Project Manager

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Project Manager to lead and implement large-scale, multi-million-dollar projects in the financial and tax sectors. This role will focus on managing complex, multi-year projects that include multiple workstreams such as information systems, legal frameworks, awareness campaigns, and the rollout of national agenda initiatives, with a special focus on VAT and invoicing systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Planning & Execution: Lead the planning, execution, and successful delivery of multi-year mega projects, ensuring alignment with national priorities. Develop and manage project plans, communication plans, and an escalation matrix to address issues and stakeholder expectations.
• Day-to-Day Project Management: Oversee the day-to-day operations of demanding, large-scale projects, ensuring effective coordination across workstreams, including:
• Information Systems: Oversee the development and implementation of VAT and invoicing systems.
• Legal Frameworks: Ensure projects comply with national tax laws and financial regulations.
• Awareness Campaigns: Lead national campaigns designed to increase public awareness of VAT systems and invoicing frameworks.
• National Agenda Implementation: Drive the successful execution of national agenda projects, coordinating efforts across multiple workstreams and ensuring alignment with multi-year national initiatives.
• National Rollout Management: Lead the multi-year rollout of the national project agenda, ensuring milestones are met and that all workstreams deliver in accordance with the overarching project strategy.
• Task Breakdown & Work Packages: Break down large-scale tasks into manageable work packages for efficient execution, tracking, and delivery.
• RACI Matrix Management: Define and manage a RACI matrix (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) to clarify roles and responsibilities across all project stakeholders.
• Risk & Issue Management: Identify and manage project risks and issues proactively, ensuring mitigation strategies are in place and timely resolutions are achieved to keep the project on track.
• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain strong, clear communication with key stakeholders, including government bodies, legal teams, IT departments, and external consultants, providing regular updates on project progress.
• Budget & Resource Management: Manage multi-million-dollar project resources, ensuring budgets are adhered to and resources are allocated efficiently.
• Escalation Management: Handle escalations and conflict resolution to keep projects on schedule and within scope.
• Reporting & Progress Tracking: Monitor project progress, ensuring deliverables are completed on time and to the required quality standards, providing regular status updates to senior management and stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• PMP/Prince2 certification or equivalent is highly desirable.
• 15+ years of experience managing large, complex projects in the financial, tax, or public sectors.
• Proven experience in rolling out national agenda projects over multiple years, with a track record of managing projects of significant scope and scale.
• Experience managing implementing national financial regulations. VAT systems, invoicing frameworks is plus.
• Ability to work effectively in demanding project environments, handling day-to-day project management tasks, including the development of project plans, communication plans, and an escalation matrix.
• Experience with RACI matrix management and breaking down complex tasks into manageable work packages.
• Strong understanding of risk and issue management, with the ability to develop mitigation strategies and handle complex project risks.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with a proven ability to coordinate diverse entities, including government, legal, and IT teams.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in managing national-level projects, particularly in the financial or taxation sectors.
• Expertise in delivering multi-year national agenda rollouts and implementing financial systems and regulations at a national scale.
• Experience with awareness campaigns targeting national audiences.
• Knowledge of information systems integration related to FinTech and public sector solutions.