Head of Project Implementation at Kantar Nigeria

Kantar is one of the world’s leading data, insight and consultancy companies. Working together across the whole spectrum of research and consulting disciplines, its specialist brands, employing 30,000 people, provide inspirational insights and business strategies for clients in 100 countries. Kantar is part of WPP and its services are employed by over half of the Fortune Top 500 companies.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Project Implementation

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Operations
Job Level: Manager/Team Leader

Job Description

• The Head of Project Implementation is responsible for managing local projects on a strategic and overall level
• The role is responsible for driving the future strategic direction of the Project Implementation team, ensuring that they are geared to effectively and efficiently handle the business brought in by Client Services and all F&T projects in all aspects (costs, resourcing, timing and quality). 
• Provide the project team with direction and insight
• Apply research knowledge to ensure the most cost and time effective and efficient delivery to Client Service
• Stay abreast of latest operations developments and best practice to ensure on-going improvements in the team
• Initiate, set up and maintain systems and standard operating procedures and the continued improvement thereof
• Support resolution of areas that may cause delays or concerns in terms of overall project efficiency and quality delivery and in line with the ultimate research outcomes
• Monitor accuracy and quality by ensuring that thorough quality and checking procedures are being adhered to
• Prioritize project requirements and delivery by allocating resources effectively
• Ensure and approve accurate costings for team
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with all internal clients based on trust in expertise and insight shown

Requirements

• Tertiary education, preferably a Degree (B.Com / Business Administration / Project Management / Post Graduate qualification)
• Must have at least 8+ years’ working experience in the corporate environment, with market research Senior CS/market research project management/market research coordination experience essential.
• Must have at least 3-5 years working experience at a senior management level, and relevant project management experience
• Strong business acumen.
• Solution driven.
• Excellent communication skills
• A leader, a manager, a coach and a mentor
• Good negotiating and conflict resolution skills
• Deadline, quality and detail orientated.