rafiki.co.ke by COB on 15th March 2023
