Under the execution of Bank IT Strategy, the Corporate Information Technology Services Department (TCIS) is implementing a set of key strategic programs for the enabling and proving capability to the business. As a result, the projects under these programs are expected to bring significant improvements in terms of process automation & streamlining, performance, agility and flexibility to the business. The success of these projects is essential to the execution of the Bank’s long-term strategy through its new Development and Business Delivery Model (DBDM).
To that effect, TCIS is looking for an independent project management consultant to provide effective project execution and management skills for the implementation of concerned projects as outlined in the Scope of services and deliverable of the assignment. In addition, the selected consultant should have knowledge and experience in business analysis. He/ She will serve as a liaison between the business community and the IT organization in order to provide business process and enabling IT solutions to meet user needs.
Application Close Date
2025-08-31
Engagement Type
Individual Consultant
Job Family
15.Information Management Technology
A. Background Objectives
The African Development Bank Group (ADB) is a regional multilateral development finance institution established in 1963 with a mandate to further the economic development and social progress of African countries, individually and collectively. The Bank has approximately over 2000 staff members, who have been recruited from a wide geographic area only limited by membership in the Bank. There are currently 81 different nationalities from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas represented within the Bank making the institution multicultural in every sense of the word. The Bank has two official languages: English and French. It co-operates with a large network of international development partners.
Corporate Information Technology Services Department (TCIS)
The strategic objective of the Corporate Information Technology Services Department (TCIS) at the Bank is to align the IT delivery strategy along with the Bank’s business strategy, to increase the organizational effectiveness through efficient use of the Information Systems (IS). Under the leadership of the Bank’s Information System’s Director, TCIS department is mandated by the Bank to deliver the best possible IT services for Bank staff, and help achieve the results that will get the Bank closer to accomplishing its development goals.
Project Management Assignment Objectives
Under the execution of Bank IT Strategy, the TCIS department is implementing a set of key strategic programs for the enabling and proving capability to the business. As a result, the projects under these programs are expected to bring significant improvements in terms of process automation & streamlining, performance, agility and flexibility to the business. The success of these projects is essential to the execution of the Bank’s long-term strategy through its new Development and Business Delivery Model (DBDM).
To that effect, TCIS is looking for an independent project management consultant to provide effective project execution and management skills for the implementation of concerned projects as outlined in the Scope of services and deliverable of the assignment. In addition, the selected consultant should have knowledge and experience in business analysis. He/ She will serve as a liaison between the business community and the IT organization in order to provide business process and enabling IT solutions to meet user needs.
B. Scope of work
Under the guidance of Chief of Program Management office (PMO), the consultants will undertake the following tasks:
(i) LEADERSHIP and COMMUNICATION – Must carry the following:
Define, explain and maintain a high-level, longer-term view of the assigned projects' relationships with key strategic programs aligning with the IT Strategy of the Bank and other initiatives such as ERP SAP functional upgrade program and the like for process improving and streamlining
Pprioritize trade-offs between on-time, on-scope, and on-quality or on-budget delivery of the projects under different programs.
Creation & management of an appropriate project governance committees.
Manage projects teams’ interpersonal relations to build rapport inside and outside the immediate project teams, motivate through leadership and mentor development of more-junior PMs
Engage and manage concerned project teams and key stakeholders’ expectations in line with the Business Case, demonstrating where resource estimates support (or do not support) the plan
Engagement and management of any third parties, within the confines of the project team execution plans
Can drive Portfolio & Project Management (PPM) process implementation (for example, a progress-tracking process to enable better forecasting of resource availability)
Implement formal communication plans through appropriate practice of communication and organization skills.
Develop project communication material in order to deliver the appropriate information as required by different stakeholders during the projects lifecycle
Can identify the necessary level of project requirements definition for planning and scheduling purposes in collaboration with business Analysts
(ii) PLANNING
Can manage above the single-project level (for example, can determine resource dependencies across multiple projects (programs).
Confirmation of the precise project scope of the performance measures, business processes, functional modules, technical components (reports, interfaces, customisations, data conversions), user base and data to be covered
Development and implementation of projects plans, communication plans with documentation showing approaches used within the duration of projects implementation periods
Preparation and management of the project risk plans, issues, dependencies and project team actions, ensuring all aspects have a clear, named owner – with agreed dates
Can determine whether advanced schedule calculations are needed – and can perform them (for example, determining schedule risk with optimistic, pessimistic and most likely times for tasks using PERT)
Work with technical domain experts, can estimate the project's effort from functional requirements
Skilled at developing project scheduling plans, via MS Project or other automated management tools, and can analyze progress and trade-offs
(iii) PROBLEM SOLVING
Capable to implement project change process, as appropriate for scope control and change processes, and debate effectively for or against project changes, as appropriate
Preparation and management of the risk plan, issues, dependencies and project team actions, ensuring all aspects have a clear, named owner – with agreed dates
Facilitate team conflicts and issues resolution through leadership skills sufficiently
Can work with business management on budgets when priority trade-offs may favor on-time or on-scope delivery over on-budget
(iv) PROJECT EXECUTION, MONITORING and CONTROLLING
Effective project execution and management skills for the implementation of concerned projects or separate modules
Develop and review with the functional managers, for purpose of adoption, the project management control mechanisms (Guidelines, KPI, report templates, etc.) for the follow up of the projects, from the initiation through implementation and completion phases.
Preparation of normal PMO requirements (e.g. status reports, etc.) in c
C. Deliverables Expected
The followings is the list of expected deliverables during and at the end of the supervised projects:
a) Effective project execution and management during implementation of concerned projects.
b) Final Project Reports and KPI as agreed on with management for monitoring and controlling the implementation of the projects,
c) Implementation of project change management processes appropriate for scope control and change processes.
d) Development and implementation of projects communication plans with documentation showing approaches used within the duration of projects implementation periods.
e) Delivery of project scheduling and resource plans, using MS Project management tool, and documenting analyzes done on projects progress and trade-offs.
f) Delivery of project risk management plans with appropriate implementation of mitigation plans.
g) Project Management report for assigned projects and project review report for a selected set of projects.
D. Duration and Timetable for the Assignment
The assignment period is expected for twelve (12) months.
E. Bank Contribution and Institutional Arrangement
Project documentation.
Business Requirements Specifications
F. Duty Station
The work will be carried on at the Bank’s head quarter at Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
G. Essential Specialized Skills/Knowledge/Competencies
• The consultant should have Master/Engineering degree or equivalent in computer sciences (or software Engineering/ Business Analysis) with a significant experience in project management skills.
• The consultant should have at least 05 years working experience in IT project management practice in general and specifically with a significant implementation experience in different IT Platforms such SAP, Oracle, .Net, IBM ,etc., business analysis and other IT domains.
• Require significant leadership, planning & communication and problem solving skills and experience,
• Professional certifications in project management such as Certifications PMP or Prince2, plus good background in software development life cycle (SDLC), tools and project planning software; the quality assurance process; and the change management and deployment procedures and mechanisms for delivering new project systems.
• Skilled & experienced at managing interpersonal relations to build rapport inside and outside the immediate project teams, motivate through leadership and mentor development of more-junior PMs
• The consultant should have demonstrated excellent analytical skills and the capacity of reasoning.
• The consultant should have good communications skills in written and oral in English or French, and the capacity to communicate easily the essential information in concise and clear manner,
• The consultant should have a working experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS project, Visio, etc.)
• The consultant should have proved negotiations skills. He should have the capacity to adapt quickly, team-up easily with others and build good relationship with project team members and managers,
• A working experience in a Bank and /or a multilateral institution would be a plus.
• Work experience in Microsoft Project Server PPM would be a plus.
H. Supervisor
The consultant will work under the supervision of the Chief of program Management Office.
Consultancy Input Days
261.00
Qualifications
Qualification
Assessment
Regular Consultant
Less than 32 years old at the time of signing the contract and during contract execution
