Project Manager at Fourcore Integrated Services

Fourcore is driven by a vision to reform the public sector through energizing key economic sectors and translating policies to service using technology solutions and sustainable business models with the overarching objective of realizing widespread social impact and transformation.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title:  Project Manager

Location: Nasarawa
Employment Type: Full - time

Job Summary

• The Project Manager shall be responsible for the management of a full program portfolio, as well as the development of innovative project concepts for a sub-national government in close collaboration with key stakeholders, including government agencies, technology development team, other team members, etc.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, operation, administration and monitoring of project expansion initiatives, including defining project scope, objectives, deliverables, and timelines, and developing detailed project plans and schedules.
• Manage project resources, including project and development team members, and allocate resources effectively to ensure project success.
• Deploy technology-driven financial management platforms that provide transparency and efficiency in the collection of revenue, administration of taxes and payroll management.
• Achieve sustainable increase in revenue generation and institutionalize financial management practices.
• Evolve new revenue models from inactive or sub-optimal revenue sources.
• Drive active reforms for effective revenue and tax administration
• Provide support to the Executive Management team.
• Coordinate project activities and tasks, including assigning responsibilities, monitoring progress, and tracking project milestones, implementation, deliverables, activation and expansion to ensure timely completion in line with project objectives.
• Understand software development and programming practices and lifecycle.
• Implement IT strategies that deliver projects on schedule and within budget.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies, and develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans to address potential challenges and ensure project success.
• Communicate and collaborate with project stakeholders, including clients, team members, executives, and external partners, to ensure alignment and transparency throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead project meetings, workshops, and status updates, providing updates on project progress, challenges, and achievements, and facilitating discussions to address issues and drive decision-making.
• Monitor project budget and expenditures, track project costs and expenses, and ensure adherence to budgetary constraints and financial targets.
• Manage project documentation, including project plans, contracts, agreements, change orders, and other project-related documents, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Conduct project post-mortem reviews and lessons learned sessions to evaluate project performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement process enhancements for future projects.
• Mentor and coach project team members, providing guidance, support, and feedback to foster professional growth and development.
• Ensure compliance and maintenance of accurate records of financial transactions.
• Responsible for developing new partnership and maintaining existing relationships by broadening access to and understanding the complexity of government functions to ease business processes as needed.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Perform other responsibilities as may be assigned by the management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field with minimum of five years professional experience.
• Extensive experience in Project Management is an added advantage
• Professional certification such as PMP or PRINCE2 is an advantage.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and proficiency in project management tools and software.
• Knowledge of revenue collection processes and regulations in Nigeria.
• Previous experience working in the public sector, financial services sector or tax-related field is an advantage.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong writing and presentation skills, and communication abilities.
• Proven leadership qualities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Attention to details and strong organizational skills.
• Knowledge of industry best practices and regulations.
• Ability to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support from Supervisor.

Application Closing Date
9th August, 2024.
 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.