IT Project Coordinator

Well-established company in the banking field is looking for an IT Project Coordinator to join their team. 

Main responsibilities:  

• Interfacing with Project Sponsors, Business Managers, other IT units also including working with Suppliers on project related matter 
• Management of various critical and highly demanding projects 
• Ensuring that any projects assigned follow the full project life cycle in accordance with the industry best practices, including Agile and Waterfall approaches  
• Develop, monitor and update project plans to make sure they are adhered to  
• Analyzing and managing project risk log  
• Creating, adhering and improving of quality standards and practices  
• Prepare time and cost estimates for the projects assigned including detailed and efficient resource planning 
• Handling suppliers and getting the most beneficial deals and support contracts  
• Providing expertise and being a reference point to both business and IT support for all the systems implemented and possibly involved in any updates, upgrades and changes to the implemented projects  
• Make sure that the projects are handed over to IT Application Support function and Infrastructure units in proper timeframes and with a well comprehensive documentation 
• Break projects into doable actions and set timeframes  
• Liaise and coordinate with the Business Analysts to identify and define project requirements, scope and objectives  
• Assist in budget preparation  
• Analyse risks and opportunities  
• Manage and set up project communication and act as the point of contact for the project  
• Work with Project Members to eliminate any blocking issues during the project  
• Coordinate with all relevant legal and risk resources that all appropriate legal paperwork and contracts are in line with the law and in the interest of the Bank  
• Manage the Testing process with the assistance of the Business Analysts and Business Users 
• Hand over project results, draw up final project report and follow-up on any open issues and document lessons learnt  
• Manage the Vendor/Supplier relationship during the complete life cycle of the project  
• Analyse the market for the applicable vendors for the project  
• Set up meetings with vendors and prepare a shortlist of vendors to be invited for project 
• Coordinate creation of requirements with the Project Sponsor, Project Owner and Business Analysts 
• Issue the Request for Proposal documentation and set the respective deadlines  
• Coordinate the evaluation criteria process 
• Creating the evaluation document and presenting the recommendation to the Project Committee 
• Open negotiations and discuss potential payment options and deals before presenting them to Project Committee for approval 
• Coordinate GAP analysis phase and assist with the selection and coordination of the project team resources and availability  
• Coordinate any project related training and ensure that users are able to use the solution effectively and efficiently. 

Requirements:  

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or management information systems from accredited college or university or a comparable vocational or technical education 
• Minimum 4 years of experience managing various sized projects 
• Project organisation and cooperation 
•  Excellent time management, task planning and prioritising  
• Focus on adopting an Agile approach whenever possible.