IT Project Manager at Oscar Temple

 Our client is one of the leading and respected retail and commercial bank in Nigeria. They offer a comprehensive range of services to corporate, commercial and individual customers in Nigeria.

Job Summary
Manage, oversee projects and ensuring full stakeholders participation and acceptance of project deliverables within agreed scope, budget and schedule.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee projects from initiation to closing
• Ensures the timely completion of all project mile stones
• Has overall responsibility for structuring a project, performing the detailed planning, development, and managing project execution and completion of moderate or large projects
• Defines the phase deliverables, tracks milestones
• Develops best practices and tools for project execution and management
• Identifies and addresses technology gaps identified throughout the project life cycle
• Conducts research into project-related issues and products
• Reviews, monitors enhance and update the project work plan and road maps from start to finish line.
• Ensures the direction, magnitude and financial expenditures of projects are in compliance with bank regulations, policies and budgetary benchmarks.
• Work with end user groups ( employees) and integrators on reviewing and finalizing the requirements gathering process and compliance with change request process
• Ensure full participation of all important stakeholders to guarantee a full acceptance of the project deliverables and outcomes.
• Manages quality assurance, resolution of issues, status reviews and reporting, development of standards, change control, customer support, and compliance with all policies and procedures.
• Supports, manages and oversees Proof-of-Concepts and the ensuing evaluation process for the vendor and solution selection process Works closely with Information Technology Department to ensure all necessary system architecture.
• Other responsibilities as may be delegated by the Head of Project

Job Requirements

• Minimum education level – BSC in Computer Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences or Equivalent.
• Professional Qualifications required – PMP, Prince 2, IT Certifications and Equivalent will be an added advantage
• A minimum of seven (7) years relevant experience with 3 years of experience in the Banking industry or related industries will be an added advantage.
• Must be conversant with the use of Software development life cycle (SDLC), Microsoft project server online.
• Knowledge and experience of regulatory policies and guidelines.