Manager/Associate – PMO

Role Snapshot

• Location: Lagos, Nigeria
• Department: COM – Commercial
• Reports to: Senior Manager – PMO
• Work arrangement: Hybrid (2 days in the office, 3 days remote)

Our Mission

We are a technology company that provides electrical grid management software and related network analytics solutions for utilities across Africa. Beacon Power Services was founded with a bold mission to expand access to reliable electricity for over 400 million people living in Africa's cities and a vision to lead Africa's power sector through data and innovation.

How You'll Make an Impact

We are looking for a results-driven and highly organized Manager/Associate – PMO to support the translation of client commitments into clearly defined and executable projects and help ensure they are delivered efficiently, on time, and to BPS’s quality standards. The role supports project coordination, delivery discipline, governance, and cross-functional alignment, working closely with internal teams, including Technology and Operations.

What You'll Do

Planning & Initiation

Support the development of project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables

Maintain project trackers and keep project information up to date

Track dependencies, risks, and potential issues that could affect delivery

Support resource and budget tracking across projects

Execution & Control

Coordinate with different teams to follow up on project activities, actions, and deadlines

Track progress against agreed timelines and flag delays or issues early

Follow up with project owners to make sure agreed actions and deliverables are completed on time

Keep project trackers, dashboards, and other project management tools up to date

Support the team in making sure deliverables meet agreed requirements and quality standards

Communication & Stakeholder Management

Prepare regular project updates for internal teams and clients, covering progress, upcoming milestones, risks, and issues

Organize project meetings, including kick-offs, status meetings, and retrospectives

Take clear meeting notes and track decisions and action items

Work closely with clients and internal teams to keep communication clear and everyone aligned

Escalate risks, delays, or issues to the relevant project leads when needed

Project Close-Out

Support the sign-off and closure of completed projects

Make sure project documents are complete, organized, and easy to access

Support post-project reviews and capture key lessons learned

Follow up on agreed actions and improvements from completed projects

What We're Looking For

Professional & Technical Strengths

Experience supporting projects or working in a PMO/project coordination role, ideally in an international or multicultural environment with multiple stakeholders

Comfortable using project management tools such as Jira, Trello, or similar

Good understanding of project management approaches, including Agile, Scrum, and Kanban

Experience tracking project timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies, and action items across multiple projects or workstreams

Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through on actions

Good communication skills and confidence working with different teams and stakeholders

Leadership & Interpersonal Strengths

Ability to collaborate with multicultural and geographically distributed teams

High degree of autonomy and accountability (we operate within a hybrid work environment)

High-ownership, go-getter mindset with relentless follow-through

Ability to bring structure, clarity, and momentum to complex initiatives

Strong personal presence with the ability to influence, align, and mobilize teams

Direct, confident communicator across senior leaders, clients, and delivery teams

Resilient and adaptable, thriving in fast-paced, high-growth environments

Collaborative, results-driven with the ability to empower teams and deliver

Nice to Have

Experience in energy, utilities, infrastructure, or cleantech

Exposure to grid management systems, SCADA, or analytics platforms

PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification

Fluency in French

What the R ecruitment P rocess L ooks L ike

Step 1 - Application Review: Our Talent Acquisition team will review your application to gauge your experience and potential fit.

Step 2 - Behavioral & Cognitive Assessments: If you move forward, you’ll complete one behavioral and one cognitive assessment to understand your personality, working style, and how you naturally operate.

Step 3 - Technical Assessments: Next up, you’ll complete five technical assessments designed to test your problem-solving skills and core expertise.

Step 4 - HR & Culture Fit Interview: You’ll meet with our Talent Acquisition team to dive into your experience, how it aligns with our six core values (Be Professional, Develop and Grow, Be Transformational, Be Resilient, Be Customer-Centric, Have Fun), and how you bring that energy into your work.

Step 5 - Technical & Team Fit Interview : In the final stage, you’ll meet with the Hiring Team to see how you’d work together day-to-day and decide if it’s the right fit on both sides.