Project Manager

Job title : Project Manager

Job Summary

• The Project Manager (State-Based) will lead the planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring, and delivery of a 12-month renewable project within an assigned state.
• The role serves as the state-level focal point for project implementation, coordinating project teams, stakeholders, partners, resources, and activities to ensure delivery against approved objectives, timelines, budgets, quality standards, and reporting requirements.
• The Project Manager will oversee the project from mobilisation and implementation through monitoring, reporting, evaluation, and close-out, while managing risks, resolving operational challenges, and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the state-level project workplan, implementation schedule, milestones, and activity tracker.
• Lead the day-to-day implementation of project activities and ensure timely achievement of deliverables.
• Coordinate project teams, resources, vendors, partners, and activities to ensure seamless execution.
• Monitor project scope, timelines, deliverables, and dependencies and take corrective action where required.
• Coordinate state-based project teams and provide clear direction on priorities, responsibilities, and deliverables.
• Serve as the key point of contact between Del-York Group, project teams, partners, government stakeholders, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with government agencies, community organisations, private-sector organisations, vendors, and project partners.
• Organise and lead project meetings, stakeholder engagements, review sessions, and field activities.
• Track project progress against agreed milestones, KPIs, outputs, and timelines.
• Prepare regular project reports highlighting progress, achievements, challenges, risks, and recommendations.
• Maintain accurate project records, trackers, reports, activity documentation, and evidence of delivery.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, operational challenges, and implementation issues, escalating critical matters appropriately.
• Monitor project expenditure in collaboration with Finance and ensure activities remain within approved budgets.
• Ensure compliance with organisational policies, project guidelines, safeguarding requirements, and applicable standards.
• Monitor the quality and effectiveness of project implementation and recommend improvements where necessary.
• Support project evaluation, lessons learned, and close-out activities.
• Perform other responsibilities required to ensure successful project delivery.

Skills and Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years’ relevant experience in project management, with proven experience managing projects from initiation to completion.
• A well-recognised professional project management certification, such as PMP, PRINCE2, CAPM, or equivalent.
• Proven experience managing teams, stakeholders, budgets, timelines, risks, and project deliverables.
• Experience managing projects across multiple locations or within a state-based structure is an advantage.
• Experience working with government institutions, development organisations, NGOs, international partners, or donor-funded projects is an added advantage.
• Strong project planning, reporting, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office/Google Workspace and project management tools
• Willingness to travel within the assigned state and other project locations as required.