• Application Deadline: Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Project Management Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 3 - 5 years


• Location Lagos


• City Victoria Island


• Job Field ICT / Computer  , Project Management 
  

General Roles

• To manage delivery of strategic transformation projects that will increase efficiency via the transformation of resources (organizational/people change, development, training) processes and/or information technology.


• Ensure adherence to set standards in the execution of all ongoing projects within the Bank within set budget, time and allocated resources.


• Monitor the entire project management life cycle by developing plans and schedules, estimating resource requirements, defining milestones and deliverables, monitoring activities, evaluating and reporting accomplishments

Job Description

Strategic:

• Recommend new techniques and technologies to achieve business goals


• Determine business roadmap and provide support in future business planning


• Develop action plans to overcome business challenges


• Recommend business improvements based on market and competitive trends


• Perform project management and reporting for assigned projects


• Build positive and trustful working relationships with internal/external customers


• Maintain clear and complete knowledge on programme management, business operations and procedures


• Drive execution of strategic projects that align with the corporate goals of the bank.

Programme Management:

• Lead the end to end planning, delivery and control of projects or programs of the Bank.


• Manages all aspects of the project e.g. delivery, resource forecasts, project administration which includes financial and progress reporting.


• Ensure alignment with defined reporting standards and procedures for project and portfolio management.


• Develop strong relationships with all project stakeholders and prospective internal clients.


• Organize assigned progress meetings and steering committees with senior management to influence decision making.


• Conduct risk analysis by proactively identifying and raising control deficiencies and driving diligent risk remediation for all projects within the Bank.


• Monitor the progress of all projects against agreed and documented time and budget targets while ensuring appropriate quality standards are maintained.


• Optimizing and improving processes and the overall approach.


• Acts as gatekeeper of the program’s documents to ensure that key documents are available and accessible.


• Results delivery for critical projects and initiatives in line with set project management standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2nd Class Upper in First Degree (MBA, MSc, MA, ML and/or Professional Qualifications is an added advantage)


• 3 - 5 years working experience in project management


• General banking experience especially in Operations and Technology service units is preferable.

Required Certifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE II Certification


• ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)


• Agile Project and Delivery Management


• Scrum Master.

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Critical thinking


• Problem solving


• Communication


• Negotiating


• Organize information


• Change Management


• Project Management


• Pay attention to details


• Team player


• Honest, proactive and hardworking


• Ability to adapt to changes


• Conversant with Microsoft office tools and project scheduling computer applications.


• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure, and to meet short- and long-term deadlines.