• Application Deadline:
• Position: Lead Project/Product Manager


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 8 - 10 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Product Management 
  

Job Description

The Incumbent should be a professional in charge of ensuring their teams complete all projects/products on time and within budget. They prevent scope creep while also managing individual tasks for their respective teams with keen attention to detail to avoid any unpleasant surprises. He/She should also be confident in making critical decisions independently and eager to play a key role in the organization. He/She must also be the person who identifies customer needs and more prominent business objectives for a particular project, articulates what success looks like in this case study and rallies team members to help turn that vision into reality.

Responsibilities

• Achieves operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews.


• Prepares and completes action plans.


• Implements production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards.


• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects/products.


• Ensure that all projects/products are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.


• Developing project/product scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.


• Ensure resource availability and allocation.


• Develop a detailed project plan to track progress.


• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project/product scope, schedule and costs.


• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques.


• Report and escalate to management as needed.


• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders


• Perform risk management to minimize project risks


• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors.


• Create and maintain comprehensive project/product documentation


• Creating buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners.


• Developing project/ product pricing and positioning strategies.


• Gain a deep understanding of customer experience, identify and fill product gaps and generate new ideas that grow market share, improve customer experience and drive growth.


• Create buy-in for the project/ product vision both internally and with key external partners.


• Develop project/ product pricing and positioning strategies.


• Translate project/ product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes.


• Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact.


• Work closely with engineering teams to deliver with quick time-to-market and optimal resources.


• Drive product launches including working with public relations team, executives, and other product management team members.


• Evaluate promotional plans to ensure that they are consistent with product line strategy and that the message is effectively conveyed.


• Act as a project/product evangelist to build awareness and understanding.


• Represent the company by visiting customers to solicit feedback on company’s projects, products and services.


• Translating project/ product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes

Qualifications

• Great educational background, preferably in the fields of computer science or engineering for technical project managers.


• 8-10 years in a management, e-commerce, and/or strategic planning role


• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification a plus.


• Proven working experience as a project/product administrator in the information technology sector.


• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Finance, Agric Economics, Marketing or other related fields; Master’s degree is an advantage.