PROJECT MANAGER AT TETRA PAK NIGERIA | PROJECT MANAGER JOBS IN LAGOS

About Company:

At Tetra Pak, we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere, and we protect what's good - protecting food, protecting people and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day. And we need people like you to make it happen.

Job Description:

We are seeking a strategic and highly experienced Project Manager to lead multidisciplinary teams in the successful delivery of complex processing and packaging projects (Type L1-L3 and NPI). Reporting to the Manager of Project Management & Implementation for Maghreb & West Africa, you will be responsible for the total lifecycle of projects ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This role requires a master of stakeholder management who can navigate informal authority to build team cohesiveness and drive project excellence across the region.

Requirements:

• Project Integration: Synthesize multiple related activities and sub-projects to fulfill the overarching project scope and objectives.

• Scope & Work Breakdown: Define and manage project deliverables based on stakeholder requirements using deliverable-oriented work breakdown structures (WBS).

• Financial & Resource Management: Develop, execute, and control project budgets and procurement plans to ensure supplier selection aligns with project goals.

• Stakeholder & Communication: Implement a robust communication plan to manage the expectations and influence of all internal and external stakeholders throughout the project lifetime.

• Leadership & Team Development: Create project organizations with clear roles and responsibilities; motivate and train teams to boost morale and facilitate cross-functional cooperation.

• Risk & Quality Assurance: Develop and monitor risk management plans and employ systematic quality activities to meet project value.

• Contractual & Governance: Manage contractual arrangements, execute project charters, and drive productivity through global reusable solutions and project governance tools (e.g., OFCE).

• Change Management: Control scope changes and issue Variation Orders (VOs) while providing "lessons learned" to improve organizational processes.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Chemical, or related fields) is preferred.

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Project Manager or in a high-level project leadership role, managing technical teams and complex stakeholders.

• Languages: Fluent French and Proficiency in English (written and spoken) are strictly required for this regional role.

• Standards: Proven ability to apply professional project management competencies according to PMI standards.

• Certification: Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification is highly preferred.

• Technical Skills: Strong computer skills, including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and spreadsheets.

Salary

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