
Senior Projects Manager (Special Projects) at Trade and Development Bank (TDB)
- Kenya
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Strategic Project Leadership: Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of cross-functional strategic initiatives in alignment with TDB Group’s corporate priorities.
- Enterprise-wide Project Oversight: Provide leadership and overseeing complex projects across technology, infrastructure, facilities management, and transformation/modernisation of the organisation.
- Stakeholder Management: Engage and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership, vendors, and partner institutions stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable project plans.
- Business Requirement Analysis: Interpret business needs and translate them into technical and operational project plans that support organisational growth and efficiency.
- Governance and Compliance: Ensure projects adhere to internal governance frameworks, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
- Risk Management: Identify, assess, and manage project risks proactively to mitigate impact on delivery.
- Budgeting and Resource Planning: Develop project budgets, track expenditures, and allocate resources to ensure optimal project execution.
- Monitoring and Reporting: Establish KPIs and regularly report project status to governance committees and executive management.
- Vendor and Contract Management: Manage third-party service providers and consultants involved in project delivery.
- Capacity Building: Support knowledge sharing and build project management capability within the organization through mentoring and best practice implementation.
- A Master’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or IT from a recognized institution.
- Relevant Professional Qualifications such Project Management certification e.g. PMI/PMP, is an added advantage.
- A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in managing and delivering complex and strategic projects across multiple sectors and regions preferably across different African countries or regions.
- Demonstrated experience in managing large-scale projects in banking, finance, technology, or infrastructure development.
- Solid understanding of the banking and financial services industry, particularly within the context of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs).
- Key competencies required for the role include: (i) methodical and disciplined approach to project management and problem solving; (ii) strong presentation and organisational skills; (iii) ability to work in a multi-cultural setting, and (iv) strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
- Familiarity with enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, infrastructure rollouts, digital transformation) and facilities management technologies.
- Financial Acumen: Understanding of budgeting, cost control, and ROI analysis for strategic initiatives.
- Proficiency in analysing and translating business needs into functional requirements.
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