Projects Manager – Botswana Building Society

Job Description

BBS Limited (BBSL) is a financial institution whose principal business is residential and commercial property finance. The Company requires an individual with an information systems background and knowledge of project management as well as banking, for the role of Projects Manager. Applicants with business, finance management or related training may apply if they have had considerable exposure to business information systems. The role reports to the Head of Projects and Strategy.

The Role

The Projects Manager will manage and coordinate multiple business projects that are registered with the Programme Office. The job holder will be required to build effective relationships with business unit managers in order to understand the nature of their projects and see them to completion, in accordance with the adopted project management methodology scope, budget and timeliness. The incumbent will manage projects in conjunction with relevant business unit managers and report implementation progress directly to the Head of Project and Strategy with regular updates to business unit managers. An important aspect of the job will be to assist with the management of change brought about by the implementation of projects.

Duties

The duties of the successful candidate will include:

• Prioritization of business projects, bearing in mind the corporate strategy
• Assisting business unit managers with development of business cases for projects, ensuring proper scoping.
• Assisting business unit managers with development of project plans and other documentation required in accordance with the adopted project management methodology. This will involve quality assurance of all documentations relating to projects.
• Ensuring that all risks and critical success factors are identified for all projects.

• Managing and coordinating vendors, consultants and other third parties associated with business projects.
• Continuously monitoring projects throughout their lifecycle and preparing reports for submission to the Head of Projects and Strategy.

■ Identification of effective and efficient project management systems and tools in the market.

• Maintaining an up-to-date database of all corporate projects.
• Compiling corporate strategy implementation data for monitoring and reporting of the strategy.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in business information systems, finance, banking or related field.

Required Experience

A minimum of 5 years of project management experience in an information systems environment and in a bank or financial institution with a minimum of 2 years at management level.

Required knowledge and competencies

• Thorough knowledge of project management principles and methodologies
• Team Leadership and motivation
• Planning organizing and coordination
• Critical thinking and innovation
• Consultation and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge and technical competency in information systems
• Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements related to banking
• Proficiency in a project management software application, MS Office, Word, and other MS Office applications

Applications for the position must be accompanied by comprehensive CVs and certified copies of certificates, and addressed to the following –
The Human Resources Manager P. O. Box 40029 GABORONE
The closing date for applications is 27 July 2022.
Interested members of the public may email their applications to [email protected]. with the subject: PROJECTS MANAGER