The Senior Manager, Strategic Projects is responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of high-impact strategic programs within the bank. This involves defining governance arrangements, managing multi-million dollar budgets, and coordinating complex resource allocations across various project teams. The role is pivotal in driving organizational change, ensuring that projects align with business strategy, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Key Responsibilities
Program Planning & Governance: Define and implement the program's governance arrangements and design strategic program structures.
Resource Management: Facilitate resourcing to project teams and ensure optimal allocation of common resources and skills across individual projects.
Financial Management: Manage the program's budget on behalf of the Program Executive, monitoring expenditure and costs against realized benefits.
Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Manage dependencies, interfaces between projects, and third-party contributions to ensure seamless delivery.
Risk Management: Proactively monitor progress, resolve emerging issues, and manage risks to the program’s successful outcome.
Change Management: Develop and activate viable change management strategies and frameworks to ensure successful project implementation and organizational adoption.
Strategic Alignment & Monitoring: Regularly conduct project health checks focusing on strategy alignment, people, processes, and technology to respond to emerging opportunities and threats.
Continuous Improvement: Work with teams to implement learning programs and frameworks for adoption of changes, and cascade project best practices, templates, and tools.
Qualifications and Experience
Academic Foundations: A Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field. An MBA or equivalent is an added advantage.
Professional Certifications: Required certifications in Project Management (PRINCE2, MSP, or SCRUM), Business Analysis (CBAP or Six Sigma), and Change Management (Change Management Practitioner, CMS, CCMF, or CCMP).
Experience: A minimum of 8 years in Project Delivery, with at least 5 years specifically managing large-scale projects.
Leadership Skills: Strong people management capability and demonstrated critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the official KCB Bank recruitment portal hosted on Oracle Cloud. Use the link provided below to access the application page directly: https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1213725
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the KCB Bank recruitment portal hosted on Oracle Cloud. You can access the application page directly by following this link: https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1213725.
