The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), the leading bank in Ethiopia with a rich history since 1942, is inviting qualified and interested candidates to apply for a key leadership position at its Head Office.
Position: Vice President – IS Project Management Office (VP – IS PMO)
Required Educational Qualification and Work Experience:
- M.Sc./B.Sc. Degree in Computer Science or Information Science/Systems or Information Systems or Electrical and Computer Engineering or Information Technology or related fields.
- Experience:
- With M.Sc.: 4 years of related work experience in a Senior Management Role.
- With B.Sc.: 10/12 years of related work experience.
Key Job Duties & Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to:
- Leading the design, implementation, and oversight of an enterprise-wide project management framework aligned with the bank’s strategic goals and evolving Agile ambitions.
- Developing and prioritizing the IT project portfolio in collaboration with stakeholders, ensuring alignment with digital transformation and business growth strategies.
- Spearheading the bank’s transition from traditional project management to Agile methodologies, fostering a culture of adaptability, speed, and customer value.
- Defining governance, performance metrics, and success criteria tailored for both Agile and hybrid delivery environments.
- Establishing Agile Centers of Excellence, promoting training, and championing cross-functional squads.
- Overseeing the business analysis function to ensure deep engagement with stakeholders, accurate requirements gathering, and continuous alignment with end-user needs.
- Supporting product owners and development teams with value-focused insights, clear acceptance criteria, and performance benchmarks.
- Managing a centralized project portfolio, ensuring optimal resource allocation, benefits realization, and risk mitigation.
- Ensuring effective communication with steering committees and business leaders on project progress and dependencies.
- Implementing modern project management tools and dashboards for planning, tracking, reporting, and forecasting.
- Standardizing and continuously improving project methodologies, templates, and knowledge repositories.
- Driving post-project reviews, audits, and lessons learned to improve delivery capabilities.
- Ensuring compliance with security, operational, and business continuity requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
- Overseeing appropriate risk identification, measurement, and management in the operational activities of the division.
- Coaching and mentoring Department Directors.
- Synchronizing work and communicating constraints and problems with the Executive VP – Technology.
- Setting management team objectives, goals, and performance standards, facilitating team’s alignment and cascading, evaluating performances, and taking appropriate actions.
- Consolidating and reviewing budgets of the division’s and ensuring effective and efficient utilization.
- Preparing reports to the EVP in all matters of importance.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Place of Work: Head Office
Salary: As per the Bank’s Salary scale
Term of Employment: Permanent
How to Apply:
Interested and qualified job seekers should apply through the CBE career website (https://vacancy.cbe.com.et).
Application Period: From July 10, 2025 – July 16, 2025.
Important Application Notes:
- Applicants are required to attach their Degree document, Curriculum Vitae, work experience, and other necessary credentials within seven consecutive working days from the date of the vacancy announcement.
- Candidates who have successfully completed the recruitment process will be expected to authenticate their academic documents from the concerned higher institution by themselves within six-months period after joining the Bank.
- Cheating on examination or any other illegal acts during the recruitment process or if mischief incidents are observed/reported related to submitted academic credentials, the Bank has the full right to cancel the applicant even after they have joined the Bank.
- Priority shall be given as per the Bank’s HR procedure.
- All documents should be scanned in PDF or DOC formats only, and the size of each document should be less than 2MB.
- A detailed guide on how to apply is available on the Bank’s public website (www.combanketh.et) vacancy section and CBE Telegram vacancy section. Please do not forget to apply after your registration.
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for exam and interview.
- Incomplete application submission or any missing document attachment during online application shall not be considered for further recruitment processes.
- The name on the online application must be similar to the name stated on your credential document.