Essential duties include the following:

• Exclusively use the tools approved by the Project Management Office for tracking, monitoring, and reporting progress of projects.

• Responsible for establishing and maintaining the relationship and communication with third parties during the lifecycle of the project and for transitioning the vendor to the business as usual support once the project has been concluded.

• Develop the project budgets that are consistent with the scope of work for the lifecycle of the project from the initiation to the closure.

• Ensure resources required for the execution of the project are made available and define the resource plan for the duration of the project.

• Monitor the overall status of the project during its lifecycle and make recommendations for corrective actions needed to bring the project back on track, which may include red-flagging issues and escalating to the appropriate resources for resolution.

• Track the tasks as per the approved project schedules and ensure deviations are communicated to the appropriate resources

• Adhere to the Global Project Management Standards and adapt them to meet the FAZ procedures as required by the relevant Board and/or Regulatory bodies

• Facilitate and create channels of communication between the teams, sponsor, support departments and external parties during the project lifecycle.

• Ensure risks and issues management are timely and comprehensively tracked and reported for the lifecycle of the project and establish contingency measures and controls.

• Create and communicate project progress and performance reporting for internal stakeholders on all initiatives assigned and where required for external stakeholders for grant funded projects. . 

• Timely escalate Project Incidents and activities’ Reports that impact the project timeline and delivery and provide recommendations to address lagging factors. 

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Experience and education:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Project Management, preferably in a Finance Operates market 

• Degree in Business Administration and/or Management or similar.

• Project management certification is highly desirable. (PMP, PRINCE2, AGILE, SCRAM, SaFe)

• Experience of working with multicultural teams/environments is an advantage

• Experience in projects using Agile methodologies is an advantage

• Proven ability to deliver projects within budget and time constraints.

• Project Portfolio Management experience is an advantage.

• Experience working in the financial industry is an advantage.

• Strong knowledge of MS Project Professional and MS Project Online.

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Pro and MS Office 365,

 

Language Skills:

  Fluency in English required

 

 Travel requirements:

 Availability to travel upon management request 15% of time domestically/international

 

Soft skills:

• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills

• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills

• Strong skills in analysis, problem-solving, and resolving disputes

• Able to manage simultaneously multiple projects involving various stakeholders and to deliver results within deadlines.