Co-creation Hub is Africa’s leading technology innovation ecosystem builder on a mission to accelerate the application of science, technology and social capital for economic prosperity across Africa.

Our mandate is to build a formidable innovation ecosystem with a deeply rooted network, cultivating strategic partnerships and practical industry know-how that can support entrepreneurs and innovators in building thoughtful, relevant and scalable solutions. From our locations in Lagos, Abuja, Ijebu Ode (in Nigeria), Nairobi (Kenya) and Kigali (Rwanda), we have built a vibrant community of over 81,000 people and counting and have supported to a portfolio of over 120 early-stage ventures including Lifebank, Ushahidi, Riby, BudgIT, Stutern, Kopo Kopo, Sendy, mFarm, Wecyclers and many more.

The Project manager will lead the development and implementation of a broad, coordinated set of projects to meet the goals and priorities of the organization. This role manages cross-functional teams responsible for delivering defined project outputs on time, within budget, and with quality results.

Programme and Portfolio Management

• Manage a portfolio of projects that span various areas of focus.
• Manage all aspects of related projects to ensure alignment of the overall program with strategic business objectives.

Goal Setting and Project Planning

• Define realistic project goals and objectives with the internal and/or external stakeholders.
• Prepare estimates and detailed project plans for all phases of the project.
• Identify resource and budgetary requirements in collaboration with the Finance Unit to make sure the team achieves the project goals within the planned timeframes.

Project Tracking and Evaluation

• Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for several projects simultaneously.
• Monitor, track, and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies, and critical path deliverables.

Communications and Coordination

• Develop and execute a communications strategy for all the different project stakeholders.
• Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues, communicating to various stakeholders.
• Coordinate project deliverables with key stakeholders.

Team Management

• Support effective communications and joint working within the project team and with other teams across the organisation.

• 2-3+ years of applicable experience as a Project Manager.
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration or a related field is preferred.
• PMP certification is preferred, but not required  
• Demonstrated proficiency with Project Management Tools and software.
• Solid understanding of project management methodology including the ability to identify and resolve issues, manage risk and develop detailed work plans and specifications. 
• Strong leadership and communication (oral, written and presentation) skills, including the ability to influence without authority, and adept at presenting to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Ability to effectively lead virtual and in-person meetings and establish rapport with cross-functional teams.
• Must have an understanding of basic finance and budget management. 

What we offer

• Paid time off
• Healthcare coverage
• A highly collaborative team environment that will support your professional and personal growth
• Work alongside great talent.
• A culture of learning and innovation. 
• Opportunities for career growth and training.
• Interaction with industry leaders and forward-thinking people. 
• A chance to make a social difference.
• Overall fun company.