Project Management Officer
Job Summary
The Project Management Officer provides comprehensive administrative and project management support to the Payment and Settlement Taskforce. This role focuses on ensuring efficient execution of initiatives by enhancing controls and optimizing manual payment settlement processes. The incumbent facilitates communication, tracks project progress, and prepares management updates for senior leadership.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and schedule stakeholder meetings
- Track project actions and escalate roadblocks
- Maintain and improve project tracker
- Develop management update decks
Required Skills
- 2+ years in financial institutions
- Project management experience
- Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Detail-oriented
Job Details
Key Accountabilities:
- Seamlessly coordinate and schedule essential meetings, ensuring all stakeholders are well-informed and prepared for productive discussions.
- Meticulously track project actions, ensuring timely completion and escalating any potential roadblocks to keep our initiatives on track.
- Take ownership of enhancing our project tracker, implementing best practices to provide clear, real-time visibility into project status and key milestones.
- Develop and refine engaging management decks, effectively communicating project progress, challenges, and achievements to senior leadership.
- Assist with any other ad-hoc reviews or tasks.
Requirements:
- University degree with at least 2 years of experience working in financial institutions, in a project management capacity.
- A highly organised and detail-oriented professional with a proven ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
- Proficiency in project management tools and presentation software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, especially PowerPoint and Excel).
- A strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively with stakeholders at all levels within the organisation.
- Ability to work effectively in situations of ambiguity, demonstrating proactivity, a self-starter mentality, and a positive, can-do attitude.