Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) External Vacancy Announcement

Position Title: Vice President – Information System Project Management Office (VP – IS PMO)

Application Window: June 25, 2026 – July 01, 2026 (7 consecutive working days)

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Salary & Benefits: Regulated under the premier Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Executive Salary Scale.

As the largest state-owned commercial bank in Ethiopia, the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) is undergoing a sweeping digital transformation. The bank is seeking a highly sophisticated, technology-driven leader to fill the executive role of Vice President – Information System Project Management Office (VP – IS PMO). This high-profile role reports directly to the Executive Vice President (EVP) – Technology and will spearhead the bank’s transition from traditional frameworks to enterprise-wide Agile and hybrid project delivery models.

Executive Job Responsibilities & Leadership Mandate

• Framework Design & Agile Transformation: Architect, implement, and govern an enterprise-wide project management framework. Lead CBE’s shift toward Agile methodologies by establishing Agile Centers of Excellence, steering cross-functional squads, and fostering speed, adaptability, and customer value.
• Portfolio & Resource Management: Prioritize the bank’s massive IT project portfolio in close collaboration with corporate stakeholders. Manage centralized resource allocation, optimize benefits realization, and mitigate deployment risks.
• Governance & Business Analysis: Define clear governance structures, performance metrics, and success criteria tailored for hybrid and Agile environments. Oversee the business analysis function to ensure deep stakeholder engagement, meticulous requirements gathering, and high-fidelity acceptance criteria.
• Tooling & Standard Operating Procedures: Deploy and maintain modern project management dashboards for real-time tracking, forecasting, and automated reporting. Standardize methodologies, document repositories, and templates across the entire project lifecycle while driving rigorous post-project audits.
• Executive Liaison & Division Administration: Maintain direct, high-level reporting streams to the EVP – Technology and steering committees regarding dependencies, risk vectors, and critical timelines. Consolidate division budgets, evaluate performance standards for Department Directors, and ensure absolute compliance with security, business continuity, and operational risk parameters.

Applicant Profile & Selection Matrices

Educational Background:

• M.Sc. or B.Sc. Degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Information Systems, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Information Technology (IT), or closely matching technical fields.

Post-Graduation Experience Thresholds:

• For M.Sc. Holders: Minimum of 10 years of related, progressive IT project management experience.
• For B.Sc. Holders: Minimum of 12 years of related, progressive IT project management experience.
• Mandatory Leadership Layer: A minimum of 4 years of this experience must be explicitly served within a Senior Management Role overseeing enterprise-level technology portfolios.

Mandatory Digital Application Procedure

The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia processes candidate intake strictly through its proprietary careers web portal. Physical submissions, paper drop-offs, or email submittals are entirely invalid.

Document Compilation Requirements:

Before launching your registration, scan and format your credentials under the following file laws:

• Allowed Formats: .pdf or .doc only.
• Size Constraint: Each individual attached document must be less than 2MB in size.
• Naming Integrity: The name you input into the online application form must perfectly match the name written on your official academic and employment certificates.

Step-by-Step Submission Path:

1. Navigate to the official CBE recruitment server:👉 Apply via CBE Official Vacancy Portal
2. Register an account profile and complete the extensive professional background wizard.
3. Attach your updated Curriculum Vitae (CV), your Degree Document, and verifiable letters of work experience validating your senior management tenure.
4. Critical Final Action: Do not exit the platform prematurely. A detailed execution guide is hosted on the bank’s public site under the vacancy section (www.combanketh.et) detailing how to hit the final “Apply” submission trigger after uploading files.

Strict Regulatory Compliance & Authentication Clauses

⚠️ Post-Employment Document Verification: Candidates who pass the selection filters, technical assessments, and panel interviews will be legally expected to personally authenticate their academic degrees from their respective local or international higher education institutions within a six-month window after officially joining the Bank.

🚫 Zero-Tolerance Fraud Policy: Any verified incident of cheating on recruitment examinations, illegal intervention acts, or historical mischief/misrepresentation found within submitted academic or work credentials will trigger immediate cancellation of the application and summary dismissal, even if the applicant has already joined the Bank’s permanent workforce.