Programme Manager at the People Practice

The People Practice - Our client is a creative enterprise and innovation laboratory driven by a passionate commitment is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Programme Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Our client is looking to hire a Programme Manager who will spearhead the organization programme initiatives.
• This individual will be responsible for the design, planning, execution, and delivery of various programmes, events, and initiatives within our organisation.
• This role is pivotal in ensuring the successful delivery of projects and programmes, thereby contributing to the organisation's overall success and impact.

Responsibilities
Project Management:

• Plan, design, and oversee programmes, proactively monitoring their progress, resolving issues, and initiating corrective action.
• Define the programme's governance arrangements and ensure effective quality assurance.
• Facilitate the appointment of individuals to project teams and manage dependencies and interfaces between projects.
• Manage risks to the programme's successful outcome and initiate management interventions where necessary.
• Ensure the delivery of new services from projects is of the appropriate quality, on time, and within budget, in accordance with the programme plan and governance arrangements.
• Report the progress of the programme at regular intervals to the Director of Innovation and Enterprise.

Reporting:

• Provide progress reports on programmes to key stakeholders, including project sponsors and government officials.
• Develop performance metrics for programmes and monitor them.
• Measure, track progress with respect to the programme’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and fulfil the reporting requirements of funding agencies and stakeholders.
• Manage the programme budget, facilitate budget approvals and revision processes, and ensure the timely delivery of programme outputs.

Programme Planning, Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation:

• Develop strategic documents concerning programme planning and implementation.
• Design, plan, and execute programmes and projects, including scouting and the selection of strong cohort members.
• Design project and activity work plans for incubation and accelerator programmes and follow through on implementations of the work plans.
• Establish the monitoring and evaluation plan of the programme and ensure efficient data collection, storage, and analysis.

Advocacy, Partnerships, and Resource Mobilisation:

• Establish and maintain partnerships with stakeholders and support resource mobilisation efforts.
• Actively support identifying academics, researchers, professionals, and experts who could join the Madhouse expert network.
• Liaise with external parties to conduct market research, perform targeted data analysis, synthesise market insights, and publish thought leadership pieces.

Relationship and Stakeholder Management:

• Create a framework that guides engagement between the unit and various stakeholders.
• Maintain good relations with all associated parties.
• Identify ways to expand existing programmes and conceptualise new ones.
• Develop a calendar of events to ensure a vibrant range of activities throughout the year.

Other:

• Lead and/or support with the preparation and development of concept notes and proposal write-ups.
• Monitor and highlight new partnership opportunities in line with Madhouse’s strategic focus

Qualifications

• University Degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Education, Information Management, or a related discipline.
• 5-7 years of experience in programme/project management in the startup space, enterprise development, or consulting.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.
• Entrepreneurial experience or experience working in a creative environment with a demonstrated understanding of the creative and startup support ecosystem.

Must have skills:

• Organised, resourceful, able to take initiative, and make sound decisions
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft and Google suites.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to deliver engaging, informative, and well-organised presentations.
• Ability to lead and motivate project teams, provide leadership to relevant working groups, and create an environment where results are achieved.
• Proactive and strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to work at pace under the pressure of tight deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teams in an international, multicultural, multi-disciplinary environment.

Application Closing Date
20th December, 2024.