Manager, Business Projects (1)

Job Purpose: The Business Project Manager will drive the successful execution of Business and Strategic individual projects or small-scale programs within the bank, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and regulatory requirements. The role involves Planning, Coordination, and overseeing projects from inception to completion, managing resources, risks, adhering to project governance practices and stakeholders to deliver high-quality results on time and within budget. Minimize all potential disruption while facilitating a successful change implementation.

Main Responsibilities:

• Implement the annual procurement Strategy and Plan for IT category ensuring the use of appropriate Sourcing Methods.
• Negotiate all IT contractual agreements with suppliers to ensure that service, quality; added value, lowest total cost, security of supply and the deployment of the suppliers’ capabilities in innovation are secured.
• Develop and manage supplier relationships for the bank to deliver breakthrough performance in cost, service and quality.
• Ensure that all purchases of goods, services and works are done through the documented tender process as per the BPR Supply chain policy and Procurement Handbook Manual.
• Relationship Management and engagement of Stakeholders for category such as Branch Managers, Heads of Department, Senior Managers, all BPR staff in general, Suppliers, Contractors, and Consultants.
• Develop and maintain Business Continuity, Risk, and Compliance Management & Regulatory Controls for the Category.
• Implement standards, controls, processes or regulatory determined procurement procedures.
• Implement Cost Management Programs/Initiatives for category during the business cycle.
• Implement the Supplier Contract Calendar for IT category, Review expiries, inclusions, retirements, cancellations.
• Preparation of monthly, weekly or daily procurement reports.
• Manage suppliers Performance for all procurement; data collation and analysis for Service Level Agreements, participate in review meetings.
• Issuing of Local Purchase Orders based for category.
• Verification of invoices for payment.
• Receive and secure supplier bids.
• Maintain all records relating to Procurement.
• Any other reasonable and lawful instruction as given to the incumbent by his/her supervisor.

Educational qualifications and work experience:

• Bachelor of Science (BSc.) / BA in a Business-Related Degree.
• Professional Qualifications- APM, PMI, Scrum, PRINCE2, ITIL etc.
• Change Management Certifications- Change Management Practitioner, Change Management Foundation Certificate CMS, CCMF, CCMP.