IT Project Manager - Consultant
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About the Role
SFAI Qatar seeks an IT Project Manager Consultant to manage a portfolio of IT projects in banking and financial services. The role requires strong project management skills, vendor management, and stakeholder coordination.
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Responsibilities
- Manage assigned portfolio of projects in accordance with the IT Project management methodology
- Build and maintain strong relationships with other departments and units
- Manage vendor engagements to ensure contractual obligations are met
- Coordinate between various departments within IT to ensure project progress
- Communicate relevant project information to superiors and peers
- Report project progress and problems to management on a timely basis
- Prepare project initiation reports, status reports, closure reports
- Minimize risk exposure by managing scope and mitigating risk across projects
- Conduct/participate in team and client meetings
- Understand system internals, architecture and limitations for problem solving
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- Certification in Project Management (PMI)
- Minimum 8 years of experience in managing IT projects in banking and financial services
- MBA or Masters Degree is a plus
- Training courses and certification in systems technology, management and banking is a plus
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
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Duties & Responsibilities
- Manage assigned portfolio of projects in accordance with the IT Project management methodology.
- Build and maintain strong and effective relationship with all other related departments and units.
- Build effective communications and manage vendor engagements to ensure contractual obligations are met.
- Coordinate between various departments within IT to ensure the progress of the ongoing projects.
- Effectively communicate relevant project information to superiors and peers.
- Report project progress and problems to management on a timely basis.
- Prepare the project initiation reports, project status reports, project closure reports.
- Minimize risk exposure by managing the scope and mitigating risk across projects.
- Conduct/participate in team and client meetings, ensure team direction and objectivity.
- Handle difficult project personnel situations directly, using appropriate discretion.
- Understand system internals, architecture and limitations in deciding on methods of problem solving.
- Provide timely and accurate information to external and internal auditors and Compliance function.
Education/Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- Certification in Project Management (PMI).
- MBA or Masters Degree is a plus.
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in managing IT projects in banking and financial services.
- Training courses and certification in systems technology, management and banking is a plus.
Required Special Skills
- Strong project management skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, decision making and financial management skills.
- Self driven with well developed leadership, motivational and team building skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability and willingness to learn and adapt.
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