The Nest Innovation Technology Park is a community that fosters innovation for technology startups, helping them to thrive by encouraging experimentation, research, and adoption of new and emerging technologies for cutting-edge product development and entrepreneurship.
We seek to take the lead in continuous education and providing an enabling environment for startups and businesses to grow and fly and to drive the human capacity development of the youth towards productivity through training, funding, mentoring and collaboration.
We focus on the adoption of emerging technologies to create data-driven solutions that are innovative, futuristic, sustainable and commercially viable within the economy.
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We’re currently searching for an experienced program manager to join us to oversee the various projects that are executed at The Nest, and to ensure the company’s efficiency is improved and all programs implementable are aligned with the company’s mission and organisational goals.. The ideal candidate will have a sharp business mind and a proven ability to strategize and implement high-level program initiatives.
You will have a strong talent for project coordination and delegation. Ultimately, you are motivated by the desire to optimize productivity and nurture program success from inception to completion.
Responsibilities
Organizing daily activities based on the goals of the organization
Strategize, implement, and maintain program initiatives that adhere to organizational objectives
Develop program assessment protocols for evaluation and improvement
Maintain organizational standards of satisfaction, quality, and performance
Oversee multiple project teams, ensuring program goals are reached
Devising new programs that support the organization’s objectives and identifying new opportunities and markets for the organization’s needs through an in-depth understanding of what is needed to protect the company.
Working with other departments to develop budgets and plans for the programs
Assembling presentable reports and repeatable statements of programs procedures
Meeting with stakeholders to discuss the program’s status and goals
Monitoring projects and overseeing project manager ensure that targets are met timely.
Work with other program managers to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department
Analyze, evaluate, and overcome program risks, and produce program reports for management and stakeholders
Skills and Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in PR and Communications, business, economics, management, NFP or related field (preferred), plus 2 - 5 years of relevant experience.
Experience in program management
Exceptional leadership, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills
Working knowledge of SME and Startup ecosystem
Outstanding working knowledge of change management principles and performance evaluation processes
Proven proposal writing experience
Effectiveness as a team player and team builder and performing well in a startup atmosphere
Ability to multi-task and efficiently manage time, multiple partners, engagements and workload.
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