Ongoing recruitment at the People Practice

The People Practice – Our client, a proptech company improving the construction business environment, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Tech Sales Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Summary

• Our client who is a prop-tech in the construction is looking to hire a skilled Tech Sales Manager to drive strategic sales, accounts closing, oversee the relationships of the company with its most important clients.
• These would be clients in the real estate, construction and industrial development space The Tech Sales Manager will be responsible for obtaining new real estate developers, contractors, procurement managers, construction managers, corporate organizations etc. maintaining long term key customers by comprehending their requirements and helping them successfully make purchases via the company’s platform.
• The ideal candidate will be apt in building strong relationships with strategic customers and will be able to identify needs and requirements to promote our company’s solutions and achieve mutual satisfaction.
• The goal would be to contribute in sustaining and growing the business to achieve long-term success.

Responsibilities

• Generate sales leads and retain existing clients.
• Create new pipeline in target industries and convert them into Platform users
• Develop trust relationships with a portfolio of major clients to ensure they do not turn to competition
• Acquire a thorough understanding of key customer needs and requirements
• Expand the relationships with existing customers by continuously proposing solutions that meet their objectives
• Ensure the correct products and services are delivered to customers in a timely manner
• Serve as the link of communication between key customers and internal teams
• Provide feedback on the efficiency of the customer service process.
• Resolve any issues and problems faced by customers and deal with complaints to maintain trust
• Play an integral part in generating new sales that will turn into long-lasting relationships
• Prepare regular reports of progress and forecasts to internal and external stakeholders using key account metrics
• Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times and build sustainable relationships and trust through open and interactive communication

Qualifications

• B.Sc / M.Sc in Marketing, Sales or other Business Management Related roles
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in Sales Tech Sales Management role
• Experience using CRMs and other tech skills, is of great advantage

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Database Developer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Workmode: Onsite
Job Function: Digital & Innovation

Job Summary

• Our client is looking for an experienced Database Developer to join a leading company on a permanent basis. You will be responsible for developing reviewing, tuning, testing, and reporting across a new reporting suite based on organization PostgreSQL data warehouse / database.
• As the PostgreSQL Specialist, you will also establish telemetry dashboards whilst also creating and implementing any recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to develop and improve procedures for automated monitoring and proactive intervention, reducing any need downtime.
• Develop Stored Procedures and Database Triggers in support of application development.
• Participate in application development projects and be responsible for the database architecture and design.
• Participate in the creation of development, staging, and production database instances, and the migration from one environment to another.
• Modify databases according to requests and perform tests.
• Solve database usage issues and malfunctions.
• Liaise with developers to improve applications and establish best practices.
• Gather user requirements and identify new features.
• Develop technical and training manuals.
• Provide data management support to users.
• Ensure all database programs meet company and performance requirements.
• Research and suggest new database products, services and protocols.

Qualifications

• B.Sc in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 2 – 5 years of relevant experience as a Database Developer in a Financial Institution is preferred
• PostgreSQL database certification is an added advantage
• Knowledge of software development and user interface web applications
• Hands on experience with SQL
• Familiarity working with .Net Framework, JavaScript, HTML and Oracle.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Android Developer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Workmode: Onsite
Job Function: Digital & Innovation

Job Summary

• Our client is looking to hire an Android Developer responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a vast number of diverse Android devices.
• Your primary focus will be the development of Android applications and their integration with back-end services.
• You will be working alongside other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and creating quality products is essential.

Responsibilities

• Translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code.
• Design, build and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable Java code.
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application.
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or Engineering or related field
• 3 – 8 years of Basic Android Application development in a financial institution is preffered.
• Has an understanding on Android system and OS.

Requirements:

• Knowledge Programming & Scripting Languages Core Java, Java, Shell Scripting
• Knowledge of Operating Systems Linux, Windows, Android
• Development Tools and Databases Android Studio, SQLite
• SCM and Issue Tracking tools Perforce, GIT, JIRA.
• Strong knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services.
• Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Ability to design applications around natural user interfaces, such as “touch”.
• Knowledge of the open-source Android ecosystem and the libraries available for common tasks
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements.’
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Understanding of Google’s Android design principles and interface guidelines
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
• Familiarity with continuous integration
• Kotlin, Java
• Important libraries include Dagger and Realm.
• MVP Clean Architecture.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Junior Java Developer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Function: Digital & Innovation

Job Summary

• Our client is looking to hire an experienced Junior Java Developer to join our growing Product Roadmap team. The product Roadmap team is responsible for developing and enhancing our portfolio of software applications.
• As a member of this team, you will be using our full technology stack (incl. Java, Spring boot, Hibernate, MS SQL Server, XML, Entity Framework), within an Agile environment, to design and develop new cloud-based application features to meet our product roadmap goals.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain applications / integrations.
• Create appropriate and suitable documentation, in accordance with our standards and guidelines (e.g., comments on code, design documents).
• Learn new technologies as needed to successfully perform these duties.
• Provide reasonable and accurate time estimates for tasks, and consistently meet deadlines.
• Create and execute unit-test cases against developed software, to ensure high quality.
• Debug software and fix defects uncovered and reported during the testing process.
• Work with other software engineers, technical writers, and technical operations team members, as needed, to ensure quality and the successful rollout of new applications or features.
• Attend and actively contribute to the Development Agile Sprint Review sessions.
• Perform software deployment, as and when requested.
• Provide post-release software and application support, including incident reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Information Technology, science, or similar.
• 2 – 3 years’ experience as a Java developer in a financial institution is preffered.

Requirements:

• A strong commercial experience of Java 8, Spring boot, Hibernate, Microservices, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MS SQL Server, XML, XSLT, DB Design.
• Good knowledge of integration mechanisms such as JMS, web services (SOAP-based and REST services), etc.
• Good knowledge about strong encryption algorithms like-AES256,3DES
• Working knowledge of agile development methodologies, particularly SCRUM.
• Good understanding of software usability, Object Oriented Theory and OO Design, UML, Design Patterns, N-tier architectures, Web services, and SQL Databases with the ability to create robust software designs that meet the requirements.
• Ability to communicate inputs and ideas within collaborative ad-hoc design sessions, presentations, and in written form to a range of audiences with wide ranges of technical knowledge and ability.

Must have skills:

• Critical and analytical problem solver
• Self-driven, self-motivated, and result oriented
• Excellent spoken and written communication
• Excellent time skills – showing an ability to organize, prioritize, and balance multiple projects
• Great team-player.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Senior Java Developer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Workmode: Onsite
Job Function: Digital & Innovation

Job Description

• Our client is looking to hire an experienced Senior Java Developer to join our growing Product Roadmap team. The product Roadmap team is responsible for developing and enhancing our portfolio of software applications.
• As a member of this team, you will be using our full technology stack (incl. Java, Spring boot, Hibernate, MS SQL Server, XML, Entity Framework), within an Agile environment, to design and develop new cloud-based application features to meet our product roadmap goals.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain applications / integrations.
• Create appropriate and suitable documentation, in accordance with our standards and guidelines (e.g., comments on code, design documents).
• Learn new technologies as needed to successfully perform these duties.
• Provide reasonable and accurate time estimates for tasks, and consistently meet deadlines.
• Create and execute unit-test cases against developed software, to ensure high quality.
• Debug software and fix defects uncovered and reported during the testing process.
• Work with other software engineers, technical writers, and technical operations team members, as needed, to ensure quality and the successful rollout of new applications or features.
• Attend and actively contribute to the Development Agile Sprint Review sessions.
• Perform software deployment, as and when requested.
• Provide post-release software and application support, including incident reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Information Technology, science, or similar.
• 5 – 8 years’ experience as a Java developer in a financial institution is preffered
• A strong commercial experience of Java 8, Spring boot, Hibernate, Microservices, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MS SQL Server, XML, XSLT, DB Design.
• Good knowledge of integration mechanisms such as JMS, web services (SOAP-based and REST services) etc.
• Good knowledge about strong encryption algorithms like-AES256,3DES
• Working knowledge of agile development methodologies, particularly SCRUM.
• Good understanding of software usability, Object Oriented Theory and OO Design, UML, Design Patterns, N-tier architectures, Web services, and SQL Databases with the ability to create robust software designs that meet the requirements.
• Ability to communicate inputs and ideas within collaborative ad-hoc design sessions, presentations, and in written form to a range of audiences with wide ranges of technical knowledge and ability.

Must have skills:

• Critical and analytical problem solver
• Self-driven, self-motivated, and result oriented
• Excellent spoken and written communication
• Excellent time skills – showing an ability to organize, prioritize, and balance multiple projects
• Great team-player

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Lead UI / UX Developer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Workmode: Onsite
Job Function: Digital & Innovation

Job Role

• Our client is looking for a skilled Lead UI/ UX Developer who will be responsible for aligning web design and user experience requirements, optimizing web pages for maximum efficiency, and maintaining brand consistency across all responsive and adaptive web pages.
• Also, developing and implementing user interface components using React concepts and workflows such as Redux, Flux, and Webpack.

Responsibilities

• You will also be responsible for profiling and improving front-end performance and documenting our front-end codebase.
• Meeting with the development team to discuss user interface ideas and applications.
• Reviewing application requirements and interface designs.
• Identifying web-based user interactions.
• Developing and implementing highly responsive user interface components using react concepts.
• Writing application interface codes using JavaScript following react.js workflows.
• Troubleshooting interface software and debugging application codes.
• Developing and implementing front-end architecture to support user interface concepts.
• Monitoring and improving front-end performance.
• Documenting application changes and developing updates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Information Technology, science, or similar.
• 2-3 years’ experience as a Lead UIUX Developer in a financial institution is preffered.

Requirements:

• An expert in hands-on knowledge for creating a powerful UX/UI in IOS/Android mobile apps and websites.
• Experience with mobile and/or web-based design
• Illustrate and present design options using process flows, prototypes, and sitemaps along with thorough research and analysis.
• Work with cross-functional teams (Design, Content and Coding) to attain business goals.
• Familiarity with project management and remote collaboration tools
• Proficient with rapid prototyping and visualization tools such as, Adobe CC.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Executive Assistant to the CEO

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Function: Administration

Summary

• Our client is looking to hire an experienced Executive Assistant to perform more than administrative tasks; the ideal candidate would be the cofounder’s “right-hand person” who enables them to advance company initiatives and goals.
• They filter and attend to the day-to-day functions that are part of the executive’s role so that the executive can focus on the high-level leadership and strategy functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Cofounder’s daily calendar and schedule meetings
• Plan, coordinate and keep contents of Cofounder’s meetings and workshops
• Provide tactical support to the Cofounder to implement ideas
• Respond to inquiries on behalf of the Cofounder
• Provide support and oversight to the Cofounder for special projects and initiatives
• Conduct daily and weekly debriefing with the Cofounder
• Ensure the Cofounder is effective, optimized and efficient at all times
• Accompany the Cofounder to meetings, identify key contacts to network with ahead of meetings, and ensure Cofounder interacts with these key contacts
• Research important contacts that wants to meet with the Cofounder and brief him of their occupation and other necessary details prior to the meeting
• Capture Real-time content of Cofounder at engagements and meetings
• Maintain a task tracker for all tasks assigned by Cofounder to any team member, and follow up frequently on task deadlines with assignee
• Collate action points, timelines and reminders from all meetings the Cofounder attends
• Agree the Cofounders monthly objectives and ensure he works towards achieving this weekly
• Send daily Task and Agenda list to Cofounder, confirm completed tasks and follow up on uncompleted tasks
• Communicate in advance to Cofounder any cause of unavailability or absence from duties
• Submit weekly and monthly activities report to Cofounder
• Coordinate travel arrangements, prepare itineraries, plan logistics, and submit expense reports
• Screen all incoming phone calls, inquiries, visitors, and correspondence, and route accordingly
• Maintain confidentiality on all information shared.
• Manage complex office administrative work requiring the use of independent judgment and initiative
• Provide general administrative support including ordering supplies and managing records in a database for the Cofounder
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making skills.
• Ability to work under pressure while organizing daily workload by priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related course with 3-5 years of experience as an Executive Assistant.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Outlook
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office (word/excel/PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated leadership in professional seting
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional seting
• Ability to work with highly confidential material and maintain confidentiality
• Comfortable with technology and social media (advanced skills a plus)
• Seeks out challenges and opportunities to grow
• Business partner attitude and approach
• Demonstrated leadership in professional seting
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional seting

Must have skills:

• Effective Communication Skills
• Problem solving
• Judgement and decision-making
• Critical thinking
• Ability to take ownership and make decisions independent of customer involvement (proactive)
• Proven ability to work independently and as a team member
• Good communication skills (writen and oral)
• Good organizational, multi-tasking and time management
• Highly responsive, flexible and adaptable
• High level of professionalism.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Senior People Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Function: Human Resource
Experience Level: Manager
Workplace Type: Remote

Job Description

• Our client is looking to hire a Strategic Senior People Manager who will be in charge of developing and implementing strategies for attracting, retaining, motivating, and managing talented individuals who contribute to the organization’s success.
• Developing policies and practices designed to ensure fairness in employment relations.
• The Senior People Manager must perform day-to-day activities to achieve company goals and meet key performance indicators (KPIs).

Responsibilities

• Resource-based Strategy:Focusing on enhancing the strategic capabilities of the company. Lead and facilitate the recruitment and staffing process in accordance with organizational guidelines, best practices, and budgetary guidelines.
• High Commitment Management: Establishing better commitment between managers and their employees.
• Achieving Strategic Fit: Integration of workforce and material resources through a streamlined and high ROI oriented operational model.
• High Involvement Management: Empowering and treating employees as stakeholders.
• High-Performance Management: Enhancing company performance through superior productivity, growth, and profitability rate of the workforce.
• HR Strategy and organizational culture: Work with the team to create an HR strategy and build an organizational culture that aligns with the company’s objectives. Create strategies that enhance staff development, engagement, and career progression.
• On-boarding Develop and implement a comprehensive on-boarding process for employees during their first month of employment, and for the management and support of employees during their probation period; and throughout the entire employee life cycle.
• Compensation and reward: Work with the Finance team to ensure that the company’s compensation systems and goalposts are periodically reviewed and enhanced to ensure motivation, retention, and attraction of employees.
• Improving performance: Develop and spearhead a growth-focused appraisal process, including conducting mid- and/or end-of-year reviews.
• Training and Staff Development: Provide strategic focus in the creation of training and staff development initiatives.
• People Operations: Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development. Handles employment-related inquiries from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff.
• Maintaining compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• CIPM, SPHRi, SHRM or other similar certifications is required
• 5-8 years of experience in Strategic People Management.
• Experience working at a top tech company, consulting company and/or start-up, and have quickly assumed responsibilities related to People/Recruiting/Professional Development
• Deep understanding of HR requirements in Nigeria – international experience is a plus
• Experience in developing and implementing HR and People programs that address and solve business problems and directly contribute to major long-term business objectives.
• Ability to break complex problems into smaller ones and enjoy working with data to facilitate your work using tools such as SQL and Excel
• Ability to make a good business case and convince people to help you execute large-scale projects
• Familiarity with employee management systems such as Bento or SeamlessHR is a plus
• Knowledge of Google product suite – working knowledge of Airtable is a plus
• Thorough knowledge of labour-related laws and regulations.
• Proficiency with HRIS and Talent management systems.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Corporate Finance Analyst

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Function: Corporate Finance

Summary

• Our client is looking to hire a Corporate Finance Analyst who will be responsible for analyzing key business performance metrics and identifying internal organic performance improvement opportunities.
• Additionally, assessing the balance sheet to determine the best plan of action for capital structuring (e.g., refinancing, raising debt/equity) as well as investment decisions (e.g., what the highest ROI projects are).
• As someone with strong financial acumen and the ability to turn numbers into insights, you will be a pivotal team member expected to help maximize shareholder value.

Responsibilities

• Provide executives with clear insights on drivers of business growth, risks, and opportunities.
• Experience with Deal Sorcing, Due Dilligence, Support to portfolio companies and Ventures Capital- Fund raising.
• Gather and assess financial results. Prepare financial reporting deliverables and explain trends and business drivers.
• Execute financial due diligence projects on both the buy- and sell-side.
• Determine appropriate valuations of investment projects through detailed analysis (e.g., modeling ROI, IRR, payback period).
• Strive for increased shareholder value through your internal and external assessments and recommendations.
• Build financial models using historical data and providing forecasts based on various industry-related operating metrics.
• Source viable investment opportunity and support the Venture Capital team with founder engagements, preparation of information memorandums, conducting due diligence, and communication with members of the company’s venture capital investor collective.
• Develop and update Concept Notes and Project Proposals with value-adding propositions
• Prepare budgets and financial reports that outline the company’s financial position regarding income and expenses
• Reviewing financial reports and managing budgets to ensure accuracy.
• Overseeing and assisting in processing all payments, accounts payable, and research and reporting discrepancies as required.
• Identifying financial and non-financial risks, and recommending actions to mitigate those risks.
• Assist with audits, reviews, and tax preparations.
• Managing and documenting accounting records.
• Applying appropriate sensitivity and scenario analysis to support investment actions.
• Capital structure and comparable company analysis.
• Processing requisitions and other business forms, checking account balances, and approving purchases.
• Perform other job-related duties or special projects as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Engineering or Mathematics.
• 3-5 years of Corporate financial analysis experience in investment banking, management consulting, financial planning, and/or corporate strategy.
• Experience with Deal Sorcing, Due Dilligence, Support to portfolio companies and Ventures Capital- Fund raising
• Experience creating financial models within a corporate finance setting
• Experience developing analytical frameworks and communicating financial concepts
• A corporate membership will be an added advantage.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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