Strategic Projects & Opportunities Coordinator

House of Pope - We are a business built on the belief that creative imagination, capable people and commercial thinking belong together. We bring creativity, talent, technology and business together to turn ideas into influence and growth.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Strategic Projects & Opportunities Coordinator

Location: Abuja

Job type: Full-time

Reports to: Executive Director

Department: Executive Office

Role Level: Executive / Junior Management

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive, highly organized and execution-focused Strategic Projects & Opportunities Coordinator to work closely with the Executive Director across the school, multiple businesses, projects and strategic initiatives. This role is not limited to grants. The successful candidate will identify opportunities, develop them, coordinate projects, chase deliverables and ensure important initiatives move from idea to completion. The core responsibility is simple: find opportunities, develop them, coordinate them and ensure projects move from idea to completion.

Key Responsibilities

Opportunity Research & Pipeline Development:

• Research and identify new opportunities, including grants, partnerships, sponsorships, programmes, tenders, collaborations, competitions, funding opportunities and strategic projects.
• Continuously search for opportunities relevant to the school and other businesses of the organization.
• Maintain an active pipeline of projects and opportunities.
• Research organizations, companies, foundations and institutions that may provide funding, partnerships or project opportunities.
• Identify ways existing projects or businesses can access new markets, partnerships, funding or other strategic opportunities.

Proposal Development & Business Development:

• Draft and rewrite proposals, concept notes, grant applications, partnership proposals, presentations, letters and project documents.
• Develop ideas into structured proposals and executable projects.
• Support preparation of submissions, applications and business cases.
• Support partnership development and external outreach.
• Coordinate information from Finance, HR, IT, Operations, Academics, Communications and other departments where required.

Project Coordination & Execution:

• Coordinate projects assigned by the Executive Director from beginning to completion.
• Create project plans, timelines, action items, owners and deliverables.
• Track progress across active projects and provide regular updates.
• Ensure every assigned project has clear next steps and does not disappear after meetings.
• Coordinate meetings, documentation and follow-up relating to projects.
• Maintain organized documentation for every project and opportunity.

Follow-Up, Accountability & Risk Management:

• Chase internal and external stakeholders for outstanding work.
• Follow up persistently on deadlines and deliverables.
• Ensure projects do not remain unfinished because people failed to follow through.
• Identify project delays, risks and blockers early.
• Escalate issues requiring executive intervention.
• Ensure commitments and agreed actions are completed.

Research, Innovation & Strategic Support:

• Research new programmes, technologies, services and ideas that could improve the school or other businesses.
• Research organizations, companies, foundations and institutions relevant to potential opportunities.
• Identify opportunities for new projects, partnerships, funding, markets and collaborations.
• Support the Executive Director in developing strategic initiatives and turning ideas into executable projects.
• Suggest practical ways to improve, grow or create value through new opportunities and initiatives.

Technology, AI & Productivity:

• Use Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 and company project-management systems to track work.

• Use AI tools and digital productivity tools for research, writing, analysis, documentation and project coordination.

• Use technology intelligently to improve the speed, quality and organization of project execution.

• Continuously identify better ways to track opportunities, manage projects and improve recurring workflows.

• Preferred Background

Experience in one or more of the following is useful:

• Project coordination.
• Project management.
• Grants and proposal writing.
• Business development.
• Partnerships.
• Research.
• Consulting.
• Education.
• Technology.
• Media or film.
• Development-sector projects.
• Startup or founder-led environments.

Salary

N150,000 - N200,000 / Month.

Application Closing Date

10th October, 2026.