Senior Project Manager at eRecruiter Nigeria

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Job Profile:

This position exists to identify and deliver innovative solutions that provide value for the customer, planning multi-disciplinary projects within agreed timescales and budgets for the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake any other tasks or one-off projects which may be assigned from time to time 
• Ensure protection of the company’s commercial interests always and in all circumstances
• Take all practicable steps to ensure personal safety and the safety of others as a matter of priority
• Demonstrate professional skill and a high standard of fairness and integrity
• Define project and set project objectives
• Draft project plan that can deliver the set objectives within required time and budget
• Compilation of the Project Plan and Gant chart 
• Drafting of the Project Charter
• Define functional requirements of the project team, and form such a team using the right company channels
• Identify all project stakeholders and their expectations, and put in place stakeholder management plans where required
• Management of Installers, and ensuring achievement of milestones
• Identify projects’ risks and put mitigation measures in place where applicable
• Identify applicable regulations pertaining to project at hand and ensure compliance
• Oversee and manage project finance
• Manage project procurement against BOM requirements
• Conduct regular project reviews and produce reports thereof with appropriate action items
• Management of project changes by following the Change Control procedure
• Prepare regular project status reports in the form of charts, graphs, narratives; as appropriate to audience.
• Lead and/or participate in meetings with suppliers and customers for design reviews and to track projects’ status.
• Preparation of User Acceptance and Site Acceptance Reports for the customer
• Obtain Customer Sign-off once project has been delivered
• Consult and recommend appropriate business solutions with PMO Executive
• Facilitate compliance to company's policies and procedures.
• Conduct team performance evaluations in accordance with Human Capital policies and procedures
• Execute with diligence any other task the PMO Executive Manager may require
• Provide technical support to customers, Business Managers and third party suppliers
• Provide technical training of customers in company's products

Requirements
Qualifications and Experience 

• Minimum of 7 years working experience in related field
• Diploma or degree in Information Systems or Computer Systems Engineering
• A+, N+, MCDBA or MCSE is advantageous
• Qualification in project management
• Qualification in database maintenance and MS SQL scripting
• Experience in SQL report writing and MS SQL reporting services
• Experience in networking and telecoms covering Microsoft applications, database platforms, GSM and radio 
• Networking
• Experience in utilities and electrical industry

Requirements

• Knowledge of prepayment metering products and revenue management products 
• Knowledge of Microsoft Projects
• Knowledge of available tools, methods, procedures and/or equipment associated with specialisation and the
• technical depth to make correct choices from alternatives in all these areas
• Clear understanding of the relationship of any specialised role to the context in which the work is carried out, the
• Business and the needs of those who will use the end-product
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – especially writing professional reports
• Strong telephonic and email etiquette
• Information technology system support skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills
• Negotiation and networking skills
• Professional approach
• Commitment to customer service
• High level of integrity and confidentiality
• Able to work under pressure
• Highly self-motivated
• Drivers license 
• Must be able to work shifts 
• Available to work overtime when required
• Available to travel when required – local and international
• Subscribes to ethical business practices and the requirements of the Employment Equity and Occupational Health and Safety Acts

Core Competencies

• Accountability 
• Analytical thinking
• Client focus
• Decision-making
• Flexibility
• Information-seeking
• Initiative
• Personal development
• Planning and organising
• Problem-solving
• Teamwork