Hewlett Packard Graduate Development Program - Applications Project Manager (Abuja / Nigeria)

Hewlett-Packard (HP) is the largest technology solutions provider in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and worldwide. The company's offerings span from IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices to global services, imaging and printing. Our customers are virtually everybody: consumers, small and medium sized companies, large corporations as well as Government institutions.

HP is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Graduate Development Program - Applications Project Manager

Ref: 145559
Location: Abuja

Description

Graduate Development program:

• The Graduate University is a fully rounded 24 month programme that takes graduates from entry level to senior project managers through education, mentoring, hands on the job training and the ability to pass year end certification therefore progressing into the next year of the programme.

Position Purpose

• The position offers rich project management experience within Application Services space and an opportunity to be involved in on-going project delivery for key customers in Nigeria. The work environment is fast-paced and thrives on continuous improvement.
• The Application Project Manager resource can use the opportunity to make key contributions to the success of the service delivery operations.
• The Application team thrive on the idea of fulfilling stakeholder requirements through the effective use of technology.
• The team members are empowered to think out-of-the-box, table innovative ideas and play on different grounds within the teams’ vast opportunity space.

Job Responsibilities

• Supports customer project delivery
• Applies program/project management methods and processes to define, plan, cost, resource, track and ensure the accomplishment of targeted goals
• Provides project updates to management
• Identifies new improvement opportunities on current project
• Supports management of client relationships.

Qualifications

• You'll need a Bachelor's degree (2012 graduation onwards) in a computing-related discipline, plus a good understanding of IT.
• This would preferably be backed up with some relevant experience (of maximum 12 months) or extra-curricular activities.

In addition to the above, we are looking for the following qualifications:

• Language Skills: Advanced level of written and spoken English.
• Interpersonal skills: The ability to work well with people.
• Flexibility: The ability to adjust to rapid change.
• Team Player: Willing to be a collaborative and reliable team member.
• Analytical Abilities: Eye for detail.
• Communication: Having the ability to communicate clearly and confidently in an international environment.
• Commitment: The dedication to achieve goals and being result-oriented.
• Personality: Possessing an attitude fueled with positive-thinking.

Application Closing Date
20th June, 2013

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