Senior Project Manager at a Leading Financial Services Company - Fosad Consulting (2 Openings)

Fosad Consulting - Our client, one of the leading companies in card payment solutions to financial institutions, is recruiting suitable candidates to join their team in the capacity below:

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Locations: Abuja (FCT) & Island - Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Manage Nigeria's portfolio and assist Nigeria's management team in obtaining new opportunities.
• Represent the company in Nigeria management meetings to discuss new initiatives and policies.
• Manage end-to-end delivery of projects through effective collaborations.
• Collaborate with Clients, Vendors, Service Providers, and other internal/external stakeholders and obtain commitments for issue-free delivery of small, medium size & large size projects.
• Establish project plan: define project scope, secure the necessary resources & plans & monitor all activities.
• Drive project execution: track project activities to ensure delivery, monitor & handle changes, conflicts & escalations.
• Handle customer & stakeholder engagement: manage & build stakeholder confidence & trust, ensure project progress arranging meetings & customer events.

Job Responsibilities

• Support new project managers in guidance to comply with company policies.
• Attend Nigeria management meetings to discuss new client opportunities.
• Represent delivery management in new initiatives in Nigeria with clients, regulators, and senior management in Nigeria.
• Manage and drive a cross-functional services team to deliver customer’s projects on time, while maintaining Cost and Quality.
• Manage risk, issues, and dependencies at any project level.
• Ensure execution of all contractually obligated tasks and deliverables.
• Be the primary point of contact for the customer for engagements under your management.
• Interface with customers and partners on general and specific issues as well as involving other experts and/or management as necessary.
• Produce regular and detailed status reports to the customer, including schedule status, issues, risks, dependencies, and any other delivery-related information which may impact target achievements or service delivery.
• Follow internal project processes to ensure smooth delivery.
• Prepare Project Schedule.
• Ensure project artifacts are submitted as per schedule.
• Contribute to Scope documents and Change Requests.

Requirements
Educational Qualification:

• Degree level from a recognized University in Computer Science or relevant subject in Technology. Preferably holds a Bachelor of Business Administration or Bachelor of Science in Management.
• PMP or Prince2 certification or training (Preferred).

Experience Type:

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience, specifically in the cards and payments domain.
• In-depth knowledge of project management techniques, tools, and processes and a detailed understanding of Project Management Methodology.

Job Specific Skills:

• Very good oral/written communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with clients.
• Arabic to be either a first or second language.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite and Project Management frameworks.
• Experience with Visio, MS Project, and SharePoint, desired.
• Project Management experience.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and matrix environment.
• Excellent analytical & Presentation skills.
• Payment scheme related process.
• Cost tracking, reporting, and overall financial tracking of a unit.
• Added advantage Skill - Knowledge of the below Systems (Preferred).
  • ATM
  • Card Management Solution
  • POS.

Application Closing Date
6th October, 2024.