Technical Project Manager at Jibs-Ray Nigeria Limited

Jibs-Ray Nigeria Limited is a recruitment and consulting company established in 2018 to proffer manpower solutions to its clients.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technical Project Manager

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos 
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities
Technical Project Leadership & Delivery:

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of multiple concurrent technical projects (e.g., legacy modernization, new product development, platform maintenance).
• Facilitate key Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives) with a focus on technical outcomes and continuous improvement.
• Translate high-level business requirements into well-defined user stories with clear technical acceptance criteria.
• Understand and challenge technical estimates, identifying risks and dependencies early.

Technical Oversight & Risk Management:

• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks, including architectural debt, integration bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, and performance constraints.
• Create and maintain visibility into technical health metrics (e.g., code quality, test coverage, build stability, tech debt).
• Facilitate lightweight technical review sessions to ensure architectural alignment and knowledge sharing across teams.

Team Enablement & Burnout Prevention:

• Implement and protect sustainable pacing strategies, such as focused sprints and dedicated "wellness time" for tech debt and innovation.
• Monitor and act upon team health indicators, using retrospective feedback and morale metrics to guide process improvements.
• Shield the development team from external distractions and context-switching, managing stakeholder expectations effectively.
• Empower teams to make technical decisions and own their outcomes.

Stakeholder & Portfolio Management:

• Provide clear, concise, and transparent communication to both technical and non- technical stakeholders.
• Manage a prioritized portfolio backlog, making data-driven decisions on trade-offs between scope, time, quality, and team health.
• Report on project progress, technical health, and team morale, providing leadership with a realistic view of project status and portfolio risks.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• 5+ years of project management experience in a software development environment, with at least 3 years in an Agile/Scrum role.
• Proven track record of managing multiple technical projects or complex product backlogs simultaneously.
• Deep, practical knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and Lean principles.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar Agile project management tools.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

Application Closing Date
15th November, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: jibs.ray@gmail.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.