Strategic Initiative Management Officer (SIMO) at Interswitch

Job Responsibilities

• The Strategic Initiative Management(SIM) Officer IM officer supports the M Operations of the SIMO, follows through on Project Monitoring and delivery of Projects to Successful completion.
• Ensuring Monitoring of Strategic project activities
• Execute project schedules
• Manage activities on projects and reporting project progress to the Lead, SIMO.
• Ensuring the successful completion of the project phase products, on time, within budget and to the specified quality standards.
• Ensuring that the Interswitch project management methodology is applied to assigned projects
• Tracking and reporting performance as well as quality, risks, issues and changes on assigned projects.
• Providing periodic project status reports to stakeholders (e.g. Customers ) as agreed with the Lead, SIMO
• Identifying appropriate resource requirements and coordinating the project team to ensure successful completion of the project.
• Developing project plans and uploading on Microsoft Dynamics AX
• Preparing for and attending customer meetings/conference calls at initiation of the project and at other times as agreed with Internal Stakeholders
• Support the Leadership of the SIMO in achieving department goals and objectives

Self-Development & People Management:

• Up-Skills oneself regarding new products and procedures through attendance of workshops/presentations and reading of internal and external communications
• Support the  leadership of the SIMO and the Chief Transformation Officer
• Check and monitor the well-being of all team members
• Keep communication lines open and ensure regular one-on-one feedbacks
• Communicate all appropriate information timely
• Actively mentor less experienced staff
• Develop and maintain customer satisfaction among Stakeholders.