Technical Project Manager

3 days ago


Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria PayTech Nexus Full time ₦240,000 - ₦1,000,000 per year


JOB TITLE: Technical expert/Project manager

TERM: 9 months 

CLIENT LOCATION: Lagos, Nigeria

DIVISION: Africa 

REPORTS TO: CEO/Head of Card

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: yrs experience in Project Management

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS*

  • Based in Lagos
  • Card payments, commercial card, MPGS, XB send, card operations

PURPOSE OF JOB

Client is one of the tier 1 Nigerian Banks that is seeking for a resource to be able to project manage the banks technical implementation of its strategic products and support go to market strategy of these products.

TASKS

Core Responsibilities and Accountabilities

  • Work with Mastercard, Processors and other relevant stakeholders to implement mastercard listed products 
  • Project manages all activities related to going live with Mastercard products
  • Develop full list of activities and dependencies that need to occur
  • Track activities and escalate any roadblocks
  • Coordinate within Mastercard teams, client and third parties to support completion of critical tasks
  • Support the client set up various processes and systems to run the card business efficiently
  • Support training and upskilling the client on relevant processes that need to be followed to run a card business (examples include, payments 101, reconciliation, settlement, billing, chargebacks, etc)
  • Oversee all aspects of projects.
  • Coordination and completion of projects on time, within budget, and within scope.
  • Set deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor and summarize the project's progress.
  • Prepare reports for upper management regarding the status of the project.
  • Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of multiple projects.
  • Assist in defining project scope and objectives, involving all relevant internal stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
  • Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress.
  • Manage changes to the project scope, schedule, and costs using appropriate verification techniques.
  • Measure performance using appropriate project management tools and techniques.
  • Report and escalate to management as needed.
  • Manage the relationship with the client and relevant stakeholders.
  • Perform risk management to minimize potential risks.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors.
  • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
  • Meet with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project.
  • Track project performance to analyze the successful completion of short- and long-term goals.
  • Meet budgetary objectives and adjust project constraints based on financial analysis.

KPIs

  • On-time project delivery
  • Budget Compliance
  • Quality & Stakeholder satisfaction
  • Risk Mitigation success

Knowledge and Experience

Qualifications/ expectations required:

  • Proven working experience in project management.
  • Payment system Project management is required.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification is a plus.
  • Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Solid organizational skills, including attention to detail and multitasking skills
  • Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience
  • Payments experience acquiring and issuing
  • Commercial card issuing knowledge is a plus

Mandatory Skills**

  • Must be on client site/country
  • Payments project implementation and management
  • Deep knowledge of payments
  • Based in Nigeria
  • 10 yrs experience in card payments business/project implementation



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