Group Head of Project Support

6 days ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Equity Bank Kenya Full time

Job Purpose:

  • This is a leadership role for overseeing the project management framework, ensuring governance standards are adhered to, and providing support to project teams across the organization. This role is critical in ensuring that all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget while aligning with the company's strategic objectives.
  • Reports to the Group Director, Enterprise Project Management Office.

Job Responsibilities/ Accountabilities:

Leadership and Strategy

  • Develop and implement the overall project management strategy, policies, and processes.
  • Lead and mentor the Enterprise Project Management Office EPMO team across the group.
  • Responsible for management of the project management tools and facilitating trainings.

Governance and Compliance

  • Establish and enforce project governance standards and methodologies.
  • Ensure compliance with internal and external regulations and standards.
  • Perform routine audits and evaluations of project processes and documentation.

Project Support

  • Provide guidance and support to project managers and teams.
  • Facilitate project planning, scheduling, and resource allocation.
  • Develop and maintain project documentation, tools, and templates

Performance Monitoring

  • Develop and oversee the implementation of project performance monitoring and reporting mechanisms.
  • Evaluate project performance data to detect patterns and pinpoint opportunities for enhancement.

Continuous Improvement

  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement in project management practices.
  • Implement best practices and industry standards in project management.
  • Take the lead in driving projects to strengthen project management capabilities and tools throughout the bank.

Risk Management

  • Support the project managers to evaluate potential risks associated with the projects and devise strategies to minimize their impact.
  • Monitor the risks continuously throughout the project's lifecycle and make necessary adjustments to the plans.
  • Ensure that contingency plans are prepared for crucial project components.

Qualifications

Required Skills/Experience

  • Demonstrated successful mastery of major components of the Project Lifecycle Development in the context of major systems implementations. ·
  • Ability to communicate strategic knowledge objectives to executive management
  • Ability to explain technical complexities from data, dashboards, and present complex information to a variety of stakeholders including executives.
  • Demonstrate mastery in demand management using the project management tools.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Outstanding client relationship management skills.
  • Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
  • Comfortable working with executive management.
  • 10+ years of professional experience
  • 5+ years of professional project management experience on projects
  • 3+ years of experience in projects support and governance office
  • PMP certification preferred.
  • Must demonstrate an understanding of financial services.
  • Bachelor's Degree is required.

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