Working with Programme and Portfolio Leads, COOs, CIOs and Business and Functional stakeholders it will be important that the chosen candidate has credible experience with a Project and Programme management background but also comes with the right behaviours to drive new ways of working within the space. As an individual, it will be important to have excellent interpersonal skills.
Primarily, play a lead role in driving and implementing country and Cluster projects with the responsibility for defining and documenting the project scope, accessing impact analysis for a requirement or group of requirements and ensure the best possible solution that meets the requirement is deployed.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy
Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of country and cluster projects.
Define and document project scopes, objectives, and deliverables.
Identify and implement the best possible solutions that meet project requirements.
Evaluating potential solutions to determine the best fit for the business needs.
Drive new ways of working within the project and programme management space.
Look for opportunities to drive continuous improvement, including the implementation of improved ways of working, digitization, automation, and simplification across the scope of project and program management execution and reporting.
Business
Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand their needs and objectives.
Conduct impact analysis for individual or groups of requirements.
Ensure that requirements are accurately captured and documented.
Oversee the deployment process to ensure successful implementation.
Ensuring that the implemented solution meets the defined requirements and delivers the expected benefits.
Processes
Maintain comprehensive project documentation.
Provide regular updates and reports to stakeholders and senior management.
Managing the transition from the current state to the desired future state of systems and processes.
Ensuring that changes are implemented smoothly and effectively.
Adhere to best practices in project and programme management.
People & Talent
Facilitate effective communication between stakeholders and project teams.
Utilize excellent interpersonal skills to foster a collaborative and productive work environment.
Resolve conflicts and negotiate solutions effectively.
Provide training and support to team members and stakeholders as needed.
Ensure that all project participants are aligned and informed.
Risk Management
Act as an escalation point whenever a risk to meeting regulatory & non-regulatory timeline is raised and provide support for risk/issue resolution.
Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Monitor and manage project risks throughout the project lifecycle.
Governance
Ensure that all projects comply with organizational standards and regulatory requirements.
Regulatory & Business Conduct
Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
Key stakeholders
AME Transformation Team
Business Heads
Function Heads
Group Process owners
Functional Partners including Risk, CFCC, HR, Finance, Legal, GIA
Project Managers
Tech and Operations Management
COOs, Nigeria
Head, Country Technology Management
Heads, Managers and peers in Technology and Operations.
Other Responsibilities
Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in Nigeria; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures
Skills and Experience
Experience in technology project management and testing coordination.
Functional Specification and Documentation Skills
Knowledge in Quality and Process Improvement
Excellent verbal and written communication skills required,
Understanding of Standard Process Compliance
Ability to create effective work relationships across business & borders.
Focused, organized, and results oriented.
Good presentation skills and strong Excel skills
Proactive and positive with the ability to make good/sound decisions and use independent judgment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent stakeholder Management Skills
Excellent skill in requirement gathering.
Knowledge in SCB Business & Products
Ability to Negotiate and Influence project members or customers.
Able to take ownership of issues/tasks and apply Project Management best practices.
Qualifications
Education Degree qualified, ideally in a Business and Technology discipline
Certifications Six Sigma / Lean / Agile (Scrum)/ Project Management
Languages English
Competencies
Action Oriented
Collaborates
Customer Focus
Gives Clarity & Guidance
Manages Ambiguity
Develops Talent
Drives Vision & Purpose
Nimble Learning
Decision Quality
Courage
Instills Trust
Strategic Mindset
Technical Competencies:
This is a generic competency to evaluate candidate on role-specific technical skills and requirements