Junior Project Manager (HR / Business Consulting) at Owens & Xley Consults

Owens and Xley is a Small Business Advisory and Consulting Company in Lagos, Nigeria. Our services include of Small Business Startup and Set up, Business Plan preparation, Business Process Design and Business Strategy Formulation. We know the role good planning plays in any business and its associated costs; and the initial capital challenges faced by a small business which is why we have developed solutions which ensure that small business owners have access to technical skills but at a fraction of the cost.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Junior Project Manager (HR / Business Consulting)

Location: Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are currently looking to hire an experienced and qualified Junior Project Manager for our organization.

In this role, you will be responsible for;

• Liaising / Brainstorming with the Lead Consultant and the team on project strategies
• Seating at client consultations and drafting consultation reports
• Creating project schedules with the company standard timelines
• Briefing the team on the history of clients brands and purpose of the project
• Assigning project deliverables to the members of the team
• Following up with team members on the status of project deliverables
• Providing information about the specification of the project / deliverable
• Sending periodic update on the status of the project to the client
• Ensuring that the project deliverables are delivered at the given timelines
• Sending periodic project report to the Lead Consultant.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Project Management or any relevant field.
• 2 - 3 years relevant experience in Project Management or similar role
• Excellent Leadership/Managerial skills
• Ability to manage projects and meet deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication and team management skills
• Independent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize work and perform well under pressure.
• Possesses superior writing, presentation, and organizational skills as well as track record of timely completion of tasks
• Demonstrates high personal work standards and sense of urgency about results
• Persists in face of challenges
• Demonstrates initiative particularly in ambiguous situations
• Demonstrates interest in and proven record of management and cultivating direct reports
• Possesses excellent time management skills
• Capable of prioritizing among multiple requests from multiple individuals and able to change direction in response to fluctuating work environment
• Skilled in identifying opportunities to improve efficiency of research processes and procedures and subsequently execute improvements
• Proficiency with standard office software (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as Internet applications) is required
• Experience working as a team; cultural sensitivity and experience working with people from different cultures.

Salary
N80,000 with other benefits.

Application Closing Date
16th February, 2022.