Assistant Project Manager

DESCRIPTION

Operating in the UAE for over ‎50 years, CBD manages the financial requirements
of some of the largest corporates and businesses operating in the country,
driving the UAE economy. Over the years, CBD has transformed into a
progressive and modern banking institution winning multiple awards for its
digital initiatives, credit cards, bank accounts, mobile app features and
services.
CBD has been recognized as the number one bank in the UAE on the Forbes list
of The World's Best Banks ‎2022.

As we continue to build upon our successes, we are looking for ambitious
individuals who are passionate about the banking and finance industry and the
markets in which CBD operates. Just as important to us is your ability to
demonstrate a talent for dealing with people - your colleagues and our
customers - and delivering service that really goes the extra mile.

The Assistant Project Manager will be responsible to deliver all activities
within agreed constraints of time, budget, and quality. This includes
acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-
party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to
plan.

The job holder will interact with business users to ascertain their needs and
undertake the implementation of selected package solutions or development of
systems based solutions in order to meet business requirement. He/she will
perform all Project management responsibilities, prepare and maintain project
plans, monitor progress reports, act as liaison between IT and user
departments.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
*
Establish project plan and initiate project mobilization by confirming project
scope, estimate, resources, roles and responsibilities
* Monitor and control execution of project though Analyze, Design, Build, Test and Release
* Provide leadership and decision making support by establishing project governance
* Perform project reporting including overall performance of the program and project completion documentation
* Lead efforts around work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans and status reports.
* Lead the design, development, and implementation of business perspective work plans to determine the required tasks and resources (process, functional, etc.) for complex projects spanning multiple business units
* Provide appropriate performance feedback for project team members.
* Manage the scope change process and issue identification/resolution with all stakeholders.
* Monitor and communicate status to senior leadership. Communicate and incorporate feedback from customers.
* Craft and implement communication plans requiring cultural change within the organization.
* Identify and anticipate risks and issues. Facilitate resolution, mitigation, and appropriate escalation to senior management.
* Define quality standards and ensure compliance.
* Prepare project completion documentation with project performance, lesson learned.
* Ensure access to sensitive information pertaining to the Bank, and ongoing and future projects are maintained in strict confidence