IT Project Manager
About the role
The IT Project Manager at Cargills Bank is responsible for leading the bank's IT portfolio governance and delivery discipline, ensuring secure, resilient, and CBSL-compliant technology change. The role involves establishing and maintaining PMO policies, managing project demand and capacity, ensuring business case approvals, maintaining risk assessments, and supporting third-party due diligence. The manager will also drive portfolio budget tracking, coordinate implementation activities, and maintain audit-ready documentation. Candidates must have significant experience in project management within the banking sector and be able to handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
Must have
- Minimum 8+ years of experience in similar capacity with prior exposure in managing large scale
- Proven experience as a project manager in the banking sector
- Expertise in Waterfall/Agile/Hybrid delivery, scope and cost control, and RAID management
- Risk assessments, KRIs/KCIs, issue remediation, and defensible escalations
- Hands-on experience with secure SDLC, NFR management, and DR planning/rehearsals
- Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, benefits realization, and cloud initiatives
- Strong knowledge & hands-on experience in project management methodologies such as project planning, execution and maintenance
- Experience in stage-gates design, prioritization, PMIS discipline, and committee reporting
- In-depth understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle & awareness of product development concepts
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to carry out multiple responsibilities simultaneously & make proactive decisions
Nice to have
- PMP/CSM/PMI-ACP/PRINCE2 Certification(s) will be an added advantage
Technologies
- Agile
- FinOps
- Pmp
- Prince2
- SDLC
- Uat
Highlights
Interested candidates must forward their CVs to career@cargillsbank.com, mentioning the post applied for in the subject line of the email, on or before 20th November 2026.
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