Manager – Project Management Office (PMO)

The Manager of Project Management Office will be responsible for establishing, leading and scaling the bank’s enterprise Project Management Office. This role is crucial for ensuring the successful delivery of strategic initiatives across our financial services organization. The Manager will align change programs with regulatory requirements, business strategy, and operational priorities, overseeing project governance, portfolio management, resource planning, and reporting.

Reports to: Director of Strategy and Innovation

Key areas of responsibilities include:

• PMO Leadership & Strategy:
  • Define and execute the enterprise PMO strategy and operating model.
  • Establish standardized project delivery frameworks and methodologies tailored to financial services.
  • Foster a culture of disciplined delivery and continuous improvement across project teams.
• Portfolio & Program Management:
  • Oversee the enterprise project portfolio, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and regulatory commitments.
  • Maintain visibility of all change initiatives, including budgets, milestones, risks, and dependencies.
  • Lead portfolio planning and capacity management processes.
• Governance & Compliance:
  • Implement strong governance processes, including gating and project assurance reviews.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations.
  • Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Audit, and Legal teams on regulatory-driven initiatives.
• Stakeholder Management:
  • Act as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on change delivery and portfolio health.
  • Build strong relationships with business heads, technology leaders, and external partners.
  • Facilitate effective communication across cross-functional teams.
• Resource & Financial Management:
  • Oversee PMO staffing and develop resource allocation models.
  • Monitor budget performance across projects and drive cost optimization.
• Delivery Excellence:
  • Champion modern delivery practices, including Agile transformation and DevOps integration.
  • Drive improvements in project success rates and benefits realization.
  • Lead post-implementation reviews and incorporate lessons learned into future projects.

Required minimum skills, attributes and competencies:

Skills: Project Management Expertise|Financial Acumen|Governance and Compliance Knowledge|Stakeholder Management|Resource Management|Analytical Skills

Attributes: Strategic Thinker|Continuous Improvement Mindset|Adaptability|Emotional Intelligence|Accountability

Competencies: Leadership and Change Management|Decision-Making Under Uncertainty|Regulatory Awareness|Execution Discipline|Data-Driven Reporting and Analytics

Required minimum qualifications:

• A holder of Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management or related fields
• Master’s degree in a related field such as MBA, MSc Project Management and professional certification: PMP, Prince2, SAFe, AgilePM
• Working experience of not less than 5 years of professional experience in the banking/financial services, 3 of which must be in senior leadership role
• Proven expertise in managing complex, multi-year transformation programs (digital, regulatory, operational, core platforms
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing multimillion-dollar budgets.
• Deep understanding of the Tanzanian banking landscape especially in cooperative or microfinance

Send your application pack in pdf format comprising documents in (a)-(e) addressed to the Managing Director, Coop Bank Tanzania only through Ernst & Young email address [email protected] i.e

(a) An application letter not exceeding 3 pages showing how you meet the position requirements

(b) Copies of your university degrees and its transcript (For Foreign Universities degree attach TCU letter of recognition of your degree).

(c) Copy of your identification card e.g. drivers license, NIDA

(d) Contact address including telephone number(s) and email address(s) and

(e) Names and full addresses/contacts of three (3) professional related referees

Deadline for receiving applications is 17:00 hours Wednesday December 31st 2025

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.