Project Manager Jobs – UAP Old Mutual Group

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Job Title:   Project Manager   

Organisation: UAP Old Mutual Group

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

The UAP Old Mutual Group is an integrated Financial Service business comprising Faulu Microfinance Bank, UAP and Old Mutual. The Group, which is operational in East Africa services to more than 1.2 million customers across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Sudan. The UAP Old Mutual Group now comprises of three key players as a result of the acquisition of a controlling stake in Faulu in 2014 and UAP in 2015 by Old Mutual. The acquisitions resulted in Old Mutual Kenya UAP Holdings and Faulu Microfinance Bank, forming one of the largest financial services groups with a growing footprint in East and Central Africa. UAP and Old Mutual have been major players in the financial services market in East Africa for decades. The two entities have vast experience in Insurance, Investment, Asset Management and Banking, and are passionate about helping our customers achieve their financial goals.

 

Job Summary:  The Project Manager is responsible for managing projects across businesses and functions, in order to meet strategic business objectives. The role incumbent is responsible for planning, executing and evaluating projects according to predetermined methodologies, timelines and budgets. Typically reporting into a Business Project Manager/ Programme Manager, this role is expected to recruit and manage project teams, ensuring quality control throughout the project lifecycle. He/she will be expected to work on medium complexity projects, typically projects with a single focus.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Project planning & execution
  • Change request & Change control Project Scoping
  • Manage key dependencies, roles and project risks.
  • Quality Management
  • Project Expense & Benefits Management
  • Risk, Opportunity & Issue Management
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Procurement & contract management
  • Team effectiveness
  • Responsible for successful project outcomes.
  • Delivers specified requirements and meets customer satisfaction.
  • Reporting on project progress at regular intervals, to be presented to project boards
  • Escalates decisions and or unresolved issues and in doing so makes recommendations.
  • Liaising with vendors and suppliers/consultants.
  • Integrates delivery and metrics across the people, process, finance and customer dimensions of the business.
  • Establishes and updates project plans with actuals and forecasts, and manages deviations from the plan.
  • Ensuring the project objective is clear.
  • Plans and manages the deployment of resources to meet project milestones.
  • Manages the people, processes and technology required to deliver solutions effectively, according to the project requirements.


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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold an Honours Degree (Hons): Project Management (Required)
  • Skills: Business, Business Objectives, Business Projects, Executing Plans, Management Reporting, People Management, Project Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Planning, Project Requirements, Project Risks, Project Scoping, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Business Units, Strategic Planning

 

How to Apply:

All candidates should apply online at the link below.

 

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Deadline: 7th April 2023

 

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