Project Team Lead at First Bank

Ref No: 1900002Y
Location: Lagos
Organization: MD/CE Directorate
Schedule: Regular
Shift: Standard
Job Type: Full-time

Description

• To develop work plans and manage multiple project work streams to support the implementation of strategic objectives, within budget and within the agreed timelines.
• Identify and validate key business requirements for assigned workstreams
• Estimate the resources (human, financial and technical) needed to achieve goals.
• Analyze business data to assess situations, assigning tasks to team members, and problem-solving when issues arise.
• Ensure adequate documentation and record keeping for project activities
• Document standard processes to ensure consistency in execution in line with agreed timelines
• Develop a Business Readiness and Change Management Plan to disseminate information to all stakeholders throughout the Project life cycle for assigned work streams
• Effectively communicate project expectations to all stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
• Provide solutions, improvements and take corrective action on challenges that may arise
• Identify and manage dependencies and critical path.
• Ensuring that required approvals are obtained and that adequate documentation is maintained for all project expenditures
• Helping solve end-user problems and managing financial aspects of contracts
• Ensuring contract terms and conditions are met and that contracts are carried out according to agreed terms
• Assist the engagement team in analyzing engagement data to identify incorrect coding, excessive time and expense items
• Monitor and track project milestones and deliverables, and provide reports on a periodic basis.
• Develop presentations, reports and provide briefings on assigned tasks
• Provide engagement management support to assigned Project sponsors, including project set-up, managing key performance indicators, and monitoring investment.

Qualifications
Education:

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree, with a minimum grade of 2.2
• Project Management certification will be an added advantage

Experience:

• Minimum of five years of banking experience, covering a range of functional areas
• Experience with managing transformation, change management or other strategic projects
• Experience with Program Management Office or Project Management Office desirable
• Supervisory or leadership experience.