Project Manager, IT Department (GCB6)

In this role, you will:

• Manage Group and local systems development/deployment as an internal business unit within the country in an efficient, timely delivery of outputs, cost-effective and transparent manner
• Engage Business, Group and local IT, IT vendors and IT Operations teams throughout the project lifecycle
• Work with Head of IT to control and evaluate IT spending for costs, risks and benefits and accurately recover these costs.
• Implement and drive initiatives that will promote sustainable savings to the business
• Promote a culture of service excellence through timely and quality support / advice on IT-related matters
• Ensure greater work cohesion with counter parts on IT-related issues to improve the level of co-operation and transparency between IT and business
• Ensure adherence to governance procedures and significant contribution to process improvement work
• Ensure sound technical advice given to support the improvements to the work processes used by the business to carry out it’s initiatives as well as the timely resolution of technical issues encountered by the business
• Promote a strong sense of awareness and vigilance against acts or events that would place the organization at risk to fraud, financial loss and adverse image damages

To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years experience in various software development roles
• Significant previous experience and proven track record of managing the delivery of IT Projects
• Strong working knowledge of banking & finance systems and IT development standards & governance
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• University degree in Computer Science or Engineering field.
• Project Management qualifications (Prince 2 or PMI)