Project Manager at Human Resource Associates (HRA)

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Reports To: The CEO

Job Description

• This is a great career opportunity. In this position, you will be part of a team of very experienced specialists delivering top quality project management and consulting services in various fields including; Business Development and Planning, Project Management, Financial Services, Power, Oil & Gas and Real Estate.
• The company's service offering includes; engineering designs & construction, health & safety management and environmental impact assessment services through established working relationships with various specialist companies across the globe.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate projects; development, planning, implementation, monitoring and control.
• Develop project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Meet financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing a budget and scheduling project expenditures.
• Manage all project deliverables and schedule project timelines in line with project plan.
• Perform risk management analysis to minimize project risks and develop contingency plans to manage potential risks.
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs.
• Develop a detailed project plan to track the progress of ongoing projects.
• Adopt and apply appropriate technical and quality standards to all projects.
• Manage and supervise all project personnel and subcontractors to foster efficiency and teamwork.
• Monitor all budgeted project expenditures and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Establish a communication schedule to update relevant stakeholders on the progress of the project.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the project team members and maintain a healthy work environment conducive for their professional growth and development.
• Build and maintain relationship with clients, vendors and all stakeholders.
• Prompt resolution and escalation of project management issues.
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques.
• Evaluate the outcomes of the project as established during the planning phase.
• Design and adopt appropriate project management policies and strategies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the CEO.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences, Built Environment or Engineering from a reputable University.
• MBA from a reputable university strongly preferred.
• Certification in Project Management preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office tools including MS Project, MS Excel.
• Minimum of 7 years related experience in project/development management
• Superior project execution skills.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills and superb presentation skills to a wide and savvy audience.
• Effective interpersonal skills and client relationship management skills.
• Strong business and commercial acumen.
• Intermediate research and organizational skills.
• Strategic, analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Highly tuned negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong time management and presentation skills.
• Strong selling and marketing skills.
• Effective people management skills.