Sproxil is a global brand protection & consumer engagement solutions provider specialized in the provision of cutting edge advanced technology to combat counterfeiting, product theft and adulterations; as well as providing a platform for consumer engagement.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Program Manager
Location: Lagos
Description
- The Program Manager will be responsible for end-to-end management of private sector, donor-funded and grant-supported projects across Nigeria, with a strong focus on public health, data collection, and digital innovation programs.
- This role requires a seasoned operator who can manage complex, multi-state programs, interface confidently with donors, government agencies, and partners, and ensure on-time, on-budget, and compliant delivery of all project objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Grant & Program Management
- Lead the planning, execution, and closure of funded projects (e.g. malaria, health data, supply-chain intelligence, digital surveys)
- Translate grant agreements, log-frames, and donor work-plans into clear execution roadmaps, milestones, and deliverables.
- Manage multi-state project roll-outs, including pilots, scale-ups, and national deployments.
- Budget, Compliance & Reporting
- Own project budgets, burn rates, and forecasts; ensure financial discipline and donor compliance.
- Track deliverables against grant KPIs, indicators, and timelines.
- Prepare high-quality donor reports (narrative, financial, and M&E inputs) in collaboration with finance and analytics teams.
- Ensure adherence to donor, regulatory, and internal governance requirements.
- Stakeholder & Partner Management
- Serve as a primary interface with donor agencies, implementing partners, government stakeholders (e.g. NAFDAC, NMEP), NGOs, and vendors.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including call centre operations, field officers, data analysts, product, and engineering.
- Manage third-party vendors, consultants, and field partners.
- Operational Execution
- Oversee field operations, training programs, call-center-based surveys (CATI), and digital data-collection workflows.
- Identify operational risks early and implement mitigation plans.
- Ensure data quality, operational readiness, and smooth hand-offs between teams.
- Monitoring, Learning & Improvement
- Work with analytics and M&E teams to track performance, insights, and lessons learned.
- Support continuous improvement of project delivery models, tools, and SOPs.
- Contribute to proposal development, concept notes, and scale-up strategies where required.
Requirements
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Project Management, Public Health, Social Sciences, Engineering, Business Management or related field.
- 7–10+ years experience managing complex projects, with at least 3–5 years on donor-funded, grant-supported or social enterprise programs.
- Demonstrated experience managing multi-state or national-level projects in Nigeria.
- Strong understanding of grant compliance, budgeting, reporting, and donor expectations.
- Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to travel frequently across Nigeria
Highly Desirable
- PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification.
- Experience working with international donors (e.g. Gates Foundation, Global Fund, USAID, DFID, UN agencies).
- Background in public health, malaria programs, surveys, M&E, or digital data collection.
- Familiarity with CATI, field surveys, dashboards, or large-scale data operations.
- Experience working with government agencies or regulators in Nigeria.
Key Competencies
- Strong ownership mindset and delivery focus
- Excellent stakeholder and donor management skills
- High attention to detail with strong execution discipline
- Financial, operational and data operations acumen
- Comfort operating in fast-moving, multi-project environments
- Calm, structured problem-solver under pressure
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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