About this role
Project Manager
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 3 - 5 years
- Location Lagos
- Job Field Project and Program Management
Requirements and Skills
- A Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Project Management, Business Administration, Event Management, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of relevant project management experience, preferably in event planning, event production, hospitality, or a related industry.
- Strong planning, organisation, and team supervision skills.
- Good knowledge of budgeting, cost control, and vendor management.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects.
- Good reporting, record-keeping, and data management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and digital project-tracking tools.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Project Planning and Organisation – Ability to plan projects, set timelines, assign tasks, and ensure every team member knows what to do.
- Team Management and Supervision – Ability to supervise team members, monitor their work, follow up on assigned tasks, and ensure deadlines are met.
- Budget Management and Cost Control – Ability to monitor project spending, control costs, identify savings, and ensure projects stay within budget while meeting the required quality standards.
- Vendor and Supplier Management – Ability to supervise the team's sourcing of vendors, review vendor options, assess prices, and ensure vendors deliver as agreed.
- Communication and Reporting – Ability to communicate clearly with team members, management, clients, and vendors, and submit accurate project reports on time.
- Problem-Solving and Decision-Making – Ability to identify problems early, find practical solutions, and escalate issues that require management approval.
- Time Management and Deadline Control – Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritise tasks, monitor progress, and ensure timely delivery.
- Attention to Detail and Quality Control – Ability to review project plans, designs, materials, and execution details to ensure they meet OCP's standards.
- Risk Assessment and Management – Ability to identify possible project risks, anticipate challenges, and put measures in place to prevent delays, losses, or poor delivery.
- Negotiation Skills – Ability to review vendor quotations, negotiate favourable prices, and help the team achieve cost savings without compromising quality.
- Data Management and Record-Keeping – Ability to maintain accurate project records, vendor databases, budgets, timelines, and performance reports using OCP's approved tracking systems.
- Leadership and Accountability – Ability to take responsibility for project outcomes, hold team members accountable for their assignments, and ensure agreed actions are completed.
- Microsoft Office and Digital Tools – Ability to use Microsoft Excel, Word, and other project-tracking tools to prepare budgets, reports, schedules, and project records.
- Event Planning and Execution – Understanding of event planning, venue recce, setup, technical production, vendor coordination, event-day supervision, and post-event review.
- Analytical and Continuous Improvement Skills – Ability to review previous projects, identify mistakes and areas for improvement, analyse costs, and recommend better ways of working.
Note: This description reflects the information available on the job posting and may be subject to update by the employer.