Project Lead at Adventure Capital Group

Adventure Capital is a venture capital investor focused on accelerating entrepreneurial companies, with activity in consulting and Nigeria's FinTech sector. Known for its involvement in high-growth, early-stage businesses, the firm notably invested in the Nigerian mobility startup Gokada.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Lead

Location: Maryland, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

• We are seeking an experienced and highly strategic Project Lead to drive the successful planning, implementation, and delivery of key projects across our organisation.
• The ideal candidate will have strong experience in project management, startup funding and finance, business process management, data management, research and analysis, and stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will be responsible for translating strategic objectives into structured and executable project plans, ensuring effective implementation, monitoring project performance, and delivering measurable business outcomes.
• The ideal candidate should have experience working with or engaging Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), financial institutions, investors, funding partners, and other strategic stakeholders. Experience in securing or managing startup funding, grant funding, blended finance, or investment-related projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of strategic and operational projects.
• Translate business objectives and strategic priorities into clear project plans, deliverables, timelines, budgets, and measurable outcomes.
• Support the development and implementation of startup funding and financing initiatives, including engagement with DFIs, investors, financial institutions, development partners, and other funding stakeholders.
• Manage relationships and coordinate engagements with DFIs and funding partners, ensuring compliance with funding requirements, reporting obligations, and project milestones.
• Support the development of funding proposals, project concept notes, business cases, financial models, and investment-related documentation.
• Conduct research and analyse market, industry, financial, and operational data to support strategic decision-making and project development.
• Collect, manage, analyse, and interpret project and business data to identify trends, performance gaps, risks, and opportunities.
• Establish effective data management and reporting systems to track project progress, financial performance, operational metrics, and impact.
• Lead business process management and business process reengineering initiatives to improve operational efficiency, reduce process gaps, and strengthen internal controls.
• Review existing business processes, identify inefficiencies, and design practical solutions that improve productivity, cost efficiency, customer experience, and scalability.
• Develop and maintain project governance frameworks, implementation roadmaps, project trackers, risk registers, and performance dashboards.
• Monitor project budgets, resource utilisation, timelines, dependencies, risks, and deliverables to ensure projects are delivered within agreed parameters.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure effective project execution and timely resolution of implementation challenges.
• Prepare regular project status reports, management updates, and performance reports for senior leadership and relevant stakeholders.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure that lessons learned are documented and incorporated into future projects.
• Support the implementation of digital transformation, operational improvement, and strategic initiatives across the organisation.
• Ensure all projects align with the organisation's strategic objectives, regulatory requirements, funding conditions, and business priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Project Management, Social Sciences, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in project management, consulting, financial services, business transformation, strategy, or related fields.
• Demonstrable experience leading and implementing complex, multi-stakeholder projects from planning through execution and closeout.
• Proven experience working with DFIs, investors, financial institutions, development partners, or funding organisations.
• Experience in startup funding, project finance, investment, grants, or other financing structures is highly desirable.
• Strong experience in business process management, process optimisation, and business process reengineering.
• Strong research and analytical capabilities, with experience in research analysis, data interpretation, and evidence-based decision-making.
• Excellent data management and reporting skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights.
• Strong understanding of project governance, risk management, budgeting, resource planning, and performance management.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and coordination skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced startup environment and manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, project management tools, and data visualisation/reporting platforms.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• The ideal candidate is a certified and experienced Project and Business Transformation professional with a strong track record of delivering complex projects across financial services, consulting, technology, investment, or development finance environments.
• The candidate should be highly structured, analytical, commercially aware, and capable of working across both strategy and execution. They should have the ability to engage senior stakeholders, DFIs, investors, and funding partners while also managing the practical details required to implement projects successfully.
• Experience in delivering large-scale programmes, improving operational processes, strengthening data-driven decision-making, and supporting loan disbursement, investment, or financial inclusion initiatives will be highly valuable.
• If you are a strategic thinker who can turn ideas and funding opportunities into structured, well-executed projects with measurable outcomes, we would like to hear from you.

Professional Certifications:
The following certifications will be an advantage:

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• PRINCE2
• Six Sigma Black Belt
• Other recognised certifications in Business Transformation, Business Process Management, Project Management, or Change Management.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: evelyn.olanrewaju@adventurecapital.com.ng using "Project Lead Application." as the subject of the email.