Senior Project Manager

To ensure the successful completion of the assigned strategic or complex projects in terms of budget, time & scope successfully with customer satisfaction and in accordance with the bank’s regulations and compliance policies.

• Handle assigned strategic / complex projects from planning phase to closure phase in order ensure the successful completion of each phase in terms of quality, cost, time and scope.
• Define resources, deliverables, goals, and milestones to ensure accurate IT resources capacity planning.
• Follow Project management / BRM process for project initiation and participate effectively in the project charter creation with the BRM team.
• Apply set strategies for risks’ mitigation and create project risk management plans to ensure having budget that cover the agreed upon risks responses.
• Manage and oversee the project’s team and resolve project conflicts to ensure a smooth operating environment and avoid delays in the project timelines.
• Identify and share efficiently in resolving the project technical issues to achieve the project goals within the agreed budget and timeline and up to defined quality standards.
• Ensure proper issue resolution actions are taken, and relevant escalations are being done whenever required.
• Prepare the status reports to be submitted to stakeholders & ensure the Senior Management awareness of the project progress and recommend solutions for the Managements’ checking and approvals.
• Keep track and file the technical and administrative project documentation for the accurate tracking of the project and build the organization’s knowledge base through the Projects’ lessons learnt.
• Ensure the project goals are aligned with overall organization objectives.
• Manage the relationships with external parties (i.e. Vendors) to ensure healthy relationship between vendors and internal stakeholders is maintained.
• Ensure project governance methodology is properly applied across the project as defined by the PMO.
• Conduct Post implementation reviews for selected projects based on SOPs and analyze the findings and provide recommendations to program manager.

Requirements

• PMP certificate.

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering, Technology, commerce or related field.
• Master’s degree is an asset.
• Minimum 7 years of Project Management experience.
• Banking experience is an asset.

Skills:

• Fluent English Language.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of complex information and requirements.
• Good prioritization skills and be flexible enough to adapt plans.
• Great IT skills combined with a good head for business.
• Strong knowledge in Project Management tools and techniques.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and within constraints.