Overview

Project management officers are responsible for directing and managing a project from start to finish. They are accountable for their project outcomes and provide necessary support for project management teams to succeed. A PMO makes sure company procedures, practices and operations go right — on time, on budget and all in the same way. “PMOs are there to ensure project and program success, and that’s critical because organizations deliver value through projects and programs, A PM is an individual who manages projects. A PMO is a specialist team of experts in IT, planning, risk management, resourcing and related services that operate at enterprise level to ensure that all projects are run as effectively as possible.

Responsibilities/Functions

• Organize periodic training and seminars
• Day to day management of the project
• Prepare regular progress reports
• Weekly work update and progress report
• Ensure projects outputs are achieved as identified in the project document Output/ Deliverables:
• Develop an overall work plan and establish goals for the entire duration of the project.
• Regular weekly and monthly updates to the senior coordinator by mail for the duration of the project.
• Biannual interim report
• Monthly observations and recommendations on the project execution and process
• Delivery of final report (summary and financial)
• Monitoring and controlling project performance.
• Development of project management competencies and methodologies.
• Multiproject management.
• Strategic management.
• Organizational learning.
• Execute specialized tasks for project managers.
• Manage customer interfaces.

Requirements/ Qualifications

• Be below 27 years of age
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or related field from a recognized university.
• 1 -3 years of working experience in a related field.
• Knowledge of project management
• Excellent Communication and Organization skills
• Excellence in project planning, implementation, and monitoring
• Strong management skills including the ability to provide strategic guidance, technical oversight, build strong teams, manage budgets and project expenditure.
• Must pay attention to details
• Must reside in Lagos