Project Manager at Kest Professional Services

Description

• As the Head of Projects for the company, you are responsible for overseeing all aspects of project implementation for our clients. This is from initiation, to design, implementation and after deployment support - you will lead and manage project operations (per project) for each client along with your team of project officers.
• You will play a hands-on role in developing and implementing projects according to scope with the sole aim of driving and ensuring customer satisfaction.
• You will also serve as an important liaison between the company and the Client, serving as a client relationship manager for key stakeholders in the project.

Responsibilities

• Lead business and technology outcomes for assigned program, project, or contracted service.
• Build relationships with existing clients by providing excellent service delivery andEffectively manage your team of project officers to ensure high performance and results.
• Evaluate client project performance and make recommendations accordingly.
• Develop and execute on newly identified project opportunities from the Business
• Development Manager from proposal development, to scope development, to project implementation.
• Work closely across multiple functional areas (project management and engineering) to execute your projects.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of multiple projects.
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
• Represent the company at client meetings and other events as needed.
• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress and manage changes to the project scope, project schedule.
• Work with the Engineering team to carry out requirements gathering for the oftware Development process. This involves interacting with clients and identifying features and functions required for the solution to be developed and deployed.
• Preparing and maintaining project, stage and execution plans as required.
• Conducting a project evaluation review to assess how well the project was managed.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or a related field is required. A Master’s Degree is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in project development and project management. With clear experience in developing and managing projects of different scales.
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful partnerships.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and creatively to identify new business opportunities.
• Excellent negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Proven working experience 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.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Project Management.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Professional PMP / PRINCE II certification is a plus.
• Experience with scaling financial technology products
• Experience working in consulting.
• International business development experience
• Fluency in another language.