Project Manager (3 Positions)

Job Description

REPORTING TO: Program Manager

 JOB PURPOSE: Reporting to the Program Manager, the role holder will be responsible for leading and coordinating projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget. Delivery of projects will follow a hybrid of both waterfall and agile approaches. This role involves managing project/agile teams, resources, and timelines while effectively communicating with stakeholders to meet project and business objectives. The Project Manager will be responsible for driving project success by planning, tracking progress, identifying and mitigating risks, and ensuring adherence to organizational goals and standards. This position plays a key role in achieving business outcomes through efficient and effective project delivery

LOCATION: Kampala

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Project Planning and Initiation: Define project scope, goals, deliverables, and timelines in collaboration with stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, providing regular updates and managing expectations.
• Resource Allocation and Management: In collaboration with the line managers, identify, allocate, and manage resources (team members, budget, tools) to ensure the project’s successful delivery. These resources will form a cross-functional team to ensure project delivery.
• Risk and Issue Management: In collaboration with the Bank’s control functions, proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues, ensuring minimal disruption to project progress.
• Budget and Cost Management: In collaboration with the Bank’s Finance team, monitor project expenses and ensure delivery within the approved budget, while regularly reporting on financial performance.
• Waterfall Project Execution: Create and manage detailed project plans, outlining each phase from requirements gathering to deployment, and monitor progress against timelines and milestones.
• Agile Project Facilitation: Facilitate agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, ensuring active participation and continuous improvement.
• Change Management: Manage scope changes effectively by evaluating impacts on timelines, costs, and resources, and seek necessary approvals for adjustments.
• Performance Tracking and Reporting: Track project performance through key metrics, reporting on progress, variances, and project health to stakeholders.
• Compliance and Regulatory Adherence: Ensure all project activities adhere to internal policies, industry regulations, and compliance requirements, particularly in banking environments.
• Team Leadership and Motivation: Lead and inspire cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and ensuring clarity of roles and responsibilities.
• Vendor and Third-Party Management: Manage relationships and contracts with external vendors and service providers, ensuring timely and quality delivery of services or products.
• Post-Implementation Review: Conduct project reviews and retrospectives to capture lessons learned and identify opportunities for future improvement

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Economics, International Business, Project Management, Commerce, Business Administration or, Business Statistics or another related field.
• Professional Certifications in PRINCE2, PMP, Safe Agilist, and Certified Scrum Master are preferred.
• Proficient with Project Management software (JIRA, Trello, Miro, MS Project or other collaborative tools).
• At least three years experience as a Project Manager or Scrum Master in a Banking, Telecom, or Fintech environment
• Awareness of industry regulations especially in Banking (e.g. AML, KYC)
• Skilled in negotiating resources, and deadlines, and resolving conflicts between teams or stakeholders.
• Hands-on expertise in both waterfall and agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban)
• Experience managing budgets, resources, and timelines effectively across multiple projects
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication to convey project status, issues, and outcomes to stakeholders at all levels i.e. C-suite and middle Management.
• Adept at Financial Technology.
• Must exhibit enthusiasm and the ability to influence stakeholders.

INVITATION

If you believe you meet the requirements as noted above, please forward your application with a detailed CV including your present position and copies of relevant professional/academic certificates, to the email address indicated below:

Vacanciesbank@dfcugroup.com

Deadline: Monday 23^rd September 2024. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.