PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICER (PMO) AT UPDEAL RESOURCES | PROJECT MANAGEMENT JOBS IN LAGOS

About Company:

Updeal Resources is recruiting suitable candidates to fill the position above

Job Description:

We are seeking a tech-savvy Project Management Officer (PMO) to serve as the operational engine for our multi-disciplinary IT projects. In the technology services sector, a project’s success is measured by the precision of its tracking and the fluidity of its information flow. This role is designed for a "Technical Coordinator", a professional with 2+ years of experience who can translate complex contract terms into field deliverables while maintaining a "Digital-First" approach to project monitoring.

Your mission is to ensure "On-Spec and On-Schedule" delivery. You will be responsible for the entire project support lifecycle: from identifying technical risks and maintaining the risk register to managing purchase order variations and coordinating with Finance and Admin teams. If you possess a sound knowledge of IT solution deployment and the analytical grit to manage quantitative staffing models, we want you to drive our project development.

Requirements:

1. Technical Governance & Deliverable Mapping

• Contract Translation: Participate in contract reviews, ensuring that agreed terms and conditions are accurately translated into actionable project milestones.

• Risk Architecture: Proactively identify project-specific risks and maintain a robust Risk Register, supporting the development and monitoring of mitigation plans.

• Standards Compliance: Ensure all reporting and field activities strictly comply with both company protocols and customer-specific project requirements.

2. Operational Tracking & Financial Coordination

• Resource Modeling: Implement and administer quantitative staffing models to ensure resource levels match the specific execution requirements of each IT project.

• Commercial Support: Assist the Finance and Administrative Managers in tracking Purchase Orders, managing change orders, and processing variations to prevent budget overruns.

• Milestone Management: Maintain the master project calendar, ensuring all internal and external stakeholders are aligned on upcoming deadlines and deliverables.

3. Information Flow & Reporting Excellence

• Inter-Departmental Synergy: Facilitate the seamless flow of essential information between the Project Manager, Accountants, and Field Teams to eliminate communication silos.

• Progress Analytics: Support the preparation of internal and customer-facing status reports, utilizing project management metrics to evaluate development health.

• Budget Stewardship: Participate in the project budgeting process, working closely with the Finance Manager to ensure fiscal alignment throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications and Skills:

Professional Profile

• Education: BSc/HND in Business Administration, Computer Science, Geography, or a related technical discipline.

• Experience: Maximum of 2+ years post-qualification experience in Project Management, specifically within IT Solution Projects.

• Technical Savvy: Sound knowledge of project management processes and the ability to support live application deployments.

• Certification: Membership or affiliation with a professional Project Management body (PMP, PRINCE2, etc.) is a significant advantage.

Core Competencies

• Analytical Grit: Conversant with project management metrics, evaluation tools, and quantitative resource modeling.

• Commercial Awareness: Good knowledge of the financial and commercial processes underlying large-scale IT projects.

• Communication Mastery: Excellent ability to articulate project goals and delegated objectives clearly to field teams.

Salary

Application Closing Date: Not specified

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