Job Purpose

To ensure the successful completion of the assigned Projects in terms of budget, time and scope, while ensuring customer satisfaction, in accordance with the bank’s regulations and compliance policies.

Description

Project Management

1.Handle assigned projects from planning phase to closure phase, in order to ensure the successful completion of each phase in terms of quality, cost, time and scope.

2.Define resources, deliverables, goals, and milestones to ensure the accurate IT resources capacity planning.

3.Participate in development of Project Management/BRM plan for project initiation, and in the project charter creation with the BRM team, to ensure the successful completion of each phase in terms of quality, cost, time and scope.

4.Apply set strategies for risks’ mitigation and create project risk management plans, to ensure having budget that cover the agreed upon risks responses.

5.Manage and oversee the project’s team and resolve project conflicts, to ensure a smooth operating environment and avoid delays in the project timelines.

6.Identify and participate effectively and efficiently in resolving the project technical issues, to achieve the project goals within the agreed upon budget and time line and the defined quality standards.

7.Ensure proper issue resolution actions are taken, and relevant escalations are being done whenever required.

8.Prepare the status reports in order to be submitted to stakeholders & ensure the Senior Management awareness of the project progress and recommend solutions for the Managements’ checking and approvals Follow up on the technical and administrative project documentation for the accurate tracking of the project and build the organizations’ knowledge base through the Projects’ lessons learnt.

9.Ensure the project goals are aligned with overall organization objectives.

10.Establish and oversee relationships with external parties (i.e. Vendors), to ensure healthy relationship between vendors and internal stakeholders is maintained.

11.Ensure that project governance methodology is properly applied.

Policies, Processes and Procedures

12.Follow all relevant department policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

Day-to-Day Operations

13.Follow the day-to-day operations related to own projects in the Transformation & Delivery Department to ensure continuity of work.

Compliance

14.Comply with all relevant CBE regulations, banking laws, AML regulations and internal CIB policies and code of conduct in order to maintain CIB’s sound legal position and mitigate any potential risks.

Qualifications & Experience

 Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Engineering, Technology, commerce or related field

 Minimum 4 years of Project Management experience

 PMP and Prince2 certifications are highly recommended

 Master’s degree is preferred

Skills

 Very good command of English and Arabic Languages

 Excellent organisational skills

 Strong decision making skills

 Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

 Good prioritisation skills and be flexible enough to adapt plans

 Project Management skills

 Understanding of complex information and requirements

 Strong IT knowledge

 Strong knowledge in Project Management tools and techniques

 Ability to work to tight deadlines and within constraints