– Leads the overall delivery management of each project under within the managed portfolio ensuring such are delivered on-time, on-budget, and on-scope.
– Defines and finalize project scope, goals and deliverables that support
business goals in collaboration with business unit and key stakeholders
-Creates and manages the detailed timeline for project execution and ensures that resources are always aligned with such.
-Optimizes utilization of available resources to deliver project activities within the required timeframes and agreed quality and scope.
– Coaches, mentors, motivates and supervises project team members and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned
work.
– Updates the project team of the status of the project based on agreed upon
frequency.
– Clears blockers for the SMEs to perform and deliver.
– Facilitates learning through post mortem and sprint retrospective.
– Provides direct supervision and mentoring to project team members.
– Reviews technical design provided by the Solutions Architect such as
database, application architecture and system interface design together with
the technical delivery team.
– Identifies, monitors and manages project risks, issues, dependencies and
action plans until project implementation and closure.
– Monitors and manages project expenses to ensure it is within cost baseline.
– Identifies and manages project dependencies and critical path.
– Establishes and ensures appropriate governance functions for the program in accordance with enterprise policies, practices and on behalf of the executive
sponsor or senior responsible owner.
-Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and
devise contingency plans.
– Ensures that implemented solution is based on the Solutions Architect’s
design and is aligned with the Enterprise Architecture
– Exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to develop and communicate the project objectives, inspire and
motivate staff, and maintain alignment with the business strategy.
– A high degree of political sensitivity, astuteness and the ability to use the informal power structure of the
organization to achieve program success and overcome obstacles.
– A high level of empathy and the ability to vary styles of interaction to match the needs of a variety of
temperaments and personalities.
– Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain and “sell” the project goals and objectives to the business, as well as technical leadership.
– Strong business acumen, especially in banking business. Familiarity with
industry trends and innovation related to banking.
– Influencing and negotiation experience and skills in an environment with high competition for resources.
– Excellent analytical, strategic planning and execution skills.
– Ability to develop programs and deliver them with financial and resource constraints.
– Knowledge of project planning tools.
– Deep understanding of:
