Koins Microfinance Bank Limited is a fully licensed technology and impact-driven microfinance bank that focuses on driving financial inclusion. Loans / Savings/ Investments.Job Summary
We are hiring a Project Management Officer to support the end to end planning, delivery and control of projects or programs of the Bank.
Duties & Responsibilities
To manage the delivery of strategic transformation projects that will increase efficiency via the transformation of resources (organisational/people change, development, training) processes and/or information technology.
Ensure adherence to set standards in the execution of all ongoing projects within the Bank within set budget, time and allocated resources.
Monitor the entire project management life cycle by developing plans and schedules, estimating resource requirements, defining milestones and deliverables, monitoring activities, evaluating and reporting accomplishments
Recommend new techniques and technologies to achieve business goals
Determine business roadmap and provide support in future business planning
Develop action plans to overcome business challenges
Recommend business improvements based on market and competitive trends
Perform project management and reporting for assigned projects
Build positive and trustful working relationships with internal/external customers
Maintain clear and complete knowledge on programme management, business operations and procedures
Drive execution of strategic projects that align with the corporate goals of the bank.
Programme Management:
Lead the end to end planning, delivery and control of projects or programs of the Bank.
Manages all aspects of the project e.g. delivery, resource forecasts, project administration which includes financial and progress reporting.
Ensure alignment with defined reporting standards and procedures for project and portfolio management.
Develop strong relationships with all project stakeholders and prospective internal clients.
Organize assigned progress meetings and steering committees with senior management to influence decision making.
Conduct risk analysis by proactively identifying and raising control deficiencies and driving diligent risk remediation for all projects within the Bank.
Monitor the progress of all projects against agreed and documented time and budget targets while ensuring appropriate quality standards are maintained.
Optimizing and improving processes and the overall approach
Acts as gatekeeper of the program’s documents to ensure that key documents are available and accessible
Other Requirements
HND / B.Sc Degree
Training in any of the following: Project management, Agile project delivery and business analysis. PMP certification will be an added advantage
Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar field.
