Duties and Responsibilities

-Collaborate with Finance to develop and implement a robust framework for evaluating and selecting projects and programmes based on strategic alignment, business value, and risk
-Lead the prioritization of initiatives, ensuring an optimal balance of short-term and long-term goals.
-Oversee the development of comprehensive business cases for proposed initiatives, including financial analysis, resource requirements, and risk assessments.
-Ensure all business cases are thoroughly evaluated and approved in line with governance standards.
-Define and implement a benefits realization framework to track and measure the outcomes of portfolio initiatives.
-Establish and maintain robust governance structures to ensure portfolio activities comply with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
-Ensure portfolio risks, dependencies, and interdependencies are actively managed and communicated.
-Oversee resource allocation across the portfolio, ensuring optimal utilization of people, budgets, and technology.
-Provide input into workforce planning to support the successful delivery of portfolio initiatives.
-Develop and maintain portfolio-level dashboards to track performance metrics, risks, and benefits realization.
-Act as a trusted advisor to the executive team on portfolio management strategy and performance.
-Build and lead a high-performing portfolio team, fostering a culture of accountability and excellence.
-Undertake any other duties, tasks, assignments and projects as may be delegated from time to time.

Qualifications and Experience

-Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Project Management, Engineering or a related field.
-MBA or equivalent post graduate degree.
-Certification in project management methodologies (PMP, MSP, PRINCE2, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
-Have at least 7 years of experience in project portfolio management, PMO leadership, or a related role, preferably within the banking or financial services sector
-Proven track record of managing large and complex project portfolios in a dynamic environment.
-Proficiency in portfolio management tools and reporting systems.
-Experience of project management methodologies including PRINCE 2 or Agile
-Experience in analysing data, identifying impacts to the project status
-A highly developed understanding of IT, data, and change management within a matrix environment.
-Strategic thinking with the ability to prioritize initiatives and align them with organizational objectives.
-Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with proven ability to build trust in a complex and diverse stakeholder environment and manage senior level stakeholder relationships.

How to Apply

If you meet the above criteria, you are the ideal person we are looking for. If you wish to be considered for this career opportunity, please upload your detailed CV and proof of qualifications on the CBZ LinkedIn platform not later than Monday 01 September 2025.

Please note:
-Only shortlisted candidates to be contacted.
-This opportunity is open to CBZ staff only.
-The new emailing address.
-All queries to Group Human Capital Division

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