Strategic Projects Analyst
2025-05-23T13:17:14+00:00
HF Group
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Finance
Business Operations
2025-06-12T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
8
Job Description
Housing Finance Company of Kenya was incorporated as the premier mortgage Finance Institution in Kenya licensed under the Banking Act with the CDC and the GoK owning 60% and 40% respectively.
Housing Finance started operations with the main objective of implementing the government’s policy of promoting thrift and home ownership by lending …
Strategic Projects Analyst
Principle Accountabilities
- Support project execution analysis, exploratory analysis of strategic projects, scenario mapping and feasibility studies.
- Prioritize and track high-priority items in coordination with divisional workstreams to support the successful execution of the mission-critical workplan tasks.
Project Execution Support.
- Coordinate project meetings, prepare agendas, and document key actions.
- Track milestones, tasks, and deliverables using project management tools (monitor the execution of strategic projects, ensuring they are completed within scope, budget, and timeline).
- Monitor project budgets and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
- Escalate delays, risks, or resource issues or roadblocks that may arise during the project execution.
- Maintain detailed project documentation, status reports, and trackers.
- Continuously evaluate and suggest improvements to project management processes and procedures.
- Support prioritization and alignment of project initiatives with strategic goals.
- Assist in resource allocation and demand planning.
- Support in identification of dependencies across projects and help mitigate cross-functional risks.
Data Analysis & Insights.
- Gather and analyze operational and financial data to inform project decisions.
- Conduct thorough research and analysis to support project planning and decision-making processes.
- Provide input into cost-benefit analyses, business cases, and impact assessments.
- Prepare insights and dashboards for project performance and benefits realization.
- Provide regular project status updates to stakeholders and make recommendations for future initiatives.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Support engagement with internal stakeholders across business units.
- Schedule meetings, prepare briefing materials, and manage follow-ups sessions.
- Assist in preparing communications and presentations for senior leadership.
Governance & Compliance
- Ensure project activities comply with internal governance processes.
- Monitor and report on audit and post-implementation review activities.
Reporting & Communication
- Create reports for Steering Committees, PMO, and Strategy Office.
- Track KPIs and delivery progress against strategic objectives.
- Support ad hoc requests for analysis or documentation from leadership.
Key Competencies and Skills
Technical Competencies
- Strong analytical, modelling, commercial acumen and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and PM tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet)
- Experience in the financial services industry.
- Solid customer service attitude with excellent negotiation skills
- Solid background in project management, financial services, and a passion for driving results.
General competencies
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of financial services and industry trends to inform project decisions
- High attention to detail and structured documentation
- Integrity: Acts in line with legal, regulatory, professional, and ethical standards.
- Results orientation and operational efficiency: Focuses on achieving maximum performance and driving continuous improvement.
- Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills and collaboration abilities
- Stakeholder management: Pro-actively adapts own style and approach to build rapport, and work with others more effectively. (Collaborate with cross-functional teams).
- Strength in problem solving, issue-resolution and ability to work in a deadline-driven work environment.
- Passion for continuous learning and keeping up with industry trends and best practices.
Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Academic and Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Project Management, IT or related field.
- PMP certification or equivalent is an added advantage.
Experience
- 2 – 4 years’ experience in project coordination, consulting, or corporate strategy support.
- Exposure to strategy execution or enterprise transformation projects / project coordination or PMO experience is an added advantage.
- Familiarity with project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, PRINCE2).
Principle Accountabilities
Support project execution analysis, exploratory analysis of strategic projects, scenario mapping and feasibility studies.
Prioritize and track high-priority items in coordination with divisional workstreams to support the successful execution of the mission-critical workplan tasks.
Project Execution Support.
Coordinate project meetings, prepare agendas, and document key actions.
Track milestones, tasks, and deliverables using project management tools (monitor the execution of strategic projects, ensuring they are completed within scope, budget, and timeline).
Monitor project budgets and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
Escalate delays, risks, or resource issues or roadblocks that may arise during the project execution.
Maintain detailed project documentation, status reports, and trackers.
Continuously evaluate and suggest improvements to project management processes and procedures.
Support prioritization and alignment of project initiatives with strategic goals.
Assist in resource allocation and demand planning.
Support in identification of dependencies across projects and help mitigate cross-functional risks.
Data Analysis & Insights.
Gather and analyze operational and financial data to inform project decisions.
Conduct thorough research and analysis to support project planning and decision-making processes.
Provide input into cost-benefit analyses, business cases, and impact assessments.
Prepare insights and dashboards for project performance and benefits realization.
Provide regular project status updates to stakeholders and make recommendations for future initiatives.
Stakeholder Coordination
Support engagement with internal stakeholders across business units.
Schedule meetings, prepare briefing materials, and manage follow-ups sessions.
Assist in preparing communications and presentations for senior leadership.
Governance & Compliance
Ensure project activities comply with internal governance processes.
Monitor and report on audit and post-implementation review activities.
Reporting & Communication
Create reports for Steering Committees, PMO, and Strategy Office.
Track KPIs and delivery progress against strategic objectives.
Support ad hoc requests for analysis or documentation from leadership.
Technical Competencies
Strong analytical, modelling, commercial acumen and problem-solving skills
Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and PM tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet)
Experience in the financial services industry.
Solid customer service attitude with excellent negotiation skills
Solid background in project management, financial services, and a passion for driving results.
General competencies
Demonstrate a strong understanding of financial services and industry trends to inform project decisions
High attention to detail and structured documentation
Integrity: Acts in line with legal, regulatory, professional, and ethical standards.
Results orientation and operational efficiency: Focuses on achieving maximum performance and driving continuous improvement.
Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills and collaboration abilities
Stakeholder management: Pro-actively adapts own style and approach to build rapport, and work with others more effectively. (Collaborate with cross-functional teams).
Strength in problem solving, issue-resolution and ability to work in a deadline-driven work environment.
Passion for continuous learning and keeping up with industry trends and best practices.
Academic and Professional Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Project Management, IT or related field.
PMP certification or equivalent is an added advantage.
Experience
2 – 4 years’ experience in project coordination, consulting, or corporate strategy support.
Exposure to strategy execution or enterprise transformation projects / project coordination or PMO experience is an added advantage.
Familiarity with project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, PRINCE2).
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Vacancy title:
Strategic Projects Analyst
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Finance, Category: Business Operations]
Jobs at:
HF Group
Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, June 12 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 23 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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Job Description
Housing Finance Company of Kenya was incorporated as the premier mortgage Finance Institution in Kenya licensed under the Banking Act with the CDC and the GoK owning 60% and 40% respectively.
Housing Finance started operations with the main objective of implementing the government’s policy of promoting thrift and home ownership by lending …
Strategic Projects Analyst
Principle Accountabilities
- Support project execution analysis, exploratory analysis of strategic projects, scenario mapping and feasibility studies.
- Prioritize and track high-priority items in coordination with divisional workstreams to support the successful execution of the mission-critical workplan tasks.
Project Execution Support.
- Coordinate project meetings, prepare agendas, and document key actions.
- Track milestones, tasks, and deliverables using project management tools (monitor the execution of strategic projects, ensuring they are completed within scope, budget, and timeline).
- Monitor project budgets and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
- Escalate delays, risks, or resource issues or roadblocks that may arise during the project execution.
- Maintain detailed project documentation, status reports, and trackers.
- Continuously evaluate and suggest improvements to project management processes and procedures.
- Support prioritization and alignment of project initiatives with strategic goals.
- Assist in resource allocation and demand planning.
- Support in identification of dependencies across projects and help mitigate cross-functional risks.
Data Analysis & Insights.
- Gather and analyze operational and financial data to inform project decisions.
- Conduct thorough research and analysis to support project planning and decision-making processes.
- Provide input into cost-benefit analyses, business cases, and impact assessments.
- Prepare insights and dashboards for project performance and benefits realization.
- Provide regular project status updates to stakeholders and make recommendations for future initiatives.
Stakeholder Coordination
- Support engagement with internal stakeholders across business units.
- Schedule meetings, prepare briefing materials, and manage follow-ups sessions.
- Assist in preparing communications and presentations for senior leadership.
Governance & Compliance
- Ensure project activities comply with internal governance processes.
- Monitor and report on audit and post-implementation review activities.
Reporting & Communication
- Create reports for Steering Committees, PMO, and Strategy Office.
- Track KPIs and delivery progress against strategic objectives.
- Support ad hoc requests for analysis or documentation from leadership.
Key Competencies and Skills
Technical Competencies
- Strong analytical, modelling, commercial acumen and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and PM tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet)
- Experience in the financial services industry.
- Solid customer service attitude with excellent negotiation skills
- Solid background in project management, financial services, and a passion for driving results.
General competencies
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of financial services and industry trends to inform project decisions
- High attention to detail and structured documentation
- Integrity: Acts in line with legal, regulatory, professional, and ethical standards.
- Results orientation and operational efficiency: Focuses on achieving maximum performance and driving continuous improvement.
- Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills and collaboration abilities
- Stakeholder management: Pro-actively adapts own style and approach to build rapport, and work with others more effectively. (Collaborate with cross-functional teams).
- Strength in problem solving, issue-resolution and ability to work in a deadline-driven work environment.
- Passion for continuous learning and keeping up with industry trends and best practices.
Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Academic and Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Project Management, IT or related field.
- PMP certification or equivalent is an added advantage.
Experience
- 2 – 4 years’ experience in project coordination, consulting, or corporate strategy support.
- Exposure to strategy execution or enterprise transformation projects / project coordination or PMO experience is an added advantage.
- Familiarity with project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, PRINCE2).
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Experience in Months: 48
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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