Senior Manager, IT Project Manager

Purpose

The role will be part of the Project Management Office (PMO) within the EA & PMO area whose mission is to move IT closer to the business, building a trustworthy relationship between IT and the different business units and transforming IT into a tool of developing and executing the business.

The responsible Project Manager within the IHS Group will make sure that each assigned project is delivered on time within budget and scope. With high quality and in accordance with the project goals.

The overall goal for the role is to coordinate the delivery of the project with the different Business Stakeholders (Business Owners, Customers) and IT units (BPMs, EA, Infrastructure, Application Managers, QA, etc).

The role requires frequent travel to Nigeria and other IHS markets for long and short stays depending on the Project needs.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• This position will make sure that each assigned project is delivered on time within budget and scope. As well, high quality and in accordance with the project goals.
• The role requires frequent travel to Nigeria and other IHS markets for long and short stays depending on the Project needs.
• Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Planning: Responsible to develop a project plan in both waterfall and agile
• Budget Control: Responsible for monitoring the assigned budget for each project.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the execution of projects.
• Capacity Management: Ensure resource allocation.
• Follow up development.
• Coordination of development and implementation among the different Teams.
• Manage the relationships between different stakeholders such as:
  • Customers
  • Vendors
  • Business Units
  • Architecture
  • Development
  • Infrastructure
  • QA
  • Others
• Perform risk management in conjunction with the above-mentioned stakeholders.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation: Reporting, Communication Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Planning & Budgeting
• Assumes responsibility for solving problems.
• Communicate effectively across all levels, engaging and inspiring at senior levels internally and externally.
• Cultural awareness within a multi-cultural Corporate environment