Maginga Paulo Kihengu

Successfully delivered the Data Management Program within set timelines, budget, scope, and quality standards.

• Led program initiation, planning, and roadmap development.
• Developed key documentation: Charter, Business Case, Benefit Realization, and Business Requirements.
• Oversaw procurement, resource allocation, and governance setup.
• Managed solution testing, validation, and program closure, including support model handover.

Key Achievements:

• Implemented the BIAN Data Management Framework.
• Delivered a Master Data Management (MDM) solution.
• Launched a new customer onboarding platform.
• Introduced DAMA-DMBOK2 compliant data standards.
• Led KYC remediation to meet compliance requirements.

Summary:
Facilitated the successful delivery of in-country change initiatives and Barclays Group projects, ensuring alignment with plans, budgets, and governance standards.

• Drove project planning and tracking using structured frameworks.
• Maintained control from initiation through testing to implementation.
• Established processes for proactive risk and issue management.
• Managed stakeholder engagement through regular steering committees.
• Led operational process reengineering to drive efficiency and cost savings.

Key Projects Delivered:

• Customer Onboarding (Liabilities) via Desktops & iPads.
• Sybrin Imaging & Workflow Upgrade (Onboarding — Liabilities & Assets, Payments).
• POS Dynamic Currency Conversion Project.
• Replacement of 60 ATMs with Intelligent Cash-Accepting ATMs.
• Branch Optimization Program (Container to Brick-and-Mortar transformation).

Achievements:

• Certificate of Recognition for Excellence (2016).
• Appointed Change Champion for the Small Enhancement Forum.
• Successfully led multiple work package implementations.

Managed the strategic delivery of Barclays Bank Tanzania’s project portfolio under BAU and the Absa Separation Programme, ensuring objectives were met on time, within scope and budget.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversaw project planning, budgeting, and WBS alignment.
• Led sourcing and implementation of new systems and services.
• Ensured requirements met business objectives.
• Managed stakeholder engagement, scope, and performance monitoring.
• Established clear roles through RACI matrices.

Key Achievements:

• Awarded Best Project Manager and Problem Solver for the Separation Programme.
• Delivered major system migrations and rebranding from Barclays to Absa.
• Automated key processes to support business transition.

Summary:
Managed and controlled country-level projects, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and in line with Barclays’ quality standards, policies, and methodologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project management, control, and governance.
• Product analysis and development.
• Resource and financial management.
• Status tracking, performance reporting, and stakeholder communication.
• Risk and issue management.
• Overseeing workstream interdependencies, project planning, and reporting.
• Supervision of the Project Management Office (PMO) to ensure accurate information management and timely updates.
• Preparation of presentations, meeting minutes, and distribution.

Achievements:

• Appointed Country Champion for the Barclays Africa New and Amended Product Approval (NAPA) process.
• Appointed Country Champion for Barclays Navigator (Governance Tool).

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Updated customer information in the bank’s database.
• Retrieved required documents for remediation from the bank’s archives.
• Contacted customers to notify and collect necessary documents for remediation.
• Conducted visits to potential and high-value customers as part of the remediation program.
• Vetted and scanned customer mandates for record accuracy and compliance.