Programs Manager at the Bulb Africa

The Bulb Africa is a platform for African tech talents leveraging technology. We create employment opportunities, help startups scale, mold young Africans into tech experts and provide communities to foster growth and career advancements.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Programs Manager

Location: Yaba, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Details

• We are looking for an experienced Programs Manager to join our growing Programs team. The job holder would be responsible for managing the entire Programs team.
• The Programs Manager is required to know and deploy cradle-to-mastery learning solutions that are totally unique to the market.

Job Responsibilities

• Multi-Level Management of our Three Flagship Programs - The Fellowship, NextGen and Career Advance
• Responsible for the strategic development of the business, creating a strong business plan for the present and future vision of the business.
• Oversee the development and implementation of academic and administrative regulations, policies, guidelines and procedures
• Ensure excellence in the quality of learning with the consistent review and development of teaching and the programs
• Develop strategic projections of programs and staffing requirements including the budgeting of all expenditures and the development, identification and projection of long‐ and short‐range requirements for budget preparation purposes
• Partner closely with global leadership teams to identify and improve overall Programs offerings.
• Oversee the coordination of the studies curriculum for the 3 Flagship Programs - The Fellowship, NextGen and Career Advance, providing learning support as required.
• Deploy all academic programs to provide quality learning with overall consistency to meet the needs of the marketplace
• Network with industry professionals to discuss new developments and trends and to obtain feedback on curriculum effect
• Manage quality assurance systems and relationships with stakeholders, ensuring the provision of the required information as due
• Champion new initiatives to support the strategic direction of the organization.
• Develop and track the annual budget and operating plan to support all the programs
• Develop funding proposals, assure and provide funds and other basic resources for the programs.
• Define the vision, develop and implement long-term goals and objectives to achieve the successful outcome of the programs
• Coordinate the development of a program evaluation framework to assess the strengths of the program and identify areas for improvement
• Assign preliminary tasks, budgets, and schedules
• Set common processes, procedures, guidelines and tools that will be employed
• Provide a System for Quality Assurance
• Assigns heads for each project that is encompassed by the program
• Provide overall planning, monitor the schedules and budgets
• Make sure that everything is coordinated and synchronized within the program.

Qualification & Experience

• University Degree or relevant professional qualification
• 6-8 core institute/program/academics management experience, experience in edtech is required.
• A dynamic and self-driven individual who is comfortable in an environment where priorities are dynamic
• A self-starter with consistently strong motivation to get things done, and not afraid to learn from mistakes

Personal Traits:

• A leader who thrives in ambiguity, identifies and quickly captures opportunities, and is unrelenting in the pursuit of the Program's success.
• Possess strong organizational and influencing skills and uses data to guide decision-making.

Specifically:

• Leadership: A self-driven leader and all-round team player who is passionate about solving important problems across Africa using technology.
• Strategic: With the ability to clearly define long-term Program goals and build strong multi-faceted relationships with all stakeholders to achieve them.
• Smooth Executor: A master planner with a strong bias for execution. Listens to all the stakeholders to obtain quality insights on how to improve.
• Excellent Communication: A Rockstar in communicating concisely, clearly, and frequently whether verbally, in writing, or through inspiring presentation decks.
• Performance Driven: High moral standards, impeccable character, with a strong emphasis on performance, integrity, and consistency.

Competencies:

• Familiarity with curriculum development and administration
• Proven strong managerial and collegial leadership goals
• Should have demonstrated knowledge of administrative support and information technology
• Should have demonstrated positive leadership in developing collaborative relationships with
• Have successful experiences in conflict resolution and long‐range program planning.

Application Closing Date
30th October, 2022.