Technical Writer Job at Longbridge Technologies Limited

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Responsibilities

• Successfully execute the project to agreed schedule, budget and scope
• Perform the relevant project management processes – i.e. initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control and close, and the supporting processes e.g. scope, cost, time, issue, risk, resource, communication, stakeholder management
• Plan the project based on a defined need Ц results in detailed scope/budget/schedule baseline
• Monitor and control the work to ensure that the project remains on track and in control
• Interface and communicate with project team, management and stakeholders
• Assist in project work and resources to enable successful and timely completion of the project
• Assist in gate reviews and quality assurance reviews with all aspects of IT organization and business sponsors
• Ensure project(s) align to overall business and technology strategies and architectures
• Manage external contracts and suppliers where required
• Support development of business cases with the customer team including leading on the solutions estimate
• Develop objectives, phasing and content of the project to deliver on the business case benefits, budget and timescales
• Manage objectives and plan by thorough risk, issue and change management across both business and IT parts of the project
• Ensure that quality project standards are met as prescribed by IT Services through the effective implementation or use of approved processes, methodologies and deliverables
• Monitor project baseline to ensure activities are occurring as planned – scope, budget and schedule Ц manages variances
• Proactively identify risks and issues on projects – leading team to develop risk management and issues management plans
• Identify potential points of contention for missed deliverables; creates and implements strategy to mitigate shortfalls in timeline and budget
• Anticipate problems before they occur; defines the problem or risk; identifies possible causes; works with team to identify solutions; selects and implements most appropriate solution.
• Develop and manage plans to address project strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

Qualifications / Requirements

• A Degree in Computer Science or a related discipline; or equivalent work experience
• Conversant with working in a corporate IT and Financial environment
• Minimum of 3 – 5 years hands-on experience in project management
• Work experience in Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Business Process Management (BPM), required
• Other relevant experience in a related technical field.
• Mastery of project management methodology, tools and templates (includes project planning, schedule development, scope management and cost management)
• Extensive experience of delivery that includes the use of supplier and off-shore resources
• Experienced in managing to contract; ensuring clients and suppliers alike perform in accordance with original agreement
• Management skills to manage one or more large, complex projects simultaneously
• IT background with experience across the systems development life cycle with experience in all project phases Ц plan, initiate, elaborate, design, build, test, implement.
• Knowledge and use of industry-standard project methods, tools and techniques.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills (includes negotiation).