At VIISAUS we are passionately curious about people and society. We deliver data and insights that make our complex world easier and faster to navigate, and inspire our clients to make smarter decisions. By using innovative technologies and data science, VIISAUS turns big data into smart data, enabling its clients to improve their competitive edge.
Our culture and values speak to placing our customers as priority, working hard, teamwork and being passionate about what we do (and having fun in the process!). Our Company is full of ordinary people with extraordinary minds who desire to do extraordinary things!
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Assistant Project Manager
Location: Lagos
Assignment Category: Regular, Full-time
Job Profile
- We are seeking a dedicated, organized, and efficient Assistant Project Manager to join our team. In this role, you will work with the Project Manager to coordinate and accomplish the necessary project tasks and requirements.
- You must have an eye for detail, a go-getter personality, ready to help synchronize all the project elements and make them operate successfully.
- If you are looking to kick start your career in Project management, this is the place to be. Due to the diversity of responsibilities of the role, the ideal candidate will be a competent and resourceful individual with a passion for Project Management.
- The goal is to ensure the Operations department’s projects run smoothly and effectively to deliver maximum value to the Organization, Clients and other Stakeholders.
Job Responsibilities
As Assistant Project Manager your responsibilities will comprise:
- Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
- Participate in the design of project management processes and budget planning
- Help coordinate and manage projects from inception to completion
- Organize, file, and maintain all project documents
- Enter information into and manage the digital project databases
- Assist in ensuring compliance with necessary specifications
- Review project designs and contribute ideas for cutting costs
- Help create, manage, and maintain project budget
- Help create and adhere to project timeline and calendar
- Prepare project performance reports and weekly progression updates
- Design and manage systems which are vital to quality review and control, and also develop and implement programs for continuous project improvement.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) you will be measured on include:
- Cycle time
- On-time completion percentage
- Number of project milestones completed on time with sign-off
- Resource allocation & utilisation
- Customer satisfaction/loyalty
Job Requirements
You’d be a good fit if you have:
- Interest in working in project management
- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
- The ability to prioritize and work efficiently and effectively to meet deadlines
- Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification will be a plus
Why VIISAUS?
- Because VIISAUS hires the best people, we work hard to provide benefits to make their lives better.
We offer a comprehensive benefits program which features:
- A competitive salary in a highly exciting organization
- Health and dental insurance coverage
- Annual Performance Bonus at management discretion
- Monthly Pension Benefits
- Group life Insurance
- A fun and collaborative environment with driven team members.
- Work for an employee focused company that is building a great culture.
- Paid time off, Sick days and Holidays off.
Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Lagos
Assignment Category: Regular, Full-time
Job Profile
- The Project manager is responsible for the direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of a project, while remaining aligned with strategy, commitments and goals of the Organization.
- The Project Manager manages key client projects and will work directly with clients to ensure deliverables fall within the applicable scope and budget.
- He or she will coordinate with other departments to ensure all aspects of each project are compatible and will hire new talent as needed to fulfill client needs
Responsibilities
As Project Manager your responsibilities will comprise:
- Coordinating internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
- Ensuring that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
- Developing comprehensive project plans to be shared with clients as well as other staff members as necessary
- Managing changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
- Measuring project performance using appropriate tools and techniques
- Performing risk management to minimize project risks
- Presenting to stakeholders, reports on progress as well as problems and solutions
- Managing the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with third parties/vendors
- Creating and maintaining comprehensive project documentation
- Meeting with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project
- Tracking project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals
- Developing spreadsheets, diagrams and process maps to document needs
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) you will be measured on include:
- Cycle time
- On-time completion percentage
- Number of project milestones completed on time with sign-off
- Budget variance
- Budget creation (or revision) cycle time
- Number of budget iterations
- Resource allocation & utilisation
- Customer satisfaction/loyalty
Requirements
You’d be a good fit if you have:
- A University Degree in a related field
- Proven work experience (at least 3 years) in project management in the Tech Industry
- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and ability to multitask
- A technical background, with experience working in the Technology space
- Experience in strategic planning, risk management and/or change management
- Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification
Why VIISAUS?
Because VIISAUS hires the best people, we work hard to provide benefits to make their lives better. We offer a comprehensive benefits program which features:
- A competitive salary in a highly exciting organization
- Health and dental insurance coverage
- Annual Performance Bonus at management discretion
- Monthly Pension Benefits
- Group life Insurance
- A fun and collaborative environment with driven team members.
- Work for an employee focused company that is building a great culture.
- Paid time off, Sick days and Holidays off
Job Title: Executive Assistant
Location: Lagos
Assignment Category: Regular, Full-time
Job Profile
- The Executive Assistant will work directly with the Managing Director and will be responsible for performing a number of administrative and complex duties.
- The ideal candidate is highly self-motivated, professional, and capable of managing their work load and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced corporate environment.
Job Responsibilities
As Executive Assistant, your responsibilities will be to:
- Assist the Executive with the planning of daily schedule and duties, including managing personal account ting records, calendars, commitments, and travel arrangements (planning itineraries, developing agendas and meeting materials, reporting expenses, etc.)
- Support the Executive by performing advanced-level administrative work including planning, coordinating, organizing and producing work that requires a high level of discretion and confidentiality
- Coordinate events that the Executive is required to attend including all necessary credentials and information
- Assist the Executive by reading, researching, preparing PowerPoint presentations and routing correspondence; drafting letters and documents
- Manage day-to-day business and personal matters for the Executive both inside and outside the office
- Address information requests, collaborate on projects, preparing various statistical and ad hoc reports, as well as other support functions
- Meet clients and visitors enthusiastically and professionally, ascertain nature of business, assist when appropriate, or refer visitors appropriately
- Manage the office reception area to ensure effective telephone and mail communications both internally and externally to maintain professional image
- Reinforce VIISAUS culture and positive office atmosphere by being personable and using clear and articulate communication
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) – You will be measured on include:
Communication:
- Budget Management & Monitoring
- % of Admin Tasks Performed on Time
- Appointments & Calendar Management
- Business Travel/Event Management
- Administration & Coordination
- Relationship Management
Job Requirements
You’d be a good fit if you:
- Have a University Degree in a related field
- Have at least two (2) years’ work experience in a similar role
- Are able to function effectively in a variety of roles within a dynamic environment under minimum supervision
- Have a high level of emotional intelligence
- Can manage complex tasks and prioritize competing demands in order to meet deadlines
- Are willing to travel, able to work weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary
- Have excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Are able to maintain confidentiality and use discretion
- Have great written and verbal communication skills
- Have knowledge of basic office software
- Possess an extraordinary mind and love to use it
Why VIISAUS?
- Because VIISAUS hires the best people, we work hard to provide benefits to make their lives better.
We Offer
- A competitive salary in a highly exciting organization
- Health and dental insurance coverage
- Annual Performance Bonus at management discretion
- Monthly Pension Benefits
- Group life Insurance
- A fun and collaborative environment with driven team members
- Work for an employee focused company that is building a great culture
- Paid time off, Sick days and Holidays off
Job Title: Head, Projects
Location: Lagos
Assignment Category: Regular, Full-time
Job Profile
- The Head, Projects will lead the application of best practice in project management to the projects delivered across the business.
- This position will be responsible for defining the methods and practices to be used by the Project Management Team, improving the overall Project Portfolio Management (PPM) maturity and expanding its value and influence across the organization while also providing support for the delivery of projects.
Responsibilities
- Managing the strategic aspects of large Project engagements
- Developing and managing all aspects of project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues
- Overseeing senior Project Managers and Project Managers working on client engagements
- Managing a portfolio of projects that span one or multiple lines of business
- Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery including full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously
- Establishing best practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and improve these capabilities for the organization
- Managing the day-to-day project activities and resources and leading project management team meetings
- Monitoring staff performance and completing performance reviews
- Providing status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues
- Understanding interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs
- Driving feasibility studies, vendor selections and proposals for evaluation by appropriate key stakeholders
- Setting and continually managing project and program expectations while delegating and managing deliverable with team members and stakeholders
- Delivering progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations to various audiences, including management and key stakeholders
- Defining success criteria and disseminating them to involved parties throughout project and program life cycles
- Delivering appropriate and effective executive level communication
- Coaching, mentoring, motivating and supervising the project and program teams
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
You will be measured on include:
- Cycle time
- On-time completion percentage
- Cost Variance (CV) (Planned Budget vs Actual Budget)
- Budget creation (or revision) cycle time
- Number of budget iterations
- Resource allocation & utilisation
- Return on Investment (ROI)
- Cost Performance Index (CPI)
- Cost of managing processes
- Customer satisfaction/loyalty
Job Requirements
You’d be a good fit if you have:
- Technical competence with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) and Microsoft Projects
- A Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Engineering, Computer Science or other related fields. A Master’s degree will be an added advantage
- Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification
- At least 5 years of experience on a similar role
- Expert-level knowledge of project, change management and associated methodologies, techniques, processes and approaches (e.g. Project and Portfolio Management Methodology – PPM, PMO Management experience etc.)
- Budget, cost and profitability management skills
- Knowledge of resource management tools
- Credibility as a senior-level project leader
- Strategic thinking: ability to juggle multiple goals and deadlines in the context of the big picture
- Team leadership & development: ability to mentor, coach and effectively transfer expertise to others
- Proven success in providing on site leadership for project teams by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhere to their responsibilities and project milestones
- Facilitation, negotiation & problem resolution skills: ability to build a strong network and relationships at executive levels with technology and solutions, customers and vendor groups
Why VIISAUS?
Because VIISAUS hires the best people, we work hard to provide benefits to make their lives better. We offer a comprehensive benefits program which features:
- A competitive salary in a highly exciting organization
- Health and dental insurance coverage
- Annual Performance Bonus at management discretion
- Monthly Pension Benefits
- Group life Insurance
- A fun and collaborative environment with driven team members.
- Work for an employee focused company that is building a great culture.
- Paid time off, Sick days and Holidays off
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@viisaus.com
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