Job Title:Regional Core Banking Program Manager - Africa
Location: Uganda
Job Code: 967
# of openings: 1
Description
FINCA International, one of the world's leading microfinance institutions, provides financial services to more than 750,000 clients through 21 wholly-owned and operated subsidiaries in Africa, Eurasia, Latin America and the Greater Middle East. FINCA International is currently looking for a Regional Core Banking Program Manager - Africa (RCBPM).
The RCBPM is responsible for the planning, implementation, execution, supervision, and control of all steps of the Core Banking projects for the designated region. This includes the management of all deliverables for each step, organizing all project components in coordination with the Steering Committee, affiliate and regional management and to support, under the supervision of the Regional Director, any IT topic related to the affiliates of FINCA International in the region.
Major activities:
Plan and organize (30%)
Acquire and implement (25%)
Deliver and support (25%)
Monitor and evaluate (20%)
Ideal profile:
Projects administration Certification (Project Management Certification)
MBA and studies in Financial Services
Experience with FLEXCUBE Core Baking Application will be a plus
Excellent abilities of technical writing and documentation.
Strong problem solving and communication skills across all levels of the business. Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Thrives well under pressure and is a creative and diligent problem solver
Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills of English language; ability to present information and ideas clearly and concisely.
Fluency in French language will be a plus;
Strong leadership skills with proven capacity to direct, to influence and to motivate the team under management.
Excellent capacity to present and to explain the information, persuade others and promote the understanding and the consensus.
Proven success in contributing to a team-oriented environment.
Proven ability to balance, prioritize and organize multiple tasks.
High level of energy, creativity, flexibility, enthusiasm and commitment· self-confidence and initiative
Accuracy, attention to detail and awareness of deadlines
A hard working self-starter with initiative and ability to set own priorities.
Disposition to travel out of his/her place of origin up to 75% time possible.
Strong commitment to the social mission of FINCA.
Over 5 years of experience in project management of technical projects, preferably with experience in implementation of the banking software.
Over 3 years of experience with financial entities and/or banking institutions with exposure to Microfinance organizations
Experience in analysis of business operational processes.
To Apply;
http://tbe.taleo.net/NA6/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=FINCA&cws=1&rid=967
