Project Manager at Digital Divide Data (DDD Kenya)

Purpose of the role

• We are currently seeking a skilled and experienced Project Manager to join our team in Nairobi, Kenya. The successful candidate will be responsible for Supporting project management functions that enable the effective and efficient delivery of tactical engagements that have a planned start and end date; also includes support for strategic engagements without defined start and end dates.

Job Description

• Manage and provide leadership for the delivery of projects in single service line or highly complex projects for a single client
• Manage project support and be responsible for ensuring appropriate resource allocation
• Update policies, procedures, standards, methodologies, and guidelines for project management
• Resolve prioritization conflicts between projects
• Builds more complex project plans and milestones
• Maintains project status and performance data used for reporting
• Organizes project activities and meetings across broader teams
• Monitor work of subject matter expert personnel, providing support and interpretation of instructions/objectives
• Manage and communicate project scope, goals, and responsibilities to the project team; establish clear stakeholder expectations and requirements of varying degrees of complexity.
• Performance appraisals, coaching, and mentoring of associate-level staff

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Project Management Certification - PMP or Prince 2
• At least 4 years of experience in a Project management - level role or capacity
• 3 years of direct people management experience.
• Exceptional internal and external stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting an outsourcing or client services organization.
• Demonstrated a sense of urgency and ability to prioritize effectively.
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking.
• Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, facilitating, team building, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills.
• Requires excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Strong data analytics capability