Project Manager at Minet Kenya

Minet is a trusted pan-African advisor that meets the uncertainties of tomorrow by delivering risk and human capital solutions today. As the largest Aon Global Network Correspondent, Minet has access to a network of over 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries as well as proprietary data, research and analytics which enable us to manage and secure the risks of tomorrow and provide clients with an unrivalled advantage.

Department: Digitalization and Infrastructure

Position Reports to: Head of Digitalisation, ICT Projects, Systems and Infrastructure Developments

Purpose of the Job

To ensure development & delivery of Digital Transformation Projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in Projects planning activities and the execution of Projects according to plan


• Assist in managing relationships with project stakeholders including internal and external clients, keeping stakeholders informed of progress, risks and issues to manage expectations on all project requirements and deliverables


• Ensure proper use of methodology tools and procedures, ensuring proper governance is in place to best meet projects objectives


• Balance the trade-off of the triple – constraint (time, cost and scope)to realize the expected business value & excellence in delivering Time and Material (T&M) engagements


• Proactively identify changes in work scope and ensure appropriate planning measures are taken with internal and external stakeholders to reassess and amend the scope of work requirements, budget and timeline


• Assist in managing the financial aspects of the projects including budgeting and estimates to actual variance through the Head of Digitalization, ICT Projects, Systems and Infrastructure Developments


• Analyze risk, establish contingency plans and identify trigger events and responsibilities for initiating mitigating action


• Assist in planning and execution of formal Quality Control process


• Assist in managing project stakeholder satisfaction to position and secure customer references and success stories.

Knowledge and Skills required

• Degree in Computer Science or related field from a recognized Institution


• PMP or Prince2 certification and /or other industry


• Project Management certifications is mandatory


• Experience in PHP, Java, Python, Android, IOS Programming


• Other ICT certifications preferably Microsoft & Cisco Certifications.


• Management and Leadership Experience


• Over 4 years work experience in Projects


• Management skills for implementation of CORE Business


• Applications & ICT Infrastructure Projects in a financial or telecommunication environment and demonstrated hands on e-commerce software development & integrations for e-Commerce platforms


• Demonstrated expertise in creating and maintaining Projects deliverables such as, Projects charter, Projects management plan, status reports, Projects timesheets, communications plan, budget and schedule

Competencies and Attributes

• Experience in conversion of Business requirements into technical specifications


• Experience in the industry & Solution Experience


• Knowledge of operational issues around Projects management


• Participate in the development of Projects management best practices


• Strong interpersonal skills


• Knowledge of and competency in Projects management processes including planning tasks, resource allocation, risk management,time management, financial management, Resource management, quality management, monitoring and reporting, documenting and record keeping


• Conceptual analytical thinking and decision-making skills

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