Technical Project Manager Job at Grupa

Grupa is an ecosystem where innovators get connected with product teams to build the next big thing on the internet. We help startups with plug-and-play Product Teams, provide an environment to manage work as well as a workflow system to help build great products faster.

To support our growth, we are looking for a Technical Team Lead (Backend) with vast experience in building financial products.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Technical Project Manager
Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

  • Grupa is hiring talents with 4 years experience to work hybrid (On-site & Off-site) with one of the largest African Banks in Nigeria.
  • We are looking for someone who has worked with banks and has experience leading technical teams for immediate employment.

Expectations

  • Evaluate complex situations using diverse sources of information
  • Create project plans with team members.
  • Supervise team members and ensure correct project time frames, estimates, and status reports.
  • Create and manage methods of management, communication plans, and processes
  • Conduct Sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint review and UAT.
  • Prepare progress reports for product owners.
  • Identify the resources needed for the project and source these materials.
  • Provide process improvement recommendations that are based on best practices and industry standards.

Requirements

  • Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in any IT-related discipline
  • 4 years of relevant working experience in a finance project management setting- Good and effective communication and leadership skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills so as to be able to relate with people or personnel from different units of the company
  • Excellent numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Good knowledge and understanding of relevant IT applications
  • Ability to build relationship across many fronts
  • Ability to focus and pay attention to details at all times
  • Ability to work in a team as well as an individual with little or no supervision
  • Any other certification would be a plus.

Others:

  • As a Technical Project Manager, you’ll be part of the team from your very first day. You will find a young, supportive, collaborative, respectful, creative, visionary and high-tech environment that will guide you in developing the essential core skills to be relevant to users.
  • Your personal development will come from a combination of practical experience and formal transition which will set you up fr success.
  • But the most valuable learning happens through informal mentoring and guidance from your peers every single day, where supporting each other’s success becomes natural.
  • You will have the opportunity to work with digital transformation experts and you will be fully integrated in the company life.
  • We love new technology and innovation and are always looking for new things to build and new ways of doing things.
  • We are looking for high-performing team players to join us to work on upcoming cutting-edge finance product.
  • We work hard but we strongly recognize the importance of keeping the right balance between professional and personal life.
  • As we are growing fast, our team is the perfect place for you to test your capabilities and learn from highly qualified professionals.