Change Governance Manager(Barclays Bank Uganda)-Job vacancies in Uganda

Job Title: Change Governance Manager - 00143334
Organisation: Barclays Bank Uganda
Job Lovation:  Kampala, Uganda
Deadline:  17th January, 2014
Reports to: Head of Projects & Change

 About Barclays Bank Uganda:
Barclays Bank (Uganda) Limited, commonly known as Barclays Bank (Uganda), is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.  Barclays Bank (Uganda) opened for business in Uganda in 1927, with two branches in the capital city, Kampala and one in Jinja, the country's second-largest commercial centre. In February 2007, Barclays Bank completed the acquisition of Nile Bank Uganda Limited, strengthening its presence in the country. As of April 2012, Barclays Bank (Uganda) employed more than 800 individuals (known as "colleagues", within the bank). At that time, it had forty-four branches and sixty-five ATMs in service.

Job Summary:
The job holder will be responsible for the Change Governance and champion within the function in Barclays Bank particularly in the following aspects;

•     Ensure Navigator uptake and use for all projects
•     Driving Change performance in terms of Benefits realization
•     Managing the risk profile and financial performance of the projects

The job holder will be responsible for the following services / functions: Product Risk Committee, Project Management Information, Projects Financial Reconciliation, Post Implementation Review (PIR) for Projects Benefits tracking and Project Governance & Project Risk Management

Key Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Product Risk Champion (40%)
    Engaging with the Barclays Africa PRC Manager for both CIBW and RBB on the Product Risk Process
    Scheduling Country PRC meetings as laid out in the PRC Manual\
    Receiving, reviewing and forwarding PRC documents to both the country and BA PRC forums as laid out in the PRC Manual
    Secretary for the Country PRC meeting
    Maintain and update the in-country PRC library
    Escalating PRC issues in a timely way to Country PRO

2. Management Information, Governance and Risk Management (30%)
    Management of the Project MI process on Navigator and other MI and timely reporting to Country stakeholders or Centre
    Manage the Change Risk and Control as outlined in the Change RCA to ensure the agreed controls are sufficient
    Manage the Governance Risk and remediation process as determined by Assurance and BIA reports
    Manage the Benefits Realization process for all Change Projects
    Manage the daily / weekly / monthly governance sign off procedure in terms of risk management on behalf of Performance and Change

3. Communication (30) %
    Managing the demanding governance requirements of all projects and new initiatives(Small enhancements) being run by Business
    Keeping the Project Managers regularly informed of their governance position for their initiatives and remediation areas if any
    Managing the client communication aspects of all governance exceptions and progress with problem management activity.
    Communicating feedback on Change Operations and governance performance to the Head of Projects & Change.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• The applicant should possess a bachelor’s degree in a Business related field(an IT or Projects degree is an added advantage)
• Financial Management skills
• A comprehensive knowledge of the Barclays IT & Change Operations.
• Working knowledge of Barclays Africa’s current operating models and IT system capability.
• Good understanding of Barclays Change Methodology and Framework
• PMP certification is highly desired.
• A proven leadership background, including negotiation and delivering results
• Possess the ability to perform critical analysis on Project Benefits
• Excellent Communication skills
• Excellent analyzing skills
• Innovation & Change
• Results-Oriented
• Project and Change management
• Relationship Building

How to Apply:
If you feel challenged by any of the above positions, and believe you can deliver on key deliverables as outlined above, upload your application letter, current curriculum vitae and photocopies of academic certificate to our recruitment website detail below:
https://barclays.taleo.net/careersection/2/moresearch.ftl?lang=en_GB
Barclays is an equal opportunity employer that recruits, develops and promotes people on merit, and rewards outstanding performance, regardless of background and gender.

For queries contact us on 0417122453
Or email: barclays.uganda@barclays.com