About The Digital Factory
The Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) was launched in 2019 as the centre of facilitating the bank’s digital transformation journey. The Digital Factory is a well-established innovation department that aims to transform the way banking technology is delivered, by re-imagining and delivering a new digital customer experience. We are passionate about this digital transformation for our customers and their experience.
Do you want to help us redefine the way people bank? We’re looking for energetic innovators and leaders who are flexible, curious, versatile, responsive and are ready to roll up their sleeves in a collaborative and productive environment. By joining our team, you will make a positive impact on our customers and the banking industry.
About the Job
The Project Management Lead role is critical in the Digital Factory for keeping all projects on schedule and on budget. In this role you will take the lead in planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and completing projects. You will ensure that project objectives are consistently met by ensuring all stakeholders are in place and understand their roles and objectives and the projects are aligned to business goals.
Are you?
- An excellent communicator – written, presentation & verbal
- A leader and team manager who is able to influence others
- A highly organized historian (notes, etc)
- An excellent negotiator
- Able to solve complex problems
- Curious and constantly look for ways to improve processes
- Experiences in Agile Project Management and SDLC
Key Responsibilities:
- Prioritizing projects in collaborations with Product Managers, Developers and business leaders
- Identifying the project goals, critical milestones and deadlines
- Establishing the project scope and determining the most critical tasks
- Estimating the scope of work and the amount of resources (people, budget & tools) required
- Evaluating project strategies and improving them
- Ensuring that all teams have access to the each developer has access to resources and tools required to complete projects
- Managing project schedules, resources, and budget throughout the project lifecycle
- Developing detailed project plans using various tools (i.e. Excel, Notion, smartsheet, MS Project, Jira, etc)
- Chairing stakeholder sessions such as committees, Sprint Reviews, etc designed to create broad engagement and accountable on DF projects.
- Working w/ team of Scrum Masters to clear obstacles to DF operations overall
- Tracking project delivery performance and effort numerically using fibonacci agile estimation
- Monitoring overall DF team productivity quantitatively
Qualifications & Experience
- A degree in Project Management, Business Management or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 Years of experience in a leadership Project Management role.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Job benefits
- Working in an inclusive and collaborative environment that highlights creativity, encourages curiosity and celebrates success
- Tools and technology provided to create meaningful customer experiences
- We hire you for your skills – not for just a job; you can grow with us. You will not only be prepared for success in your role, but also for a successful career
- Flexible work culture that allows a healthy work / life balance
- Online and in person learning & development opportunities to enhance or learn new skills
- Work with and learn from / with a Rockstar DF team
Application Instructions
To submit and application send us an email with your CV, portfolio link(s), and/or cover letter to dfcareers@bk.rw. For ease of identification, use the following template for your email header.
“Application for [ROLE] Q2 2022, [FIRSTNAME] [LASTNAME]”
For example, if your name is Katya Niyambo and you apply for the role of Intern: Business Analyst, your email header should read:
Application for Intern: Business Analyst Q2 2022, Katya Niyambo
Submissions will be considered through June 15th 2022. Kindly share your application before then.
Click here to check details on Bank of Kigali Digital Factory (BKDF) website
