• Application Deadline:
• Position: PMO & Strategy Manager-Smartcash PSB


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Project Management 
  

Job Description

The role will essentially:

• Provide strategic assistance and financial analysis support for Smart Cash PSB in all business-related matters – including preparation for various reviews.


• To do preliminary research into new markets and Opportunities in Africa.


• Engage with external bodies and knowledge forums across Africa -Identify suitable external forums to enhance knowledge and opportunities for Smart Cash Business development.

Key Responsibilities

The Role Holder’s duties will include, but not be limited to:

• Provide input as required and implement the strategy on specific Business development projects and initiatives.


• May also be required to perform a supportive role in different phases of the strategy development.


• Assist in creation of strategies and financial plans in close coordination with Smartcash top leadership and strategic leadership.


• Prompt engagement customer service, Wallet platform Operation, Sales team during scheduled maintenance outages and incidents.


• Regular business engagement & external partner engagement to improve operational efficiency.


• Translation of business service requests into clear functional change requests to be implemented.


• Bridging between business and technical teams.


• Ensure optimal scheduling of changes to minimize downtime and comply with internal and external change regulations.


• Ensure Operation handover from Project team.


• Support decision making abilities of CBDO by conducting preliminary research and analysis on new markets.


• Detailed financial analysis (ROI analysis, cost/information analysis etc.), conducting internal and external analysis and research to formulate strategic opinions and recommendations.


• Plan, coordinate & minute the strategic reviews & meetings and update the Executive on status of various initiatives to ensure implementations and deployments as per plan.


• Review and monitor various key programs to ensure consistency with defined objectives.


• Identify suitable external forums for representation of Smartcash to enhance business development and opportunities in Africa.


• Liaise with key strategic and financial authorities, bodies and agencies.


• Coordinate with senior leadership for key data and information exchange and report preparation.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Strategy & Financial Planning.


• Market Research.


• M-Commerce.


• Programme & Project Management.


• Support/Networking with internal/external stakeholders.

Major Challenges

• Ability to operate in a multi-cultural, multi-country environment.


• Manage expectations of multiple stakeholders: Ensure buy-in and ownership of group level and region level initiatives with top leadership.


• Manage complex assignments/projects: conceptualization, design and implementation of specific initiatives.


• Ensure timely and accurate data for top management review and suitable actions.


• Multi-tasking with crunch timelines for churning out data, reporting and analysis.

Educational Qualification & Experience

• Minimum of 5 years' work experience in Project management, business planning, financial services, Fintech experience in service management.


• University degree in project management or other related disciplines.


• Postgraduate: CA/ MBA or Equivalent from a recognized institute, PMP, Scrum Master Huawei.

Behavioral attributes

• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.


• Financially savvy.


• High energy person with the ability to organize, manage and deliver key strategic initiatives.


• Strong communication skills - Both written and verbal.


• Project & Program management skills.


• Ability to work seamlessly across businesses and hierarchy levels.


• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and networking skills.


• Relationship management.


• Strong Oral and Written Communication.


• Results orientation.


• Senior Stakeholder Management.


• Benefit / Value assessment.


• Decision making.


• Technology Innovation.


• Issues management.


• Methods, standards creation.


• Integrity and honesty.


• Coaching.


• Leadership.


• Teaming.