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The Project Manager will manage projects with top-down oversight throughout the entire execution to ensure success as defined by adherence to standards of scope, budget, and timeline.

Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Plan and manage assigned deployment projects ensuring that they are successfully completed in accordance with established scope, timelines, budgets, risks management, quality and technical standards.

• Coordinate and guide deployment projects throughout their project lifecycle. Prepare appropriate project plans with supporting documentation. 

• Analyze the economics of project plans and provide actionable feedback relating to cost-benefit and return-on-investment standards.

• Monitor overall project progress systematically including identification of risks,  issues escalation, initiating contingency plans and corrective actions where necessary.

• Manage project administration including required technical documentation as well as report in a clear and periodic manner on progress of projects.

• Design guidelines and framework for managing the journey to customer success; ensuring that  captured requirements and deliverables are efficiently deployed. 

• Facilitate effective communication channels, collaboration and alignment with key stakeholders.

• Assess project performance metrics to identify areas for improvement.

• Establish clear escalation protocols for addressing issues that arise during the project lifecycle.

External Stakeholder Management 

• Act as the key contact person for clients or partners, maintaining regular communication to address needs and concerns.

• Facilitate meetings with external stakeholders to review proposed modifications on project plans, ensuring appropriate approvals are obtained.

• Work closely with clients to identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies.

• Collaborate with external vendors to ensure alignment with project objectives and timelines.

• Engage with regulatory bodies or compliance agencies as necessary to ensure project adherence to relevant regulations and standards.

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• Support growth teams by leveraging relationships to expedite collections.

Internal Stakeholder Management 

• Manage key internal stakeholders to ensure the required buy-in and support throughout the project  lifecycle. 

• Coordinate various managers and technical personnel during all project phases, from contract  finalization, definition of Statement of Work through implementation and project close out. 

• Coordinate project teams to support all aspects of project planning and execution activities with  emphasis on defining and providing management reporting for schedule, milestones and  deliverables, and quality metrics.

• Communicate proactively with all relevant stakeholders to identify  problems, create solutions, and implement enhancements to operational efficiency.

• Review proposed modifications on project plans, including meeting with interested parties to  ensure the appropriate approvals are obtained  and changes required are accurately implemented within reasonable time line

Business Insight

• Provide technical input and support to strategic growth and commercial efforts.

• Review user requirements and usability metrics to ensure customer satisfaction.

• Collaborate with Product Development Teams other relevant teams in evaluating new technology and tools as opportunities for innovation, service excellence and improved methodology.

Requirement:

• Minimum 6  years’ broad experience in managing deployment of technology related projects

• Extensive Experience deploying enterprise grade software

• Strong accountability and collaborative skills with a high degree of ethical standards and integrity

• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills

• Excellent communication, business presentation, persuasion and analytical skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly establish credibility

• Advanced understanding of project management practices, methodologies, tools and techniques

• Focused and self-motivated approach to work

• High mathematical aptitude and strong problem solving skills

• Digitally savvy and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, Project Management and work productivity tools

• First Degree is preferred

• Professional Qualification – PMP, PRINCE II – is preferred

Job Type: Contract

Working Environment: Nigeria region, with opportunity for remote work

Remuneration: Competitive