IT Projects Manager Job Placement – Living Goods (LG)
Job Title: IT Projects Manager
Organisation: Living Goods (LG)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Technology & Innovation Manager
About US:
Living Goods (LG) seeks to improve the lives of tens of millions of underserved customers by revolutionizing the way community health is delivered in the developing world. To do this, Living Goods not only grows its own business operations, but also dramatically magnifies its impact through large-scale partnerships. Living Goods supports networks of ‘Avon-like’ micro-entrepreneurs who go door-to-door teaching families how to improve their health and wealth while selling affordable, high-impact products like basic medicines, fortified foods, water filters, clean cook stoves, and solar lights.
Job Summary: The IT Projects Manager will coordinate new IT initiatives and ensure proper roll out across our network of Community Health Promoters (CHPs) and potential new partners. This role is critical to our efforts to scale our impact and achieve our mission through high impact user focused technology. The IT Projects Manager will plan, organize, and integrate cross-functional information technology projects that are significant in scope and impact and will also coordinate the work of other IT and administrative staff to deliver new systems/software. The core elements of the job are about organizing people and time resources, and seeing projects through from inception to completion.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
- Develop detailed project plans, goals, and budgets; identifying resources needed and perform risk management to minimize project risks
- Organise and manage all phases of the project to ensure on-time completion, within scope and within budget
- Initiate, review, or approve modifications to project plans.
- Develop schedules and methods for tracking projects and measuring results
- Prepare project status reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing information and trends.
- Schedule and facilitate meetings related to information technology projects.
- Identify need for initial or supplemental project resources.
- Coordinate recruitment or selection of project personnel.
- Prepare requests for proposals and conduct all necessary meetings to facilitate selection of project services and products
- Plan and oversee the preparation and dissemination of project communications.
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
Key Performance Indicators/ Performance Goals:
Number of projects delivered on-time within scope and budget
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Living Goods IT Projects Manager must hold a relevant educational background, preferably in the fields of computer science or engineering
- Four years of work experience in information technology. One year in a similar position
- Solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
- Proven working experience as a project administrator in the information technology projects. PMP/PRINCE II certification is a plus
- Excellent client-facing and interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrable attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
- Please note that only candidates meeting the minimum qualifications will be considered.
Compensation: A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience including health insurance, vacation, and a bonus opportunity. The opportunity to enter an exciting career path within a fast and growing mission driven team.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply online at the web link below.
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