Are you an aspiring Project Manager seeking for internship to develop your skills and experience? Do you have a particular interest and background in Project Management and are ready to work in a very diverse technology environment? 

Type: Permanent

Location: Ikeja, Lagos, Full time, Hybrid

Salary: # Competitive Salary + Bonus + Benefits, Pension

Hours: Mon-Fri.

About the Company

Gurugeeks IT/Telecoms provides a diverse range of design, engineering and digital technology and transformation services and consultancy. Our focus is to provide distinctive solutions in areas of IT, Telecoms and Electrical Power Systems

Be part of the team that develops and runs our digital IT platforms, driving innovation in how we deliver to our customers and the rest of the business. Our Lagos development team is expanding with multiple opportunities available at different levels. We are looking for a young graduate to join our Project Manager Internship program which in a short period of term would build capacity to function as a permanent Associate with the responsibilities highlighted below.

Purpose of Job

• Works with senior members of the IT team and wider business to ensure IT projects are designed, managed and delivered to budget and on time.
• Works directly within the product delivery and development team to ensure a robust project delivery methodology [SCRUM] is followed
• Adopts an approach of continuous review and enhancement to project delivery working practices
• Ensure that the team project management platform is well managed and continually enhanced

Responsibilities

• To work directly with IT members on the analysis, design and management of projects including initial documentation, periodic review and technical governance
• Work as part of the wider IT team to ensure that projects are run and managed in a uniform manner including the timely reporting of progress to stakeholders
• Development and management of project plans, define and deliver individual project deliverables as a part of the overall program deliverables, manage the expectations of stakeholders,
• Effectively manage the project plan, scope / budget / resource management, time management (activities and task planning), communications, risk management, QA and testing, user training, ongoing maintenance and support
• Work with external stakeholders, internal auditors and our Accreditor as required
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques

Qualifications & Experience 

• An Under-graduate/Bachelor’s Degree in project management, business administration, management, engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience with project management software programs.
• You are a self-starter with a passion for learning who is not afraid to ask questions.
• Able to work both independently and in a cooperative team environment to achieve goals.
• Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint.
• Experience or understanding of project planning tools such as Jira, Confluence and software packages.
• Interested in program management.
• Ability to meet deadlines and effectively complete operational and project-based assignments.
• Communicate effectively at all levels within the organization.