Project Manager at Seerbit

Seerbit is a fast growing Financial Technology company that seeks to bridge the gaps identified in Africa’s payment ecosystem, with presence in over 10 African countries and aggressively expanding our footprint in Africa. We are on a mission to shape the future of commerce not just in Africa but across the globe. Our resultsdriven environment enables us to build better products, grow faster and empower everyone on our team to impact our business and our mission to close the payment gaps in Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are looking to hire a competent Project Manager to join its team in Lagos, Nigeria. The Project Manager would serve as a champion in the lifecycle of project development and implementation by collaborating with various teams such as Product, Technology, etc.
• Also, you would be responsible for managing the competing demands of external stakeholders and ensuring the governance framework is adhered to and project objectives are met.

 What you will do

• Manage and track current project activities and ensure they are completed within target dates, ensure project documents are clear and concise, manage to the project plan, and ensure all project stakeholders adhere to project expectations.
• Manage concurrent projects while developing timelines with key milestones, delivery, and proper cataloging of assets.
• Tracks project statuses and manages project issues and risks, including evaluation of progress/quality from both an "on-time" and "on-budget" perspective, while developing action plans to address gaps/risks throughout the project life cycle to ensure delivery.
• Drive the implementation of an Agile delivery model, including providing training and support to the product team.
• Coordinate daily creative Scrums with all necessary stakeholders, consolidating feedback & ensuring the team knows the next steps and assign action items.
• Implement ways to streamline workflow and optimize processes to identify best practices.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders across the company including CEO, Product Development, Operations, Marketing, and Finance.
• Work with leadership to develop operations for scale that work for optimizing both volume and creative output in an entrepreneurial environment.
• Refine internal processes between departments and develop new systems where appropriate.
• Ensure teams are tracking toward milestones, within budget and upholding brand integrity in their decisions.
• Contribute to solutions options and supports business partner decision-making to minimize the amount of project investment divergence from target outcomes.
• Implement a good communications strategy within the project to ensure that all stakeholders are regularly briefed.
• Determine resource allocation and prioritization.
• Deliver projects to agreed success criteria and manage change effectively.
• Oversee teams working on client engagements and manage internal resources.
• Produce high-quality project documents.
• Convert high-level ideas into projects ensuring full project documentation.
• Provide mentoring and support to trainee project managers to facilitate their development.

Requirements

• Minimum of First Degree in a related field. A post-Graduate degree and certifications in Project Management will be an added advantage.
• 5+ years of working experience as a Project Manager, with end-to-end responsibility for delivery in the FinTech Industry.
• Cognate experience in managing the software development lifecycle.
• Thorough understanding of the project management process throughout the lifecycle, and the ability to identify issues and take corrective action.
• Proven track record of managing complex and senior stakeholder interactions
• Experience working with formal Project Methodologies.
• Ability to engage, influence and motivate a variety of stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Ability to manage the transition and transformation of business process reengineering through Agile project lifecycle management.
• Strong project scoping and integration skills with direct experience in the design and implementation of major technical projects.
• Resiliency to adapt and work in a fast-paced – startup environment
• Experience in data analytics projects is desirable.
• Excellent communication skills, team player, and collaborator.
• Demonstrable experience in managing multiple projects at one time of varying size, complexity, value, and urgency.
• Must be tenacious and self-motivated with the ability to encourage others and drive issues to a resolution.
• Proven ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Demonstrable time management skills.
• A working knowledge and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated experience setting up / optimizing processes aimed at improving workflow.
• Must be skilled in financial digital projects.

Benefits

• Compensation: Highly Competitive

 Our Benefits:

• Medical cover
• Flexible work schedule
• Profit share
• Stock option
• Learning and development opportunity

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.