Fintech IT Projects Coordinator at MTN

Job Description

The key responsibilities for this role include but not limited to the following:

Includes liaison with and supervision of vendor’s and partners to support project delivery;
Role dependency with the Fintech Architecture, Security and Operations within Fintech IT.
Product & Strategy, Channel’s, Risk & Compliance and CVM within the wider business;
Thorough understanding of Mobile Money platform, technology solutions and outcomes expected by the project sponsor;
Requires ability to interpret project plans, solution designs and functional specifications;
Requires ability to drive cross functional teams to complete project miles stones on time, and to the right quality as well as track progress throughout the project lifecycle;
Understands the business solutions under delivery in order to support the review of test plans, coordination of integration and user acceptance testing;
Plans and coordinates the deployment of the tested solutions by securing the required CAB approvals through the Change Management Process and ensuring successful deployment;
Secures the post implementation signoff to enable the handover of the delivered solution to Operations;
Identifies and mitigates project risks and issues and ensures timely escalations. Takes full ownership of all open issues and ensures timely resolution;
Monitors and provides accurate and timely reports on project status, including key milestones and deliverables to all the necessary stakeholders;
Manages project documentation, including meeting minutes, action items, and project artifacts;
Conducts post-project reviews to identify lessons learned and opportunities for process improvement;
Ability to cover any other tasks as assigned by the Line Manager.

Candidate Requirements

Grade 12 certificate with 5 credits or better of which English and Mathematics are a must;
Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field;
1 Year Mobile Money, Fintech or Banking technology experience with emphasis on project support;
Formal training agile project delivery methodologies is an advantage;
In depth knowledge of IT and the IT technology roadmaps;
Knowledge of project management;
Awareness of Fintech trends;
Understanding of IT and Telecommunications industry and key trends.

Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Hand delivered or posted applications will not be accepted and the closing date for accepting applications is 29/05/2024.

Note: that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.