Project Manager at Design Fairy Studio

Design Fairy Studio - Born out of a passion for telling stories of people and culture through interior architecture and design, Design Fairy Studio was established in 2013 and has grown to become one of West Africa’s leading design firms for creative and functional spaces.

We are an African design firm operating out of the heart of Lagos, Nigeria. Our service portfolio covers commercial and residential designs that include but are not limited to modelling, remodeling, furniture production/installations and turnkey projects.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• He/she is required to report directly to the Lead Designer and also maintain a great working relationship with all members of staff, clients, and contractors.
• We are currently looking for an experienced Project Manager to oversee teams of vendors, artisans, etc, manage other staff members, maintain business operations, and work with clients.
• He/she is expected to manage the staff and ensure increased productivity, assure quality, and mitigate production problems.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Plan timeline for completion of projects.
• Oversee teams of designers on every project.
• Assessment of production projects and plan all resources requirements for production.
• Liaise and collaborate with the various vendors such as furniture retailers, artisans, florists, and artists.
• Maintain employee productivity records.
• Setting productivity goals for the team.
• Determine the number of necessary resources (workforce, raw materials, etc.).
• Approve maintenance work, purchasing of equipment, etc.
• Ensure output needs quality standards.
• Enforce health and safety precautions.
• Report to upper management.

Qualifications and Skills

• First Degree from a reputable higher institution.
• PMP Certified.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in a similar  role.
• Strong Microsoft Office applications skills.
• Commercial mindedness.
• Strong people management skills.
• Strong technical skills.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coach a team.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong cost management and material efficiency skills.

Application Closing Date
20th April, 2022.