Junior Project Manager

Junior Project Manager Job at Barnksforte Group Limited – Abuja and Lagos

Barnksforte Group Limited is seeking a proactive, organised and detail-oriented Junior Project Manager to join its team in Abuja or Lagos, Nigeria.

This is a full-time opportunity for candidates with 1–2 years of experience in project coordination, project management or a related role. Applicants with relevant internship experience may also be considered.

Job Overview

• Organisation: Barnksforte Group Limited
• Position: Junior Project Manager
• Location: Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Experience: 1–2 years
• Application Method: Email
• Deadline: Not specified

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Project Planning and Coordination

• Assist in developing project plans, schedules, timelines and deliverables.

• Coordinate daily project activities and follow up on assigned tasks.

• Track project milestones and ensure timely progress.

• 2. Project Monitoring and Reporting

• Monitor project progress and provide regular updates to the Project Manager and stakeholders.

• Prepare status reports, meeting minutes, action trackers and project documentation.

• Maintain accurate records of project activities and deliverables.

• 3. Team and Stakeholder Coordination

• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, testers and other project team members.

• Schedule meetings, document discussions and follow up on action points.

• Support communication between internal teams and external stakeholders.

• 4. Risk and Issue Management

• Identify and document project risks, issues, dependencies and potential delays.

• Escalate blockers and track agreed mitigation actions.

• 5. Resource and Budget Support

• Assist with tracking project resources, expenditures and budgets.

• Support resource planning to ensure effective project execution.

• 6. Quality and Delivery Support

• Monitor deliverables against agreed requirements and acceptance criteria.

• Coordinate testing activities, feedback, project handovers and closure documentation.

• Qualifications and Requirements

Interested applicants should possess the following:

• A Bachelor’s degree or HND in Project Management, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.

• 1–2 years of experience in project coordination, project management or a related role. Relevant internship experience may be considered.

• Basic understanding of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

• Familiarity with project management tools such as Jira, Trello, Asana or Microsoft Project.

• Ability to prepare project reports, meeting minutes, schedules and action trackers.

• Strong communication, organisational, time-management, problem-solving and interpersonal skills.

• Additional Advantage: CAPM, Scrum Fundamentals or similar project management certifications. These certifications are not mandatory.

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