Project Planning and Management: Lead end-to-end project planning for finance system implementations, including scope clarification, timeline development, and risk assessment. Develop comprehensive project plans that align with organisational finance transformation objectives and ensure deliverables meet business requirements within agreed timelines and budgets. Having Finance system implementation experience will be advantageous in this position
Stakeholder Engagement and Communication: Serve as the primary liaison between internal stakeholders and technical teams, external stakeholders, senior management, and external vendors throughout the project lifecycle. Facilitate regular stakeholder meetings, provide clear project updates, and ensure effective communication channels are maintained across all levels of the organisation.
Risk Management and Quality Assurance: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks throughout the implementation process. Establish quality assurance protocols, conduct regular project reviews, and implement corrective measures to ensure project objectives are met and system performance meets specified requirements
Documentation and Knowledge Management: Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation including project decisions, technical specifications, user requirements, and lessons learned. Establish knowledge management frameworks to capture institutional knowledge, ensure proper documentation handover, and facilitate future system maintenance and enhancements.
ICT Procurement Management: Perform procurement activities for technology solutions, software licences, and professional services required for the finance transformation projects. Manage vendor selection processes, contract negotiations, and ensure procurement activities comply with organisational policies and government procurement guidelines.
Compliance and Governance: Ensure project implementation comply with relevant regulatory requirements, internal audit standards, and organisational governance frameworks. Maintain proper documentation, support audit activities, and implement controls that meet government compliance obligations.
Requirement:
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Finance, or related field
Certification in Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile Scrum Master, Product Management or equivalent recognised project and/or product management.
Additional certifications in IT service management (ITIL) would be beneficial
Minimum 7+ years of ICT project management experience with full-cycle ERP systems implementation experience
Minimum 1 cycle of Agile or hybrid Agile/Waterfall product implementation experience
High Proficiency in analysing business requirements and translating them into system functionality
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with senior and junior stakeholders
Have experience working in financial industries setting (e.g., Banking, Insurance) will be an advantage
Certification in major finance ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle) will be an advantage
Good knowledge of best practices of ERP Finance solutions will be an advantage
