IT Project Manager Job at Growth in Value Alliance

Growth in Value Alliance (GVA) Partners Limited, a recruitment and consulting Company is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: IT Project Manager
Job Location: Lagos

Job Details

  • An exciting opportunity exists for a dynamic and talented IT Project Manager to join a dynamic project team. 

Responsibilities

  • The resource shall be responsible for:
  • Overseeing and managing the Project-Based Services engagements.
  • The candidate must be able to proactively work to set customer expectations to assure a smooth project including project timeline, client requirements, and critical dependencies.
  • The candidate must possess strong financial skills with strong attention to detail.

Position Summary & Key Areas of Responsibility:

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 Project from Concept Phase through Deployment via other Project Managers
  • Decompose projects into time-phased elements and prioritize key deliverables; Assumes 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
  • The role requires strong project management skills and leadership in a dynamic and deadline-driven environment
  • Required to qualify and develop a solution that is mutually acceptable to the client and the company
  • Liaise closely with pricing analysts to ensure operational commitments are translated accurately into cost assumptions
  • Provide sales team with technical and service presales support; Prepare and deliver services presentations to current and prospective customers
  • Negotiates directly with customers and contractors
  • Certifications and proficiency in Technology and Telecom fields of knowledge. Cisco wireless certifications are an asset.
  • Ensures the program meet established time, cost, technical and customer objectives

Qualifications

  • 10 years of related experience in customer-facing, technology deployment, and support environment
  • 7 years in Project Management and strong experience in working with a Financial Institution
  • Bachelor’s degree in any field (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 – both internal to NCR and external with the customer.
  • 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
  • Ability to deal with organizational influences, ambiguity and continuous change

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send an updated CV "in PDF format", current and expected salary to: contact@gvapartners.com busayoo@gvapartners.com and patiencee@gvapartners.com with "IT PROJECT MANAGER" as the subject of the mail.