Project Manager at GVA Partners

Job Description

• Our client requires a Project Manager who is ready to assume more responsibility and seek more challenges for their growing team.
• The Project Manager will be expected to handle project support functions, track progress of the projects, develop reports, milestones and budget as well as Interface with System integrators to deliver work.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of assigned project work packages, escalating issues that are beyond set tolerances to the Team Lead, IT Projects and programs for resolution.
• Document project business cases in conjunction with Project Owners
• Help with the development of quality assurance test plans and participate in testing.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Head, Program Delivery and Program Manager
• Participate in all IT Planning and policy development efforts.
• Facilitate the resolution of any issues encountered.
• Assist with quality management for solutions deployment and day-to-day operations.
• Help with the production of periodic project reports.
• Coordinate end users training before delivery of solutions
• Solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in software
• development and web technologies.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• B.Sc in any Science, Technology or Engineering related course (Minimum of 2.1)
• Good O'Level Result
• Must have completed NYSC
• 4 years' working experience as a project manager, preferably in a financial institution.
• Experience with iterative development project delivery
• ITIL, PMP, CBAP, Professional Scrum Product Owner, ISO 21500
• Project Management Certification
• Good knowledge of Project Planning and Management Skills
• Sound understanding of change management practices
• Organization and coordination skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Performance management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good understanding of the financial services industry and the need for periodically embarking on IT enabled business change projects
• Working knowledge of contract management, budget, and cost management Knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC).