IT Project Manager - Lagos, Nigeria - HR-EX Consulting

Description

• Overseeing and managing the Project Based Services engagements.
• Candidate must possess strong financial skills with strong attention to detail.

• Required to oversee projects. This role originates in the Plan Phase and extends through the Deployment Phase of the Project Management Governance Process; Oversight of the Project from the Concept Phase through Deployment via other Project Managers
• Decompose projects into time-phased elements and prioritize key deliverables; Assume full accountability for the overall success of a project through deployment.
• Define project goals and objectives; Identify customer requirements; Identify resource requirements; Develop project budget; Track incurred and projected expenses against program plan and report to management.
• Prioritize resource allocation; Assist with resource negotiation; Manage cost/schedule/resource variances
• Produce project documentation; Establish/maintain project information system; Monitor and control project
• Develop and be accountable for the overall project plan; Ensure resources are committed and engaged for all project phases
• The primary function of the role is translating customer IT services requirements into customer solutions/contracts that secure customer loyalty, drive acceptable profit margins, and are delivered with fidelity
• Role requires strong project management skills and leadership in a dynamic and deadline-driven environment
• Maintaining the program documentation, including all plans, timelines, and briefs.

• 7 plus years of related experience in customer-facing, technology deployment, and support environment
• 5 years plus in Project Management and 3 plus in Financial Management
• Bachelor's degree in IT or Telecom background (Minimum 2:2)
• Ability to work under tight timelines in a demanding environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to work closely with the Business Leaders, IT Partners, and peers for the project, the customer, and the development/implementation team within a Project Team environment
• Interface with multiple business functions and organizations, as well as multiple specialists, in defining, producing, and managing plans for successful project delivery
• Ability to lead/coordinate a cross-functional team, ensuring that projects meet defined scope, time, cost, and quality constraints