Barclays Bank Uganda Careers – Senior Change / Project Manager

Organisation: Barclays Bank Uganda
Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of Projects & Change
 About
Barclays Bank Uganda: 
Barclays Bank
(Uganda) Limited, commonly known as Barclays Bank (Uganda), is a
commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the commercial banks licensed
by Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.  Barclays Bank (Uganda) opened for business in
Uganda in 1927, with two branches in the capital city, Kampala and
one in Jinja, the country’s second-largest commercial centre. In February
2007, Barclays Bank completed the acquisition of Nile Bank Uganda Limited,
strengthening its presence in the country. As of April 2012, Barclays Bank
(Uganda) employed more than 800 individuals (known as “colleagues”,
within the bank). At that time, it had forty-four branches and
sixty-five ATMs in service.
Job Summary: The Senior Change / Project Manager will be responsible for
the successful delivery of business/technical solutions in support of the
strategic and operational objectives of Barclays Africa of:-
  • A business critical project of medium
    size and complexity, or
  • A major work-stream of a large and
    complex project
  • In the delivery of programmes or
    projects will follow and apply Barclays Africa Change Governance
    practices, standards and methodologies as defined from time to time.
He/ she will
also act as the focal point of Contact for the Corporate / Retail Function in
understanding the needs, initiatives and working towards the timely delivery of
the same.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Project Definition and Planning (20%)
  • Define business requirements to meet
    their strategic objectives, including the development or assist in the
    development of the business cases for the related projects.
  • Define, scope and plan the project and
    agree structure and deliverables.
  • Prepare and agree detailed project/sub
    project responsibilities.
  • Ensure all such investment is well
    funded and that the senior management are aware of their responsibilities
    in achieving the successful delivery of the associated projects
  • Agree and secure resource requirements
    for the Project.
2. Project Management (40%)
  • Manage large scale Project Management,
    leading small to medium teams of part-time, dedicated team members and BAU
    resources to deliver change in one country or across several countries.
  • Establish and maintain the correct
    structures to control and monitor the initiation, progress and delivery of
    the project or comply with the correct structures set up by the Head of
    Change, Programme Manager or Senior Project Manager to control and monitor
    the initiation, progress and delivery of the project.
  • Actively participate in all phases and
    activities of the project and provide specialist guidance to the project
    team, particularly in project definition, requirements analysis, business
    and technical design and change control activities.
  • Control/co-ordinate the work of the
    project team, allocating tasks, monitoring progress, ensuring awareness of
    responsibilities and securing commitment to successful project delivery.
  • Comply with the appropriate structures established
    and maintained by the Programme Manager, to ensure the delivery of
    projects.
  • Prepare current and accurate forecast of
    costs, cashflow, timescales and resource requirements and agree with the
    Project Steering Committee
  • Identify and manage all programme/project
    issues and risks including their appropriate escalation and contingency
    management
  • Identify all products and tasks
    associated with their completion.  Prepare and maintain detailed and
    accurate project and resource plans, with current estimates for activity
    completion.
  • Monitor and control the use of resources
    and funds against the original budget or, where appropriate the latest
    allocation.  Gain agreement for all changes to the project as
    necessary.
  • Provide regular and accurate progress
    reports and updated plans on a monthly basis to the Head of Change and if
    appropriate the Programme Manager/Project Board.
  • Ensure that both Barclays Africa &
    Middle East and operational support staff, where appropriate, are
    adequately trained and prepared for implementation of the solution, that
    the operational handover is well planned and managed, without any adverse
    effect on existing systems and processes, and that all SLA commitments are
    fully achievable.
  • Establish the correct structures to
    control the ongoing operational service, through the establishment of
    Service Management Groups and Service Level Agreements.
  • Within the context of a Programme,
    confirm any plans for the external procurement of resource and services
    with the Programme Manager.
  • Manage the process of procuring the
    external supply of resource and services, and lead the negotiation of
    major contracts with external suppliers.
  • Ensure that all service contracts
    include a clear specification of the supplier’s responsibilities regarding
    scope and quality of the deliverables, as well as costs and timescales.
  • Establish an agreed audit plan to
    monitor progress on a regular basis and to audit quality, as and when
    appropriate, throughout the life of the contract.
  • Prepare a quality plan for each project
    that outlines the overall approach to quality, identifies the standards to
    be employed and/or developed in the preparation of all products and plans
    for the process of quality assurance, review and control.
  • Ensure that all tasks are carried out
    comply with departmental procedures, mandatory quality standards and
    agreed architectural framework.
  • Manage the full lifecycle of development
    from full business case, the hand over of project deliverables, completion
    of the project to post-project review ensuring quality deliverables
    throughout.
  • Manage compliance with Barclays Africa
    & Middle East project practices and methodologies while being
    proactive with any resourcing and financial constraints.
  • Define controls for resource, schedule
    and quality to ensure compliance implementing self health-checks and
    improvements to ensure effective control is maintained at all times.
3. Staff Management (20%)
  • Agree resource plans with the Programme
    Manager (programme) or Senior Project Manager and manage the recruitment
    of staff, contractors and external consultants, as appropriate.
  • Manage and lead project team, provide
    assistance to less experienced staff by giving guidance and supporting on
    the job training, as appropriate.
  • Acts as task manager for Implementation
    Managers in country as appropriate.
  • Regular review of individual and team
    performance targets.
  • Delegates effectively, allowing team
    members to take responsibility for performance.
  • Proactively and creatively develops
    team’s skills encouraging learning and knowledge transfer and recognising
    achievements.
  • Identify any training needed to support
    project implementation planning delivery of training within project
    timescales.
  • Contribute to the performance assessment
    of staff undertaking sub-project work
4.
Relationship Management (20%)
  • Agree the Corporate/Retail needs in
    terms of their running and upcoming initiatives
  • Manage and lead the corporate/Retail
    project teams, provide assistance to less experienced staff by giving
    guidance and supporting on the job training, as appropriate.
  • Acts as Lead manager for the
    Corporate/Retail Projects Managers in country as appropriate.
  • Regular review of individual and team
    performance targets.
  • Delegates effectively, allowing team
    members to take responsibility for performance.
  • Proactively and creatively develops
    team’s skills encouraging learning and knowledge transfer and recognizing
    achievements.
  • Identify any training needed to support
    project implementation planning delivery of training within project
    timescales.
  • Contribute to the performance assessment
    of staff undertaking sub-project work.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
  • The applicant should possess a
    Bachelor’s degree or MBA level to be able to meet the intellectual demands
    of the job, or can demonstrate equivalent experience
  • At least two to five years’ business
    change  experience or experience leading a team through a period of
    rapid change
  • Demonstrable track record of successful
    delivery of one or more business change projects (not necessarily in the
    finance sector)
  • Proven Project Management or Change
    Management skills and expertise
  • Solid work experience in an Operational
    or other role in a financial services or other consumer industry
    organization
  • Experience of employing change
    management best practices and disciplines
  • Experience of managing activity across
    the whole of a project lifecycle, using current technology, structured
    methods and a quality process
  • Exposure to governance, control and risk
    management
  • Proven ability to effectively work
    across teams at all levels
  • Ability to negotiate/influence at senior
    level
  • Proven change/programme management
    skills including tracking and benefits realisation
  • Planning – strong skill in producing,
    monitoring and delivering on project plans.
  • Innovative problem solving – ability to
    challenge the status quo and drive beneficial change.
  • Value-based business perspective –
    appreciation of the Barclays Bank of Kenya and Barclays Africa &
    Middle East strategy and of commercial consequences of change/programme
    management decisions.
  • Managing resources – mobilizes and
    manages corporateRetail resources against a value-based agenda.
  • Be commercial / Entrepreneurial
  • High drive for results
  • Relationship /Partnership approach
  • Technical skills/knowledge
  • Planning and Organising
  • Good team building/player
  • People and capability
  • PMP certification
  • Knowledge of the Barclays Africa Change
    Governance Framework
  • Good understanding of value based
    management principles
  • Prior experience of appropriate
    change/programme management software
How to Apply:
If you feel
challenged by any of the above positions, and believe you can deliver on key
deliverables as outlined above, upload your application letter, current
curriculum vitae and photocopies of academic certificate to our recruitment
website detail below:
Barclays is
an equal opportunity employer that recruits, develops and promotes people on
merit, and rewards outstanding performance, regardless of background and
gender.
For queries
contact us on 0417122453 or email: barclays.uganda@barclays.com
Deadline:  20th January, 2014

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