Project Manager

Job Description

Job Title – Project Manager (IT)
Department – Technology / Project Management Office
Reports to – COO / Head of Technology
Location – Lagos, Nigeria
Employment Type – Full-Time
Experience – 3 – 5 Years

Role Summary
Our client is looking for a sharp and driven Project Manager to take charge of delivering IT and software projects on time, within scope, and on budget. This role demands a technically conversant leader who can coordinate cross-functional teams, enforce project discipline, and maintain clear visibility across all active initiatives. The ideal candidate brings a verifiable track record of successfully managing technology projects from inception to delivery.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead end-to-end project delivery for all projects, from requirements gathering through to launch, implementation and post-launch review.
• Define project scope, objectives, timelines, resource requirements, and success criteria in collaboration with technical leads and stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, work breakdown structures, and Gantt charts using industry-standard tools.
• Coordinate and drive engineering, design, QA, product teams and field implementation teams to ensure prompt delivery against milestones.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, dependencies, and blockers.
• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and other Agile ceremonies as required.
• Maintain clear, consistent, and transparent communication with all stakeholders on project status, risks, and changes.
• Track and manage project budgets, ensuring cost efficiency without compromising on quality or delivery timelines.
• Enforce project governance standards, change control processes, and documentation best practices.
• Produce regular status reports, dashboards, and executive summaries for leadership.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews and capture lessons learned to continuously improve delivery practices.

Requirements & Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience managing both the design, implementation and user
adoption IT or software development projects with verifiable results.
• Strong working knowledge of project management methodologies – Agile (Scrum, Kanban), Waterfall, and hybrid approaches.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira, Asana, Monday.com, Microsoft Project, or equivalent.
• Professional certification is a strong advantage – PMP, PRINCE2, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or PMI-ACP.
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), CI/CD processes, and technical architecture basics.
• Experience managing project budgets, resource allocation, and vendor coordination.
• Verifiable experience in multistakeholder management