Senior Manager, Technology Advisory at Verraki Africa

Verraki is a proudly African company partnering with enterprises and governments to accelerate the development and transformation of Africa by providing business solutions designed for Africa. We build and implement technology solutions for seemingly intractable challenges, provide advisory services to drive the capacity and motivation for change, and curate innovative ventures to unlock new sources of growth across our continent.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Manager, Technology Advisory

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Qualification

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Sciences or Engineering
• Master’s Degree will be an added advantage

Professional Qualifications:

• Relevant technical/ professional certifications
• Membership of professional organizations/ associations will be an added advantage

Requirements:

• Minimum of 12 years post qualification experience in IT
• Previous experience in a reputable consulting or leading IT company
• Demonstrable achievements in landmark projects

Skills / Competence Requirements:

• Strong client relationship management skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Issue management skills
• Deep understanding of CIO and Technology Infrastructure Services organizations in Nigeria and West Africa Strong project management and leadership skills
• Flexibility to interface with multiple relevant business functions and capabilities (including Network, Information Systems /Technology, Commercial, Sales etc.)
• Deep expertise in Technology Strategy and Transformation, Enterprise Architecture, Security, General IT Infrastructure (Networks, Servers/Storage, Data Centers, Workplace/Desktop Computing), IT Service Management, Project/Program Management
• Good understanding and/or practical experience of NEW IT such as cloud, digital technologies (AI, Blockchain, Analytics etc), cyber security Other Requirements
• Prior experience in a consulting or leading IT company
• Demonstrable achievements and involvement in landmark projects
• Experience in managing teams and directing quality work efforts
• C-suite presence Access/relationship network within our target industries
• Access/relationship network with our key alliance partners

Application Closing Date
14th March, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.