Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Plan and implement projects
• Help define project scope, goals, and deliverables
• Define and allocate tasks and required resources
• Manage the project budget
  
• Create a project schedule and  timeline
  
• Manage, support, and direct the project team
• Lead quality assurance
• Report on the project status
• Present to management reports on progress as well as problems and solutions
• Implement and manage changes when necessary to meet project deliverables
• Evaluate and assess the result of the project
• Planning what work needs to be done, when, and who’s going to do it
• Assess the risks involved in a particular project and manage these risks
• Ensure the work is done to the right standard; and motivate the team of people involved in the project
• Ensure the project is running on time and to budget and that the project delivers the expected outcomes and benefits
• Deal with changes to the project as and when necessary
• Build and develop the project team to ensure maximum performance, by providing purpose, direction, and motivation
• Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation
• Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget
• Analyze project status and, when necessary, revise the scope, schedule, or budget to ensure that project requirements can be met
• Establish and maintain relationships with relevant staff, providing day-to-day contact on project status and changes
• Establish and maintain processes for managing scope during the project lifecycle, setting quality and performance standards, and assessing risks
• Structure and manage integrated, multitrack performance databases for digital, print, social, broadcast, and experiential projects
• Develop and maintain partnerships with third-party resources, including vendors and researchers
• Assign and monitor resources to ensure project efficiency and maximize deliverables
• Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels and escalate issues, as necessary, according to the project work plan

Requirements:

• HND/B.Sc in any related filed
• 2-3 years of cognate experience in Project Management
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be familiar with how to use any project management software
• Problem-solving and leadership skills
• Project planning, risk management, time management, and other  project management  skills
• Training certification in Project management qualification (PMQ), or equivalent experience as a project manager
• Experience in strategic planning, risk management, and/or change management
• Proficiency in project management software and tools
• Conflict resolution experience