Kenya Job: Britam Job Vacancy : Project Manager – INSIS Life Assurance

Britam Job Vacancy : Project Manager – INSIS Life Assurance

Responsible for managing the initiation, planning, execution and closure of the INSIS Life Assurance System implementation project for Britam Life Assurance Company Ltd.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake project initiation activities including preparing a project charter and business case for assigned projects
• Translates the project mandate into detailed concept, defining benefits, analysing interested parties, and defining deliverables
• Responsible for providing strategic project planning, including resource planning, preparing a comprehensive project schedule and project budgeting
• Mobilise project team consisting of internal business users, IT experts, business partners and third party suppliers
• Lead the project team in execution of project activities ensuring required quality standards are adhered to
• Vendor management to ensure project is delivered on time, on scope and within budget
• Project risk management including carrying out risk assessments and designing and implementing risk mitigation initiatives
• Develop and implement a communication and change management plan for the project
• Develop and implement a stakeholder management plan to ensure project success
• Updates the project plan as the project progresses, assess risk, resolves issues and reports
• Manage project CAPEX and OPEX budgets
• Provide periodic project status reports to key stakeholders
• Employ business analysis, system design and system testing methodologies to manage quality of project deliverables ensuring business requirements are fully met
• Ensure appropriate handover of the project including the documentation of lesson learned and a submission project report
• Ensure proper integration (by appropriate communication and documentation) of the deliverables into existing IT infrastructure and business processes

Competencies

• Ability to customise project management processes, tools and templates
• Expert on Microsoft Project Management Tools
• Excellent analytical and organisation skills
• Strong goal setting and task prioritisation abilities
• Effective communication skills verbal and written
• Ability to reconcile key stakeholder interests
• Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks
• Attention to detail

Knowledge, Experience And Qualifications Required

• University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or equivalent
• Project Management Expertise: Certification in Prince2 or PMP would be an added advantage
• Minimum of 4- 6 years’ experience in a similar role
• Experience in managing a Life Assurance System Implementation
• Business analysis and process design experience

Apply here: https://goo.gl/mMdv12