Bank Jobs In Kenya: I & M Bank

I&M Bank, a leading Kenyan commercial banking group with a regional presence in 4 countries, is looking for the following key personnel to spearhead their ambitious business line expansion plans.

Assistant Manager, Project Coordinator
 
Ref: AMPC/06/2014

Job Summary:

 
The job holder will be responsible for providing end-to-end project management support to all business initiatives by ensuring that projects are completed and implemented within set project guidelines and timelines.

The Incumbent will report to the General Manager Projects and will be responsible for:

• Conducting Business Analysis and projecting project requirements in conjunction with the respective departments of the Bank
• Engaging with business units before project initiation in order to help clarify and formalize on the project goals, objectives and scope.
• Preparing business cases and project proposals in liaison with business process owners.
• Developing project management framework and methodology.
• Creating and executing project work plans and revising them as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements, in liaison with GM –Projects.
• Coordinating and participating in vetting of vendors and negotiating project contracts.
• Overseeing the project consultants’ in order to ensure the banks requirements are met.
• Assisting in preparation of project budget and monitoring expenses in order to ensure that the project cost are within budget and escalating any variances.
• Maintaining and managing relationships between project stakeholders in order to ensure business requirements are met.
• Providing the Project team, Management, Stakeholders and Sponsors updates on overall project status and issues that may impact the delivery of the project within agreed timelines.
• Tracking project progress in terms of scope, time and cost and raising alerts with remedial measures.
• Developing process flows and reviewing procedures and controls impacted by specific projects in liaison with process owners.
• Identifying and solving project issues as they arise during the project implementation.
• Guiding the development of test cases for UAT, monitoring the UAT process and ensuring that the vendor provides solutions to all issues/defects raised.
• Planning and monitoring go live preparations and post go live support in line with the agreements.
• Overseeing project communication in line with the projects communications protocol.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business/ Computer Science/ Information Technology from a recognized institution.
• PMP / Prince 2/ Member of Associate of Kenya Institute of Bankers or its equivalent.
• At least 5 years relevant experience.
• Strong analytical skills
• Good understanding of the Bank’s business drivers, products and processes and the technology platforms that support them.
• Ability to work with diverse business units and teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent coordination, planning and organization skills.
• Ability to exercise individual judgment and initiative.
• Good interpersonal and leadership skills.

If you meet the specifications for the position above, please send your application together with a comprehensive curriculum vitae indicating your qualifications, present position, contact and names of three referees.

In your application, please quote both the position and the reference number as indicated above.Your application should reach the address below on or before 19th July, 2014.

The AGM Human Resources
I&M Bank Limited
I & M Tower,
Kenyatta Avenue
P.O Box 30238 – 00100,
Nairobi

OR email: recruit@imbank.co.ke

N/B: Only short listed candidates will be contacted and Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.