Senior Project Manager

Job summary

The Senior Project Manager will lead the planning, coordination, and execution of Oaken Elevate's portfolio of MICE training programmes, ATINUDA, curated conferences, executive learning programmes, industry forums, workshops, and other professional development experiences. The role requires a highly organised and self-directed project professional

Min Qualification: Degree Experience Level: Senior level Experience Length: 5 years Language Requirement: English Working Hours: Full Time - 8 to 5 Applicant Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job descriptions & requirements

Responsibilities:

End-to-End Programme Management:

• Lead projects from initial brief and planning through execution, evaluation, and closeout.
• Translate programme objectives into clear project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and responsibilities.
• Develop detailed workback schedules and project trackers.
• Establish project governance, reporting structures, and communication protocols.
• Ensure all workstreams remain aligned to the approved scope and objectives.
• Monitor project progress and proactively resolve delays and dependencies.

Oaken Elevate Programmes:

Manage the successful delivery of:

• MICE training programmes.
• ATINUDA.
• Curated conferences and summits.
• Executive education and professional development programmes.
• Masterclasses and workshops.
• Industry roundtables and forums.
• Corporate learning programmes.
• Other curated learning and convening experiences.

Speaker, Facilitator & Stakeholder Management:

• Coordinate speakers, facilitators, trainers, moderators, partners, sponsors, and other programme stakeholders.
• Manage invitations, confirmations, briefing documents, schedules, requirements, and deliverables.
• Ensure all stakeholders are properly briefed and prepared ahead of programmes.
• Maintain strong relationships while ensuring accountability to agreed commitments.

Project Budget & Commercial Management:

• Develop and manage project budgets.
• Track project expenditure against approved budgets.
• Coordinate procurement and vendor requirements.
• Monitor project profitability and cost efficiency.
• Identify potential commercial opportunities within programmes.
• Ensure scope changes are properly documented and approved.

Partnership & Sponsor Deliverables:

• Identify, secure, engage & coordinate the fulfilment of partner and sponsor obligations.
• Track branding, visibility, speaking, engagement, hospitality, and other agreed deliverables.
• Ensure partner commitments are executed professionally and on schedule.
• Support reporting and post-programme engagement with partners.

Reporting & Evaluation:

• Provide regular project updates to management.
• Track project performance against scope, timeline, budget, and objectives.
• Coordinate participant feedback and programme evaluation.
• Prepare post-programme reports covering outcomes, financial performance, challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Event Management, Hospitality, Communications, or related field.
• 5–8 years of relevant project/programme management experience.
• Demonstrable experience managing conferences, training programmes, executive programmes, professional events, or complex stakeholder-driven projects.
• Experience securing partnerships, managing budgets, vendors, speakers, partners, and project teams.
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent certification is an advantage.