Job Description
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
- Location: Lagos
- Job Field: Project Management
About the role
- As a PM/SM, you will be required to manage an array of projects company-wide using the most suitable lifecycle (Traditional, Agile & Hybrid) as the need arises. Majority of your stakeholders would be individuals working within cross-functional teams & levels across the organisation: Management team, Engineering, Product, Marketing, Operations, IT support team.
- You will communicate, coordinate and collaborate with your stakeholders to plan & define (project scope, objectives, activities, plan), manage project constraints (scope, time, cost, resources, risks, quality), gather data, monitor and generate timely insights through the documentation of your project artifacts.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with project owners to define project objectives, scope, deliverables, milestones, and resources.
- Understand the business context, opportunities, challenges as well as market trends before approving and managing projects.
- Conduct a thorough review of the project objectives to ensure alignment with the company’s goals, objectives, and value proposition.
- Adhere to Project Management standards by maintaining project artefacts: project charter, plan, schedule, budget, and risk register.
- Collaborate and coordinate with the project team, (sponsors, project owners, senior managers and leaders by participating in the strategic planning and decision making process of the company.
- Assess and anticipate changes, by planning and executing change management strategies and actions.
- Generate weekly insights by monitoring and reporting on project progress, performance, and issues resolved.
- Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders by managing their expectations and interests.
- Mentor and support other project managers by speedily contributing to the improvement of the project management processes and practices within the organisation.
- Speedily resolve impediments by identifying and analyzing root causes, risks, and impacts of blockers by way of generating and evaluating alternative options.
- Ensure alignment with project constraints (scope, budget, schedule, quality, risk and resource) and organisational goals & objectives. You will be required to manage & coordinate cross-functional teams, generate insights though the accurate documentation & reporting.
- Guide and motivate the project team, as well as develop their skills and capabilities.
- This involves assigning and delegating tasks, providing feedback and coaching, resolving conflicts and problems, and fostering collaboration and innovation.
Job Requirements
- In-depth understanding of Project Management Standards, Principles & Best practices (particular emphasis of the PMBOK 6th & 7th edition is a must)
- Strong leadership skills with an evidential record of positively inspiring, influencing & impacting teams and managing people.
- Life-long learner exemplified by an Agile Mindset (Flexible & Adaptable)
- Exposure to and vast experience managing ERP projects within the tech-space across various project environments (Predictive, Adaptive & Hybrid) and life cycles (Traditional, Agile & Hybrid)
- Intermediate exposure to Supply Chain Management (highly desirable)
- Minimum of 5 years senior-level experience strategically overseeing People & Processes of the projects being managed.
- Proven stakeholder management capabilities across all organisational levels.
- Strong analytical skills with meticulous attention to detail.
- Experience in project planning, budgeting, and cost control.
- Ability to work and thrive in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) environment
Qualification
- Most preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering/Science or a related field (Master’s degree is preferred)
- Certification & Trainings in project management, supporting methodologies, frameworks & practices (*Project Management Certification is a must, PSM/CSM, Six Sigma, SAFE, Agile Certifications).
- Proven experience working with the Software Development Life Cycle.
Cross-Functional Team(s):
- Engineering: Frontend & Backend Engineers, Quality Assurance, DevOps, CyberSecurity, Application Support
- Product: Manager, Owner, Experience in project planning, budgeting, and cost control.
- Shared Services: Operations, Sales, Marketing, Logistics, Finance, IT Support
- Project Sponsors: Management team
- Outcome/KPIs:
Technical Competencies:
- Project management Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall (PMBOK 6th & 7th edition): Project Prioritisation techniques, Scrum Framework: Scrum Ceremonies, Velocity Chart, Burn-down & Burn-Up, Backlog Grooming (highly desired)
- Project management Tools & Software: JIRA, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Miro, Jamboard
- Domain Knowledge: ensure in-depth understanding of business requirements and align with business case, project scope, and objectives
- Risk management tools & techniques: risk assessment
- Stakeholder Management
Soft Skills:
- Customer Obsession: ensure customer centricity across the company
- Continuous Improvement: Enhance productivity and contribute to a positive work environment.
- Communication: suggest enhancements and implement changes using learning
- Problem-Solving
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Hybrid work schedule
- Annual paid time off
- Annual performance bonus
- Training and development opportunities
- Vendease Tuckshop (BNPL)
- Employee Stock Option