Project Manager
Full-time
Beneresa Consulting is driven by the culture of excellence and strict adherence to global best practices; we have combined our vision with the delivery of services that exceeds customer’s expectations.
We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Maryland, Lagos Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description
We are seeking a highly competent, results-driven, and strategic Project Manager to plan, coordinate, execute, and deliver business and technology projects within a fintech, banking, or financial services environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing projects from initiation to completion, ensuring timely delivery, cost efficiency, regulatory compliance, and alignment with the organisation’s strategic objectives.
The ideal candidate must possess strong project management, stakeholder engagement, risk management, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams across technology, product development, operations, compliance, risk management, and customer service.
Experience in digital banking, payment systems, financial technology platforms, lending operations, mobile applications, or financial services transformation will be an added advantage.
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.