Purpose of the role
We are currently seeking a skilled and experienced Senior 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
Work with production teams as a subject matter expert, providing support and interpretation of instructions/objectives
Provide professional customer liaison and work as a trusted advisor for customer and project teams
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 project teams
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Project Management or related discipline. A Master’s degree will be an advantage
Project Management Certification – PMP or Prince 2
At least 8 years of experience in a Project management – level role or capacity
4 years of direct people management experience and interactions at senior management level
Experience in managing machine-learning projects.
Subject matter expert in Natural Language Processing (NLP), Agtech & Autonomous Driving.
Exceptional internal and external stakeholder management skills.
Experience in supporting business process outsourcing or client services organization.
Demonstrated sense of urgency and ability to prioritize effectively.
Strong business acumen and strategic thinking.
Tech savvy and innovative
Demonstrated leadership, problem solving, team building, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills.
Requires excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
Strong data analytics capability
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