Senior IT Project Manager - Financial Services

To ensure the successful completion of the assigned strategic or complex projects in terms of budget, time & scope successfully with customer satisfaction and in accordance with the bank's regulations and compliance policies.

• Handle assigned strategic / complex projects from planning phase to closure phase in order ensure the successful completion of each phase in terms of quality, cost, time and scope.
• Define resources, deliverables, goals, and milestones to ensure accurate IT resources capacity planning
• Follow Project management / BRM process for project initiation and participate effectively in the project charter creation with the BRM team
• Apply set strategies for risks' mitigation and create project risk management plans to ensure having budget that cover the agreed upon risks responses
• Manage and oversee the project's team and resolve project conflicts to ensure a smooth operating environment and avoid delays in the project timelines
• Identify and share efficiently in resolving the project technical issues to achieve the project goals within the agreed budget and timeline and up to defined quality standards.
• Ensure proper issue resolution actions are taken, and relevant escalations are being done whenever required
• Prepare the status reports to be submitted to stakeholders & ensure the Senior Management awareness of the project progress and recommend solutions for the Managements' checking and approvals
• Keep track and file the technical and administrative project documentation for the accurate tracking of the project and build the organization's knowledge base through the Projects' lessons learnt
• Ensure the project goals are aligned with overall organization objectives
• Manage the relationships with external parties (i.e. Vendors) to ensure healthy relationship between vendors and internal stakeholders is maintained
• Ensure project governance methodology is properly applied across the project as defined by the PMO
• Conduct Post implementation reviews for selected projects based on SOPs and analyze the findings and provide recommendations to program manager."
  
  

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Requirements

• PMP certificate
• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering, Technology, commerce or related field. Master's degree is an asset
• Minimum 7 years of Project Management experience
• Banking experience is an asset
  
  

Skills

• Fluent English Language
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of complex information and requirements
• Good prioritization skills and be flexible enough to adapt plans
• Great IT skills combined with a good head for business
• Strong knowledge in Project Management tools and techniques
• Ability to work to tight deadlines an