• IT Project Manager is assigned 2-3 projects/ initiatives that are aligned to a single business segment’s strategy and objectives
• Represents the Information Systems Group (ISG) within the business groups by maintaining a high degree of visibility
• Attends meetings and appropriate management forums, providing a central point of information for all related technology activities.
• Promotes collaboration between all banking divisions impacted by the project.
• Assumes full responsibility for the end to end phases of the project: Initiation, Design, Build, Test, Deploy, and Stabilization.
• Develops and maintain project schedule which includes the estimated cost as well as the forecasted schedule and cascade to all stakeholders
• Projects level risks and issue management
• Manages scope changes to avoid scope creep
• Prepares management reports to be presented to senior management
• Manages budget, expenses, and manpower costs from estimating to project closure
• Communicates project objectives to the team and establish clearly the roles and responsibilities of each member
• Defines the escalation process within ISG, business, and the vendor
• Ensures compliance to all bank policies
• Ensures compliance to project management standards and methodologies
• Measures project performance and conduct root cause analysis to address common/recurring/high impact issues, metrics not met, and defects identified
• Ensures that all the necessary trainings, project documents, manuals, and guidelines are properly transitioned to the application support group during the stabilization period -before project closure
• Participates in process improvement activities of the bank
• Facilitates sourcing of solutions and service providers to address business requirements
• Negotiates with solution and service providers for the finalization of product and services contracts and agreements that are aligned with the bank’s policies and standards.
• Manages the relationship with the solution and services providers.
  
  

• Graduate of a 4-year college degree in Computer Science, IT, Management or other related courses
• At least 5 years of experience in project management and delivery
• At least 8 years of experience in the IT industry
• At least 2 years of experience in a financial services institution.
• Knowledge and experience in Project Management, Financial services, Advanced analysis and design, Programming, Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Excellent leadership skills
• Excellent problem solving and analytical abilities
• Program management skills
• Stakeholder management skills
• Risks and issues management skills
• Vendor management skills
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills
  
  

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