Beatrice Maunda
Project Manager
Nairobi,Nairobi County
Summary
Currently the lead Project Manager supporting one of the subsidiaries National Bank of Kenya (NBK) through projects which target to synchronize systems in NBK with KCB Group to achieve synergies and operational efficiencies from integrations.
The projects kicked off in February 2021 and through coordination of the project team members, it has recorded successful milestones attributable to ability to follow through on expected deliverables, managing stakeholders and the issues arising and providing weekly, monthly and quarterly updates.
To date savings of Kenya Shillings 26Million have been realized.
Additionally involved in monitoring other projects by ensuring adherence to project schedule and budget, identifying problems and providing targeted solutions.
Involved in development of templates for providing timely weekly updates to the relevant stakeholders and project sponsors.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Project Manager
KCB Bank Kenya Ltd
Nairobi, Nairobi County
08.2015 - Current
- Involved in developing and initiating projects, managing costs, and monitoring performance during implementation as well as post implementation of projects.
- Currently handling KCB Group's Strategic Projects - as lead Project Manager for integration of National Bank into KCB group post acquisition of the banking entity
- Capable of leading teams to meet deadlines, and to meet expectations of multiple stakeholders. Also well conversant with relationship management of cross functional teams across the Group from experience in managing projects with newly acquired NBK, as well as KCB Uganda which is one of the subsidiaries.
- Well versed with development of document templates which have been adopted within our unit, specifically project closure report template and weekly project status updates template and succinct Project Steering Committee presentations that bring out both high level updates with specific details on progress of project plan, issue tracker and budget spend status.
- Responsible for tracking of project risks with frequent updates on risk status to stakeholders and following through to ensure closure and / or mitigation of identified risks.
- Updated operational methods, oversaw accounting procedures, tracked information and compiled data to improve efficiency.
- Reined in project costs while meeting key milestones.
- Fostered relationships with vendors to promote positive working relationships.
Research and Administrative Manager
KCB Bank Kenya Ltd
Nairobi
03.2010 - 07.2015
- Managing business unit's calendar, scheduling meetings within Trade Finance Unit and also with external stakeholders.
- Communication of corporate objectives across divisions through regular correspondence and scheduled updates.
- Well experienced in working and coordinating stakeholders from different business units, scheduling of weekly, monthly and quarterly status updates and meetings within Trade Finance Unit
- Established workflow processes, for monitoring weekly Business productivity and customer call visits by Relationship Managers.
- Trained employees in liaison with risk department on regulatory compliance requirements to promote conformance and compliance
- Successfully coordinated research forums and workshops, presenting research results and bringing out insights with clear action points to relevant stakeholders
- Experienced in developing simple questionnaires for both qualitative and quantitative research as well as data analysis for research findings
Education
MBA, Strategic Management
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya 01.2010 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya 09.2003 - 06.2007
Skills
Scheduling, planning and development
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PRINCE2
Work Availability
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Timeline
MSP
11-2015
PRINCE2
09-2015
Project Manager
KCB Bank Kenya Ltd
08.2015 - Current
Research and Administrative Manager
KCB Bank Kenya Ltd
03.2010 - 07.2015
MBA, Strategic Management
University of Nairobi
01.2010 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics
University of Nairobi
09.2003 - 06.2007
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