MTN: Portfolio Manager

MTN Nigeria is recruiting a Portfolio Manager. Basic Educational requirement is Bachelor Degree in any discipline Advanced degree will be added advantage. At least 8 years Corporate work experience which includes: 4 years must be in project management, preferably within corporate social investment environment.

Location: Lagos

Job Description:

• Implement identified core projects within assigned portfolio(i.e. economic empowerment, education and health) in line with the MTNF strategy
  
• Manage and control projects within assigned portfolio
  
• Develop and implement business plan per project
  
• Develop and maintain relationship with responsible interest groups and stakeholders per project
  
• Identify opportunities and drive plans to take advantage of same regionally and nationally
  
• Identify funding and/or co-sponsorship opportunities
  
• Manage and control physical operational requirements of the identified initiatives
  
• Design marketable projects that align MTNF to the overall MTNN business strategy thereby giving rise to high impact, high visible initiatives that improve quality of life as well win loyalty and strong affinity to the MTN brand
  
• Work closely with other MTNN operating units to form strategic alliances for internal participation and product/brand infusion
  
• Develop and implement public relations plan, facilitate corporate social investment branding and MTN exposure through marketing exposure and channel specific marketing initiatives
  
• Produce progress status/update reports on a monthly/quarterly basis that will ultimately form part of report to be shared with other users like MTNF BOD, Patrons, MTN Group etc
  
• Make presentations of new projects to the MTNF Project Appraisal Committee
  
• Manage budget implementation and validate progress reports on deliverables per project
  
• Use information obtained from the Monitoring and Evaluation unit of the Foundation as well as other reliable sources to make recommendation on project plans
  
• Produce financial updates on spend per project as well financial projections on future spending updates and financial projections of on all projects under portfolio being managed
  

Job Conditions:
Normal MTN working conditions Regular travel. Minimum qualification is 2.2 or equivalent

Reporting To: Executive Secretary, MTNN Foundation

Required Skills:

• At least 8 years Corporate work experience which includes:
  
• 4 years must be in project management, preferably within corporate social investment environment
  
• At least 3 years experience in a supervisory/managerial role
  
• Must have cross-functional role relationship and networking experience.
  
• Demonstrable commitment to social responsibility
  

Employment Status : Permanent

Qualification:
Bachelor Degree in any discipline Advanced degree will be added advantage

This vacancy expires on 29th Oct. 2009Click here to apply online