Job Description
PURPOSE:
To ensure implementation of assigned projects within the planned time and budget and to the satisfaction project owners and users.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Project portfolio Management; Leadership of the project management office and the various project managers according to the established policies and practices.
• Establish programme/project governance for ongoing projects within the Project Management Office.
• Drive project prioritization in consultation with the business leaders and in alignment to Company’s goals and objectives.
• Coordinate cross-project activities and manage their interdependencies.
• Plan the project; defining the scope, developing work plan and schedules, determine the required resources and set objectives and measures in consultation with the appropriate stakeholders
• Timely Implementation of the group as well as subsidiary projects. This will include; executing the project according to the project plan, develop records to document project activities, monitor the progress of the project and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project, establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders and review the quality of the work completed with the project team
• Monitoring and Controlling; monitoring the project progress and communicate to project sponsors, monitor budgeted expenditures and project cash flows, maintain financial records and any supporting documents and manage change requests as per the change management plan.
• Evaluate the projects; ensuring that the project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality and evaluating the outcomes of the project as established during the planning phase.
• Create and maintain a comprehensive project documentation
• Measure project performance using appropriate project management tools
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS Academic
Qualifications
• Degree in Business, project management or other relevant degree
Professional Qualifications
• Project Management Certification
Experience
• Six (6) years’ relevant experience. With Two (2) at Management level.
• Experience in large enterprise Business- ICT projects and interdepartmental business transformation projects.
• Knowledge in dealing with Multiregional and multicultural Vendors as well as managing diversity
• Insurance industry experience will be a key advantage.
Skills and Attributes
• Analytical skills
• Project management skills
• Interpersonal and communication skills