PURPOSE OF JOB:

General-purpose:

To partner with key stakeholders to enhance business results through effective project delivery, from project initiation to benefits realization stage.

In this role, the Assistant Project Manager will plan, coordinate, and monitor medium and large-scale projects with a high degree of complexity and risk.

Specific purpose:

Work in collaboration with Business user / project sponsor to define project objectives, expected business outcomes, and success criteria.
Coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders and solution providers to define project scope, product requirements, and technical requirements; v/ork v/ith project sponsor to identify resource (budget, people, equipment etc.) requirements and availability.
Preparation of, review and approval facilitation, and filing of, the project plans, project documentations, and other project artifacts.
Facilitating the execution of multiple projects, lead the collaboration improvement efforts for internal and external teams, enforce project governance, and remove roadblocks towards project success.
Consistently provide information on project progress, RAID log, and project cost control reports to relevant stakeholders to make effective, timely decisions.
Manage third party relationships involved in the overall implementation project to include scheduling activities, tracking progress, and ensuring deliverables are thoroughly tested by business users and validated to be in-line with the envisaged outcomes.
Facilitate project closure activities, work with users and process Leads to ensure documented processes, support model, and SLAs are in place; monitor project benefits for a defined timeframe and report progress to business users/ project sponsor.
Contribute towards the understanding of market and liquidity risks arising from new initiatives (trades, products, activities) and recommend appropriate controls.
Work closely with Project Manager to set priorities.
Follow projects standards and guidelines as provided by the PMI’s PMBOK & PMO office.

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written; ability to produce concise and effective reports, presentations; ability to communicate complex quantitative analysis results in a clear, precise, and actionable manner.

INTERACTION WITH OTHERS

Internal: Ov/ners of the projects, Management and all other stakeholders External: Vendors

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Finance, Banking, Information Systems, Information Technology or any other related field.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a must, Master’s Degree in Project Management is an added advantage.
Demonstrated experience in project management lifecycles and softv/are development lifecycles.
Able to manage sensitive and confidential information.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Project, PowerPoint etc.

Please send your application to hrrecruit@eximbank.co.tz

The deadline for submitting the application is 24 June 2022.