Project Manager recruitment

Job Description

To support the Group Finance Systems function on the various global initiatives driven as part of the Finance Transformation Program and ensure proper planning, execution successful completion of projects within the stipulated time without compromising the quality of delivery.

The Job holder will be primarily involved in the re-engineering initiatives / projects in the Finance systems and Operations team with focus on Expense Analytics project which aims to provide aggregated Cost MI across businesses and automate integrated cost and headcount reporting across different functions of the bank.

Key Roles Responsibilities:

• Design and implement an organisational project structure that works effectively and maximises efficiency.
• Manage day to day operational aspects of project
• Develop detailed project plans and milestones using appropriate tracking mechanism.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Assess resource requirement and highlight to the senior management and the project group on a timely basis.
• Effectively co-ordinate and run Project working committee and Project Steering committee meetings
• To ensure user requirements are documented clearly in the form of Business requirement and Functional Specification documents.
• To obtain and record approvals received from users on the business requirements.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to technology team members and work closely on implementations.
• Actively coordinate and participate in User acceptance test and ensure closure of open findings in a timely manner and record User acceptance sign offs
• To highlight potential risks that arises impacting the scope, time and cost of the project on a real time basis to Program heads and Stake holders as appropriate
• Liaise and maintain cordial working relationship with project peer group on an ongoing basis.
• Comply with Group policy requirement on project management.

Qualification and Skills:

• Industry experience of 10-15 years on a similar capacity required.
• Experience and understanding of broad range of commonly used Enterprise Business Intelligence (BI tools) technologies available (e.g. Hyperion Essbase, OBIEE etc)
• Implementation Experience Working knowledge on OBIEE – Financial Analytics module would be desirable.
• Working Knowledge on Ms Office suite of products especially Ms Project Ms Visio.
• Exposure and working knowledge on People soft GL.
• Finance background would be desirable and experience in Management / Cost reporting processes would be an added advantage.
• A broad understanding of banking products, their control environment and business drivers.
• Resilient, Enthusiastic Result Oriented; a change driver who challenges the status quo in a creative manner.
• Adept at handling multiple tasks at once and within an extremely deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to work within a highly matrixed and fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills and presentation skills, both oral and written.
• Strong track record of delivering projects which are multifaceted.
• Ability to demonstrate the Bank’s values in achieving objectives.

If you are interested and meet with the criteria please send your CV directly to dparker@astoncarter.com and I will follow up witha  confidential discussion.