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Career Opportunities at First Bank of Nigeria

First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria's largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi. We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below: Job Title: Head, IT Infrastructure Ref No: 1800002M Location: Lagos Schedule: Regular Shift: Standard Job Type: Full-time Description

Conduct feasibility studies and confirm results with business units to facilitate decision making
Prioritize and approve projects
Work with EA office to estimate the impact of new or modified services in terms of cost, capacity, contingency, infrastructure and resources
Consult with EA and IT leadership to ensure strategic alignment of project portfolio with business strategy and objectives
Manage the scope change process and issue identification/resolution with all stakeholders
Identify and anticipate risks and issues. Facilitate resolution, mitigation, and appropriate escalation to senior management and across business units
Manage project risk and change management
Lead assessment of inter-project dependencies and gauge the financial impact and risk of the project
Define project quality standards and ensure compliance
Define project performance standards and provide feedback for project team members
Monitor and communicate status to senior leadership. Communicate and incorporate feedback from customers.
Facilitate measurement and reporting of value achieved and business benefits realized through programs and projects
Supervise project managers responsible for delivery of the constituent workstreams within programs
Coordinate and control business relationship managers to ensure identification and capture of business demand including analysis and prioritization of business requirements
Work with business unit & Business Relationship Managers to prioritise the portfolio of projects
Coordinate review of the demand pipeline and the progress of new projects with business sponsors
Coordinate effort to translate business requirements into design specifications
Lead effort to Identify and resolve gaps between new and existing business processes and applications
Ensure guidelines and procedures for the development of the IT service catalogue are aligned to business needs to ensure that all business requirements are addressed
Evaluate, authorize and monitor the release of solutions and services, based on criteria defined during business analysis
Lead effort to review and ensure that requirements and processes meet established quality standards
Lead the identification, assessment and communication of impacts/ risks which may arise during the development and implementation of solutions and services
Provide key inputs on the strategic plans of the various business units and how these can be integrated into the IT strategy and initiatives roadmap
Review performance reports to identify opportunity for improvement
Create and deliver project status reports

Qualifications Education:

Minimum of a first degree or its equivalent in a business /IT related discipline
Masters, MBA or a recognized professional certification will be an added advantage

Experience:

4+ years of experience in managing relationships with internal business customers
6+ years of programme management experience
5+ years of management experience with 2+ years in a senior management role

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply Job Title: Cluster Control Officer Ref No: 1800002P Location: Sokoto Schedule: Regular Job Type: Full-time Job Description

Assist in carrying out maiden visit to new branch to assess the control environment and other equipment for physical control.
Conduct investigations into fraudulent activities, unusual incident and other activities under the supervision of the Cluster Control Manager or senior Cluster Control officer.
Carry out daily IT Control Report, credit and other reviews that may be required by Internal Control & Enhancement review program as directed by the Cluster Control Manager.
Ensure prompt rendition of assigned month end and other reports to the Cluster Control Managers or as may be required
Ensure complete documentation of all observed policy/procedural breaches observed in the course of carry out control activities in the branch.
Ensure closure of internal control exceptions observed and raised during the conduct of control activities and subsequently tracking of unclosed exceptions.
Escalate unclosed exceptions to the Cluster Control Manager for further engagement with other stakeholders.
Ensure implementation of tasked assignment to improve control strategy in the discharges of functional responsibilities in the branches of coverage and instructed by the Cluster Control Manager.
Conduct daily review of IT Control Reports and ensure the closure/escalation (to Cluster Control Managers) on noted exceptions.
Escalate observed process gaps to the Cluster Control Managers and Regional Control Manager.
Provide control advisory and decision Support Service to Branch Managers and Branch Team

Qualifications

Minimum Education: First Degree preferably in a numerate discipline.
Minimum experience - 1 years in Internal Control /Audit Function

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply Job Title: Head IT Application Solutions Ref No: 1800002N Location: Lagos Schedule: Regular Shift: Standard Job Type: Full-time Job Description

Oversee the successful completion of all work assigned to the unit
Manage expectations of the unit’s internal and external customers
Oversee the design of technical solution including high level( entity – relationship, data flow) to low level(field structures, database schemas) design
Direct the development of technical design that will support the development, execution and operations of the service.
Provide strategic guidance to the development of service acceptance criteria. Propose performance levels for new service. Review and verify service requirements with users .Agree and document service acceptance criteria
Oversee the creation of the service development plan. Review and agree with users
Supervise the build, configuration or customization of the technical solution (technical code components and services)
Manage automation and monitor application integration as code iteratively goes through assembly and product test
Supervise the execution of unit testing / quality reviews through the build phase to ensure that the solution meets the agreed functional specifications
Clearly communicate goals, organizational philosophies, and policies and procedures to the unit members
Support BREAM in resource planning and skills management for the application solutions unit
Manage the implementation and support of the organization’s application systems
Direct efforts to work with BREAM to define business solutions, ensuring alignment with business strategies and priorities, as well as the target benefits expected
Supervise the translation of change initiatives or business/user requirements into application systems delivery
Track application systems developments through suppliers/other external sources
Provide key inputs on application systems in the formulation of the IT strategy
Manage hand-over/transfer of IS solutions to operational status
Provide leadership and technical guidance to reports
Serve as a member of the IT Programmes and Architecture governance Committee
Identify systems improvement opportunities by analyzing best practices, technology trends
Serve as a member of the IT Services and Supplier Relationship Committee

Qualifications Education:

Minimum of a first Degree or its equivalent in a IT related discipline
Masters, MBA or a recognized professional certification will be an added advantage

Experience:

12+ years of experience in designing, developing and delivering solutions
10+ years of management experience with 4+ years spent in senior management role.

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply Job Title: Head IT Programme Manager Ref Id: 1800002O Location: Head Office, Lagos Job: FBN GEN. Job Family Organization: Technology and Services Schedule: Regular Shift: Standard Job Type: Full-time Description

Conduct feasibility studies and confirm results with business units to facilitate decision making
Assist with the creation of project charters, scope documents, risk assessments and budgets
Assist in developing work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans and status reports
Identify and anticipate risks and issues. Facilitate resolution, mitigation, and appropriate escalation
Contribute to management of project risk and change management
Assist with assessing inter-project dependencies and gauge the financial impact and risk of the project
Ensure project quality standards are adhered to during project execution and delivery
Provide performance feedback for project team members.
Assist with measuring and reporting of value achieved and business benefits realized through projects
Coordinate project communication between the technology and business communities
Provide status report as required

Qualifications Education:

Minimum of a first degree or its equivalent in a Business /IT related discipline
Masters, MBA or a recognized professional certification will be an added advantage

Experience:

4+ years of project management experience
2+ years of management experience.

Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply Job Title: Category Manager Ref No: 1800002L Location: Lagos Schedule: Regular Shift: Standard Job Type: Full-time Job Description

Develop and implement category management strategies utilizing an end-to-end value chain approach to increase market competitiveness and sustain ongoing category improvements
Maintain deep category expertise through understanding and application of industry developments, marketplace trends, emerging technology, new techniques, leading practices, and shared experiences
Plan category related procurement activities for the financial year and periodically review category spend to identify and pursue strategic sourcing and demand management opportunities
Ensure compliance to the Bank’s Procurement Policy for procurement categories and activities
Develop and maintain a Category Sourcing Plan to coordinate sourcing and contract management activities
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to implement and monitor category sourcing and supply plan for the various categories to ensure appropriate alignment and customer satisfaction
Lead cross-functional sourcing teams during sourcing events and negotiations for applicable categories to ensure best value with regard to pricing and quality
Oversee execution of procurement purchases utilizing an end-to-end value chain approach
Drive development of sustainable partnerships with strategic suppliers for procurement related categories
Active involvement in the contractor/vendor pre-qualification process for approved category related projects
Manage influence-able spend via demand management and flagging of maverick spend to ensure costs are managed properly under procurement related categories
Ensure adherence to defined parameters for quality assurance of goods/services received as well as the escalation route for complaints/rejection
Prepare and review periodic reports of trend analysis for category spend
Identify and drive implementation of procurement process improvements related to the category
Develop impact assessments and analyses based on internal market forecasts and internal requirements, external benchmarking studies and/or market trends including, but not limited to, future spend opportunities, category risks, and supplier sustainability
Conduct periodic appraisal of supplier performance to validate ability of suppliers to meet defined standards and rate suppliers accordingly
Develop and implement appropriate reporting and monitoring mechanisms that clearly highlight cost savings achieved by category/supplier
Support achievement of procurement performance objectives
Support in analysis and preparation of Executive Management reports and Board papers on procurement spend, cost savings and ongoing projects as required
Supervise and provide leadership direction for Category Specialists and Procurement Analysts
Undertake any other responsibilities as requested by the Head of Department, in accordance with the scope and responsibilities of the role.

Qualifications Education:

Minimum Education: A good First Degree in any discipline from a reputable institution. Higher Degrees/Professional Certifications (an added advantage).

Experience: