Project Manager at Beneresa Consulting – Maryland

Beneresa Consulting is recruiting a full-time Project Manager in Maryland, Lagos, for business and technology projects in fintech, banking and financial services.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning and Execution

• Develop comprehensive project plans, timelines, budgets, milestones, deliverables, and resource allocation schedules.
• Lead projects from initiation and planning through execution, monitoring, delivery, and closure.
• Define project scope, objectives, success criteria, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Coordinate project activities to ensure timely delivery within approved budgets and quality standards.
• Identify project dependencies, anticipate bottlenecks, and implement corrective measures where necessary.
• Prepare project charters, work plans, status reports, and other relevant project documentation.

Fintech and Financial Services Project Management

• Manage the implementation and enhancement of digital financial products, including payment platforms, digital banking solutions, lending systems, customer onboarding platforms, and financial management applications.
• Coordinate the deployment of new products, system upgrades, integrations, and technology-driven business solutions.
• Work closely with product managers, software developers, IT teams, business analysts, and operations teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Support the implementation of financial technology solutions, including API integrations, payment gateways, automated workflows, and customer relationship management systems.
• Ensure that project deliverables address customer needs, business requirements, operational efficiency, and organisational growth objectives.
• Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT), system implementation, staff training, and post-deployment reviews.

Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance

• Identify, assess, document, and mitigate project risks, issues, and operational challenges.
• Ensure projects comply with applicable regulatory requirements, internal policies, information security standards, and data protection obligations.
• Work with Compliance, Risk Management, Legal, Information Security, and Internal Audit teams to address regulatory and operational requirements.
• Maintain project risk registers, issue logs, change-control records, and escalation procedures.
• Ensure appropriate controls are incorporated into project design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Support compliance with applicable Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) requirements, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing obligations, and Nigeria Data Protection Act requirements, as relevant to the organisation and project.

Stakeholder and Team Management

• Coordinate internal teams, external consultants, vendors, technology partners, and other project stakeholders.
• Establish clear communication channels, responsibilities, reporting lines, and accountability frameworks.
• Conduct project meetings, progress reviews, planning sessions, and stakeholder presentations.
• Provide regular project updates to senior management, highlighting achievements, delays, risks, and required decisions.
• Resolve conflicts, manage competing priorities, and facilitate timely decision-making.
• Ensure that all project team members understand their deliverables, deadlines, and performance expectations.

Budget, Resource and Performance Management

• Develop and monitor project budgets, expenditure, resource utilisation, and cost forecasts.
• Ensure projects are delivered within approved financial and operational parameters.
• Track project performance against agreed timelines, budgets, scope, and quality benchmarks.
• Analyse project data and prepare management reports to support evidence-based decisions.
• Recommend cost-saving initiatives, process improvements, and resource optimisation strategies.
• Evaluate project outcomes against expected business benefits and return on investment (ROI).

Documentation and Continuous Improvement

• Maintain accurate project documentation, including plans, reports, meeting minutes, risk registers, change requests, and closure reports.
• Establish project governance structures, approval procedures, and reporting standards.
• Monitor project implementation and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency, accountability, and service delivery.
• Conduct post-project reviews and document lessons learned.
• Promote the adoption of appropriate project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Finance, Engineering, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant project management experience, preferably within fintech, banking, financial services, payment systems, or technology-driven organisations.
• Demonstrable experience managing complex projects involving multiple departments and stakeholders.
• Proven experience in project planning, budget management, risk assessment, implementation, and performance reporting.
• Experience in digital product implementation, software deployment, systems integration, or financial technology projects is highly desirable.
• A postgraduate qualification or relevant professional certification will be an advantage.

Professional Certifications

Candidates with any of the following certifications will be preferred

• Project Management Professional (PMP).
• PRINCE2 Foundation or Practitioner.
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM).
• Agile project management certification.
• Relevant certification in business analysis, product management, or information technology service management.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Strong leadership, planning, and organisational skills.
• Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Asana, Trello, or equivalent platforms.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and project reporting tools.
• Understanding of project management methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid approaches.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, deadlines, and budgets.
• Strong understanding of financial services operations, digital products, and technology implementation.
• High level of integrity, attention to detail, accountability, and professional judgement.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and deliver measurable results.