Project Manager

The Project Manager is accountable for:

• Developing and managing project plans, timelines and budgets to ensure successful project delivery;
• Coordinating with cross-functional teams in an agile environment;
• Creating effective working relationships to ensure project requirements are met and deliverables are completed on time;
• Controlling project goals and scope, managing potential change requests by ensuring appropriate approvals are obtained;
• Identifying and mitigating project risks and issues, and develop contingency plans as needed;
• Facilitating project meetings, including kick-off, status and steering committee meetings.
• Communicating project status, progress, risks and issues to stakeholders and senior management;
• Adhering to internal change management methodology and ensuring project documentation is complete, accurate, and up-to-date;
• Overseeing quality controls throughout the project lifecycle;
• Motivating teams to work together in the most efficient manner.

Background and Skills :

• Required Bachelor or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Engineering, Computer Science or any related field;
• At least 5 years’ experience in project management in the financial sector, preferably with a unit-linked life insurance company;
• Proven track record in successfully running complex IT related projects within the financial industry;
• Advanced technical knowledge of general and specialized applications, software and hardware used in organizations within the financial industry;
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, each with its own set of challenges and requirements;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (both verbal and written) skills;
• Effective negotiations and conflict resolution skills.
• Self-driven and autonomous;
• Planning and organisation skills with attention to details;
• Proven experience in people, risk and change management;
• Financial and budgeting skills;
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word);
• Strong knowledge of Jira application (Atlassian) for agile project management; Strong knowledge of Confluence application (Atlassian) for collaboration & knowledge sharing; Fluency in English language is mandatory.