Agile Project Manager at Access Bank Plc

Access Bank Plc is a financial institution with presence in 9 countries in Africa and the United Kingdom and in all major cities in Nigeria. Also referred to as the Africa’s Bank of Best Practice, Access Bank operates on a platform of strong ethics, governance and professionalism.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Agile Project Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Roles

Ensure with the delivery of assigned IT projects and programs, within specified criteria of time, scope, cost and quality using agile methodology
Handle project support functions
Track the progress of the projects and develop reports on progress, milestones and budget.
Interface with System Integrators to deliver work

Functions and Responsibilities

Manage the delivery of assigned project work packages, escalating issues that are beyond set tolerances to the Team Lead, IT Projects and programs for resolution.
Document project business cases in conjunction with Project Owners
Help with the development of quality assurance test plans and participate in testing.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Head, Program Delivery and Program Manager
Participate in all IT Planning and policy development efforts.
Facilitate the resolution of any issues encountered.
Assist with quality management for solutions deployment and day-to-day operations.
Help with the production of periodic project reports.
Coordinate end users training before delivery of solutions

Job Requirements
Education:

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline

Experience:

4 – 6 years’ working experience as a project manager, preferably in a financial institution
Experience with iterative development project delivery

Certification(s):

Relevant professional qualifications including ITIL, PMI Certified Associate in Project Management, CBAP, Office of Government Commerce (OGC) and Prince2 Foundation

Skills/Competence:

Ability to use initiatives.
Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
Solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
Good knowledge of Project Planning and Management Skills
Sound understanding of change management practices.
Good understanding of the financial services industry and the need for periodically embarking on IT enabled business change projects.
Adequate knowledge of package implementation of integrated systems
Working knowledge of contract management, budget, and cost management
Knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC)
Organization and coordination skills
Performance management
Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
Self-Management
Interpersonal Skills
Good oral & written communication