Project Analyst at Dangote

Reports To: Lead, IT Project Manager

Job Summary

• The Project Analyst supports the planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting of IT and business projects to ensure successful delivery within scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• The role is responsible for project documentation, performance tracking, data analysis, risk monitoring, stakeholder reporting, and coordination of project activities.
• The Project Analyst works closely with project managers, business stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams to provide insights that support informed decision-making and project success.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
Project Planning and Coordination:

• Support project managers in developing project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• Assist in defining project scope, objectives, deliverables, and milestones.
• Coordinate project meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagements.
• Track project activities and ensure timely completion of assigned tasks.
• Maintain project schedules and monitor progress against established timelines.

Project Monitoring and Reporting:

• Collect, analyze, and report project performance data.
• Prepare project status reports, dashboards, and management presentations.
• Monitor project KPIs and highlight variances requiring management attention.
• Support project governance activities by ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Maintain project documentation and records throughout the project lifecycle.

Risk and Issue Management:

• Identify, document, and monitor project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Assist in developing mitigation and contingency plans.
• Escalate critical project risks and issues to project leadership as required.
• Track resolution of identified project issues and action items.

Budget and Resource Tracking:

• Monitor project expenditures and budget utilization.
• Assist in preparing project financial reports and forecasts.
• Track resource allocation and utilization across project activities.
• Support project procurement and vendor management processes.

Stakeholder and Communication Management:

• Facilitate communication between project teams and stakeholders.
• Ensure project documentation is properly communicated and distributed.
• Support stakeholder engagement activities and feedback collection.
• Prepare meeting minutes, action logs, and follow-up reports.

Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement:

• Support project quality reviews and compliance checks.
• Ensure adherence to project management methodologies, standards, and processes.
• Participate in lessons learned sessions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Recommend process enhancements to improve project delivery efficiency.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years of experience in project coordination, project analysis, business analysis, or project management support.
• Experience supporting IT, digital transformation, ERP, infrastructure, or business improvement projects.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid frameworks.
• Experience using project management and reporting tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, ServiceNow, Power BI, or equivalent.
• Professional certifications such as CAPM, Agile Fundamentals, PRINCE2 Foundation, or equivalent are an advantage.

Competence Requirements:

• Project planning and scheduling.
• Project performance monitoring and reporting.
• Data analysis and visualization.
• Risk and issue management.
• Budget tracking and financial reporting.
• Requirements gathering and documentation.
• Project governance and compliance.
• Resource planning and coordination.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Project management tools and collaboration platforms.