FirstBank is one of the most enduring financial services brands in Africa with international footprints extending through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank in the Republic of Congo, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra-Leone and Senegal, as well as a Representative Office in Beijing.

First Bank Nigeria is current recruiting interested and suitably qualified candidates for the position of Project Team Lead. 

First Bank of Nigeria Limited is a Nigerian multinational bank and financial services company. The Bank is one of the most enduring financial services brands in Africa with international footprints extending through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank in the Republic of Congo, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra-Leone and Senegal, as well as a Representative Office in Beijing.

 

JOB OBJECTIVE(S)

1. Lead the day to day execution of a project while guiding and developing individual team members. 

2. Make important contributions to the analysis, design, and implementation of business performance approaches, developing tailor-made solutions and working closely with internal project stakeholders to ensure positive impact and sustainable results

3. To be first point of contact, and ensure that Corporate Transformation interactions and collaborations with our internal customers are strong, productive and enduring.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To develop work plans and manage multiple project work streams to support the implementation of strategic objectives, within budget and within the agreed timelines.

2. Identify and validate key business requirements for assigned workstreams

3. Estimate the resources (human, financial and technical) needed to achieve goals.

4. Analyze business data to assess situations, assigning tasks to team members, and problem-solving when issues arise.

5. Ensure adequate documentation and record keeping for project activities

6. Document standard processes to ensure consistency in execution in line with agreed timelines

7. Develop a Business Readiness and Change Management Plan to disseminate information to all stakeholders throughout the Project life cycle for assigned work streams

8. Effectively communicate project expectations to all stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion

10. Provide solutions, improvements and take corrective action on challenges that may arise

11. Identify and manage dependencies and critical path.

12. Ensuring that required approvals are obtained and that adequate documentation is maintained for all project expenditures

13. Helping solve end-user problems and managing financial aspects of contracts

14. Ensuring contract terms and conditions are met and that contracts are carried out according to agreed terms

15.   Assist the engagement team in analyzing engagement data to identify incorrect coding, excessive time and expense items

16. Monitor and track project milestones and deliverables, and provide reports on a periodic basis.

17. Proactively manage changes in assigned Project scope, identify potential crisis, risks, devise contingency plans to provide solutions and take corrective action.

18. Develop presentations, reports and provide briefings on assigned tasks

19. Provide engagement management support to assigned Project sponsors, including project set-up, managing key performance indicators, and monitoring investment

 

QUALITIES

  • Ability to manage relationships with internal and external customers
  • Ability to make objective and well-informed decisions; perceive the impact and implication of decisions
  • Ability to show flexibility – open to change and adapt behavior or work methods in response to new information or unexpected obstacles
  • Ability to implement best practices and tools for Project execution and management
  • Ability to efficiently conduct analysis and produce high quality insights
  • Ability to ensure full adoption and sustainability of project initiatives
  • Proficient in MS Office and CRM/project management software
  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
  • Solid functional knowledge, including but not limited to the Bank's key transformation pillars and capabilities which include Customer & Innovation, Operations Improvement, Organization and People and Process and Enterprise IT
  • Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrated leadership ability in a team environment
  • Initiative taker, eager to break new ground, create opportunities for others
  • Willingness to take personal risks - as seen through leadership roles - in work environment and extracurricular activities
  • Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization
  • Strong time management and organizational skills, detail oriented with the ability to work on multiple concurrent assignments
  • Ability to be proactive in day-to-day interactions, formulate solutions to problems and work in a fast-paced environment; travel may be required.


JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

  • Minimum of Bachelor’s degree, with a minimum grade of 2.2
  • Project Management certification will be an added advantage

 Experience

  • Minimum of five years of banking experience, covering a range of functional areas
  • Experience with managing transformation, change management or other strategic projects
  • Experience with Program Management Office or Project Management Office desirable
  • Supervisory or leadership experience.


HOW TO APPLY

Interested and qualified applicants should follow the link below to submit their CV and application letter:

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