Senior Project Manager (Maternity Cover)

Cellulant Group

  • Nairobi
  • Temporary
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
ABOUT CELLULANTis a leading Pan African payments company that provides locally relevant and alternative payment methods for global, regional and local merchants. We provide a single API payments platform - Tingg - that enables businesses to collect payments online and offline while allowing anyone to pay from their mobile money, local and international cards, or directly from their bank.Our StoryFounded in 2003, Cellulant has more than 20 years of experience in providing locally relevant payment solutions for businesses and their consumers.Our evolution over the years, from a digital content business to mobile banking and now to payments has allowed us to build strong relationships and partnerships. We've taken our years of experience and assets acquired over the years to provide a payments platform in the continent that focuses on driving merchant business and digital payments for local, regional, and global merchants in the continent, and digitizing both online and offline payments.Since 2003, the Cellulant team has learned, adapted and leveraged their experiences to pivot the business to become the leading payments provider in the continent.You can read more and our leaders and Champions.JOB TITLE:Senior Project Manager (Maternity Cover).JOB DESCRIPTION:As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing the end-to-end delivery of multiple time-sensitive, complex projects. This role requires strong coordination skills to work with various stakeholders and external vendors. You will be instrumental in ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet the required quality standards.Key Relationships: Internal and external stakeholders.CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Managing the end-to-end delivery of multiple time-sensitive, complex projects, involving multiple stakeholders and/or external vendors.
  • Managing relationships and communication with all project stakeholders
  • Agreeing approach to delivery within the delivery project team
  • Experienced with technical projects, with an understanding of APIs, development, etc.
  • Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily stand-ups
  • Manage budgets of projects including finance tracking and reporting
  • Experience with technology operations process and terminology for methodologies supporting business and technology collaboration, intake documentation, and/or handoffs; experience with project scoping, requirements, and user stories preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience managing projects/products using both traditional waterfall and agile/sprint methodologies
  • Lead improvements to the efficiency and effectiveness of the project delivery service and contribute to the identification of areas of improvement.
  • Ensure that the scrum team adheres to scrum theory, practices and rules, and work as a servant leader within the project team.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:Must have experience:
  • Over 6 years of experience managing large & complex projects/programs .
  • Demonstrated experience managing projects/products using both traditional waterfall and agile/sprint methodologies.
  • Experience with technology operations processes and terminology for methodologies supporting business and technology collaboration.
  • Experience with project scoping, requirements, and user stories preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree in IT, BBIT, Computer Science, project management or equivalent.
  • Certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) can demonstrate a commitment to project management best practices.
Experience that will count in your favor:Experience in ClickUp will be beneficial.Nice to have experience:
  • Experience with Agile Tools: Knowledge of and experience with tools such as ClickUp, Jira, Trello, or Asana for managing agile projects can be beneficial.
  • Technical Background: Understanding of software development processes, APIs, and technology operations can facilitate effective management of technical projects.
SKILLS:
  • Strong project management skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to lead and motivate a team.
Personal attributes:
  • Leadership: Ability to lead and inspire a team, while also being able to work collaboratively with others.
  • Adaptability: Willingness to adapt to changing project requirements and environments.
  • Problem-solving: Ability to quickly identify issues and develop effective solutions.
  • Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex ideas and information.
  • Organization: Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
  • Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail, ensuring that all aspects of a project are carefully considered and executed.
  • Resilience: Ability to stay focused and positive in the face of challenges and setbacks.

Cellulant Group