Project and Program Associate at Equinix Nigeria

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operating over 260 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project and Program Associate

Job Code: JR-157231
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos 
Job type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Works with project sponsors and key stakeholders, to define program objectives and project scope.
• Plans, monitors and manages programs and projects from initiation through to completion.
• Secures required resources, and uses formal processes and tools to manage resources, budgets, risks, issues and changes.
• Manages programs and projects to ensure on-time completion according to specifications and within budgeted costs.
• At the higher levels, incumbents manage large programs consisting of a portfolio of projects. At the lower level, incumbents manage simple projects or individual elements of larger projects.

Responsibilities
Planning:

• Creates simple task list for themselves or given the tasks to document in a plan for wider groups or people

Stakeholder Management:

• Awareness of immediate key stakeholders, and with guidance able to identify the needs of stakeholders

Communications:

• Provides personal task and progress updates within their team or project. The use of tools and template requires feedback from more senior colleagues which drive learning and development

Risk Management:

• Is aware of risks and able to demonstrate an understanding of preventative action to minimize risks to their plans

Project/Program Delivery

• Supports the delivery of projects/programs by delivering tasks required of them

Resource Management (people, finances etc.):

• Develops knowledge of Resource Management by assisting others in tracking and maintaining project resources and timesheets

Qualifications

• Proven years experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.