T24 Implementation Project Director recruitment

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

*Provides support to the Project Managers to ensure the coordination of the delivery of the different phases of the project.

*Ensures thatquality methods and standards are applied and maintained in project implementations.

*Prepare, agree and obtain sign-off on a project definition.

*Acquire the resources required fromthe client, or the external supplier to successfully complete the project(s).

*Guide and direct the Project Managers.

*Monitor project progress against plan and address any project shortfalls.

*Escalate unresolved issues to a point where they are satisfactorily resolved.

*Coordinate project related activities between various departments and the Client.

*Liaise withSenior Management on project/client issues to ensure a satisfactory conclusion.

*Supply Senior Management with Forecasts/Budgets within agreed timeframe.

*Act as line manager to Project Managers/project team members.

*Participates in presales/sales activities to understand and agree feasibility of contractual undertakings prior to signing of contract.

*Perform such other duties, functions and services, consistent with status or vocational ability, as may from time to time be required.

Experience required:

Extensive T24 implementation PM experience ESSENTIAL!

Certifications

Minimum PMI certification or equivalent Project Management certification

The Project Director is required to be certified with minimum PMI certification equivalent Project Management certification 

Skills and Qualifications

*Educational Proficiency level: Minimum of10 years of experience in information systems project management, ideally in a banking environment.

•Ability to assess implications of banking and technology trends.

•This job involves complex activities demanding considerable co-ordination to effectively achieve the job end results; therefore one needs the ability to influence others at all levels, internally and externally, and prioritize and assess issues in a timely and effective manner. Fully understand and be able to deploy the T24 Implementation Methodology.