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  • Job Vacancy: Graduate Computing Pre-Sales Technical Consultant, Hewlett-Packard, Lagos, Nigeria

    Job Vacancy: Graduate Computing Pre-Sales Technical Consultant, Hewlett-Packard, Lagos, Nigeria

    If your dream job is to work with Hewlett-Packard or HP, here is good news for you: The American multinational information technology corporation is looking for a technical consultant to take charge of its Printing and Personal Systems department in Lagos.

    The company announced the vacant position on their official job site yesterday, hoping to find applicants with the following qualification:

    • Bachelor’s Degree in IT related discipline (graduation from 2013 onwards)
    • 1 year of experience in a similar position
    • Ability to design and propose PC and Mobile client architectures and solutions for customers.
    • Current knowledge of computer client technologies, hardware, Operating systems, Deployment and Management solutions
    • Broader knowledge of the IT industry, technical directions and IT solutions.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    • Good presentation Skills
    • Good level of Technical English
    • Ability to search out knowledge and self-train.
    • Ability to build and maintain strategic customer relationships

    The person in this position is expected to carry out the following responsibilities:

    • Provide technical in depth technical presales support to customers and sales team in multiple computing product and solution areas.
    • Act as trusted advisor to customers based on in depth understanding of the industry and the customer’s unique business strategy and drivers.
    • Build and develop relationships with key technical influencers, decision makers, and top executives.
    • Actively participate in ongoing account planning with the PPS salesperson in opportunity analysis, technical deal qualification and competitive analysis
    • Proactively promote, propose and help ensure delivery of computing full portfolio of products, solutions and services to customer and account team.
    • Maintain positive total customer experience (TCE)
    • Technically support sales account team in competitive tenders.
    • Support the sales team in creating and proposing the right solution and answering the technical sections and aspects of tenders, RFI and RFP customer requests.
    • Providing closed-loop feedback to product divisions.
    • Maintain and manage a competitive and appropriate level of technical and professional competence.
    • Regular reporting of activity and results.

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  • Job Vacancy: Project Director FMC Technologies, Ikoyi, Nigeria

    Job Vacancy: Project Director FMC Technologies, Ikoyi, Nigeria

    FMC Technologies a leading global provider of technology solutions for the energy industry, it is currently looking to fill the vacant position of a project Director in its Nigeria branch in Ikoyi Lagos Nigeria.

    FCM Technologies is the World’s Most Admired Oil and Gas Equipment, Service Company in 2012, the Company has approximately 16,800 employees and operates 30 production facilities in 16 countries. FMC Technologies designs, manufactures and services technologically sophisticated systems and products such as subsea production and processing systems, surface wellhead systems, high pressure fluid control equipment, measurement solutions, and marine loading systems for the oil and gas industry.

    The application is open for qualified applicant within the country. see job detail below:

    FMC Technologies Job Job Description

    Department
    We currently have an opening for a Project Director in our Shell Portfolio Department.

    Responsibilities

    • The project director is responsible for managing/directing all aspects of a major subsea project (typically > $500MM).
    • The project director must be well versed in all applicable product lines, all applicable FMC regional offices and must be experienced managing large teams including but not limited to Project Managers and Systems Engineers.
    • In addition to project execution experiences the project director must have proven experiences/skills in strategic planning and customer development.
    • The project director is the project’s primary point of contact (both internal and external), he/she is responsible for hiring/managing resources and overseeing finances to ensure that the project progresses on time and on budget.
    • This project is located in Nigeria and project team will be located in Lagos Nigeria.

    Main Tasks

    • Serves as the single point of contact for the customer after the sale as assigned.
    • Builds and maintains relationship with customer and other suppliers associated with the Project.
    • Participates in the quotation process and standardized product solutions.
    • Leads planning of project strategies including contracting, risk management, project controls, and project execution.
    • Leads effort in developing Project Execution Plan. Procures executed customer Variation Order (VO) agreement.
    • Manages and negotiates VO’s and other changes to the contract within their scope of work.
    • Conducts scheduled VO reviews and updates VO summary log.
    • Develops and maintains Master Issue’s list and Lessons Learned database.
    • Conduct Previous Projects’ Lessons Learned Review.
    • Ensures that project risks are identified and managed throughout the entire life cycle of the project.
    • Develop and maintain Risk Response Plan and Register.
    • Develop and implement Project Closeout plan.
    • Develop final equipment disposition and storage plan. Execute Customer Acceptance Notification.
    • Develop and implement Commercial Performance plan.
    • Conduct periodic financial reviews.
    • Ensures that a document control procedure is in place and is followed.
    • Establishes and maintains a documented quality system as a means of ensuring that all elements of the Project conform to contract requirements, specific certificate standards and regulatory requirements.
    • provides project management related information such as schedules and budgets.
    • Provides the technical overview and implements the technical system interface within their scope of the project.
    • Establish a realistic project schedule and monitors compliance with the defined project objectives and project management processes to ensure the timely completion of project milestones and final delivery.
    • Develop Project Milestone Schedule with schedule compression strategy.
    • Serves as the single point of contact with management for the Project and coordinates communication between the various functional areas and other FMCTI product areas involved in the project.
    • Ensures that the project status and progress is effectively communicated to the FMCTI Project Team and to the customer. Develops and communicates the project budget.
    • Approves all project related expenditures as authorized and manages costs to meet budget commitments.
    • Ensures that adequate resources are applied to the project.
    • Leads Stage Gate Process and ensure processes are implemented in all phases of project execution. Identifies and manages strategic risks, interfacing with the Gate Readiness Review Committee (GRRC) and the Decision Review Board (DRB).
    • Develops integrated project team charter and lead team building, alignment, and communication processes. Crafts Project Team Staffing Plan and writes Organizational Interface Plan.
    • Define team member responsibilities and tracks and monitors individual performance, quality of output and the impact of output on project delivery and profitability.
    • Responsible for developing resources and ensuring adequate and effective succession planning across the project organization Identifies additional business opportunities and works with the proposal team to communicate customer requirements and to drive customer specifications toward

    FMC Technologies Skills And Requirements

    • BS Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Procurement, Operations or related field. MBA or equivalent business experience.
    • Must have Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or comparable experience. 20+ Spends 25% of time in a field environment or in a subcontractors shop and may be exposed to possible hazards including high noise, heavy machinery and inclement weather. Travels 5 – 25% of time and typically include international travel..

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

    Frequent sitting and operating a computer and meeting with customers.

    This job description is a general description of essential job functions. It is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties someone in this position may perform. All employees of FMC are expected to perform tasks as assigned by supervisory personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties.

    • years’ experience as a Project Manager or comparable experience.
    • Must demonstrate expert understanding of Project Management fundamentals, techniques and standards as defined by Project Management Institute (PMI).
    • Expert product knowledge of all product lines.
    • Expert understanding of engineering, procurement, manufacturing and testing processes.
    • Expert understanding of installation and commissioning processes.
    • Expert leadership ability within a matrix team environment and contributes significantly to team performance.
    • Understands division’s businesses, competing products and technologies and profit impact of decisions.
    • Expert understanding of commercial terms and conditions and the risks/opportunities of each as applicable to contract management and business execution.
    • Expert negotiation, planning, interpersonal and communication skills.
    • Demonstrates effectiveness in project negotiations, multi- site/cultural interfaces and commercial management of contracts, supplier quality systems and development and implementation of project management strategies.
    • PC skills with proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, project scheduling, project financial systems MRP system and presentation software.
    • Proven ability to affectively increase profitability and delivery of large scale projects by both commercial management, advocating value engineering, strategic procurement, risk mitigation and cash management skills.
    • Demonstrates expert ability in the area of stakeholder management. Demonstrates expert understanding of Stage Gate Process and Subsea Project Management Local Work Instructions.

    TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

    Houston Operating Procedures, Quality Training, START Safety Program, Advanced PC training.

    WORK ENVIRONMENT:

    Spends 75% of time in a temperature-controlled environment (office, airport, airplane).

    To apply for this position, click here.

  • Job Vacancy: Public Relations Manager for Huawei Technologies

    Job Vacancy: Public Relations Manager for Huawei Technologies

    Leading global ICT solutions provider Huawei is currently looking to fill the vacant position of a PR manager in its Nigerian branch in Lagos.

    Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is a Chinese multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services company headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong. Their Nigerian office located in Lagos has set sight on a new PR manager for the local branch.

    The application is open for qualified applicant within the country. See job requirement below:

    Job description

    Executing the PR plans and programs of the corporate marketing unit, as agreed and set out by management making optimum use of the PR agency.
    Planning and directing all PR efforts, leveraging internal and external events, initiatives and activities including Media activities
    Ensuring targeted and effective dissemination of relevant press releases and activities of the Huawei Nigeria

    Ensuring high and basic level visibility for all Media activities and initiatives
    Management of PR element of all events & exhibitions in order to ensure recognition of a broader audience and to generate publicity (Press interviews, media visits)
    Ensuring zero or minimal negative media mentions for Huawei Nigeria
    Supervision and editing of the writing of media releases and press materials
    Deployment of PR support for all initiatives emanating from relevant business units

    Resource
    Implementing the work programs and plans of the Corporate Communications unit in line with agreed upon policies and processes
    Management of inter-functional relations to ensure synergy across the various divisions within the Brands and Communication department and with other departments

    Sponsorship
    Creative interpretation of all marketing and sponsorship briefs
    Leveraging sponsored propertied and events to ensure sponsorship objectives are achieved

    Media
    Maintaining strong professional and interpersonal relationships with key ICT, Brands, Sports, Entertainment and other journalists with a view to maintaining a core loyalty group of journalists. Identifying and leveraging new technologies, as well as creatively adapting traditional communication mediums to continually improve and enhance company public image.
    Interfacing with mid and top level media managers and editors with a view to maintaining excellent top level leverageable relationships.

    Desired Skills and Experience

    Technical Skills

    • Degree educated with previous PR and communications experience of 3-5yrs in a professional services environment
    • Excellent writing and editing skills
    • Demonstrable experience of advising and influencing senior stakeholders
    • PC literate with a good working knowledge of MS Office 2010
    • Good working knowledge of Nigeria Media

    Personal skills / attributes

    • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
    • Trustworthy with sensitive and confidential information
    • Able to quickly establish good working relationships and promote best practice across all offices and at all levels
    • Highly motivated, flexible, enthusiastic, innovative and creative with required determination to achieve results.
    • A successful team player, can demonstrate initiative and the ability to be proactive, whilst also being able to follow instructions and support the PR & Communications Director as appropriate
    • Highly organised in order to successfully manage and prioritise a varied and demanding workload
    • Excellent attention to detail with a methodical approach to work and a strong focus on accuracy, with an understanding of the need for documentation and well-defined procedures
    • Polite and confident in manner and ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in an organisational setting
    • Shows resilience to overcome obstacles to deliver what is required
    • Carries out all responsibilities in a way which supports the Company’s values and promotes its equal opportunities and diversity principles
    • Ability to be an ambassador for Huawei, being professional in outlook and attitude

    Application is via LinkedIn. Click here to apply.

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  • Job Vacancy: IBM is Looking for an IT specialist/Architect

    Job Vacancy: IBM is Looking for an IT specialist/Architect

    The global innovation company headquartered in Armonk, NY is looking for an IT Specialist/Architect for it’s branch in Lagos.

    The job is available for holder of Technical Diploma and equivalent. Full job details are provided below.

    Job description

    Lab Services IT Specialist /Architect Enterprise Content Management : SWG (Soft Ware Group)Services specialist with deep skills in one or more of the following areas : SWG Services specialist with deep skills in one or more of the following areas : WebSphere Application Server, MQ, Message Broker/WebSphere Enterprise Service bus (IIB) or equivalent product area, The person should have experience performing complex installations, Tuning, troubleshooting, architecture, solutioning, estimation, scoping, implementation, client communication

    The candidates should executed a minimum of one project in any one of the above products or equivalent non IBM Product
    Should be willing to travel at short notice, will involve upto 50% travel
    Local pay scale
    Experience in banking and telco domain will be desirable

    Responsible for the solution construction, implementation and systems integration, delivering high quality solutions to clients in response to varying business requirements. Tasks performed include integrating hardware, software, and network solutions. Identify project requirements, developing solution delivery, which may include vendors and subcontractors. Apply their IT Specialist skills in an internal or external customer billable services and implementation environment.
    IT Specialist – Technical Solutions Support Specialist
    Responsible for the support of solutions, implementation and systems integration, delivering high quality solutions to clients in response to varying business requirements. Tasks performed include integrating hardware, software, and network solutions. Identify project requirements, developing solution delivery, which may include vendors and subcontractors. Apply their IT Specialist skills to support the operation and maintenance of customer solutions.
    Responsible for providing IT services in a billable project/engagement or providing technical support in a sales organization.
    As an individual contributor or member of a team, performs a technical role in support of the solution construction, implementation, and system integration in a technology/industry specialty or product sales. The IT Specialist assists in delivery of high quality solutions to clients in response to specific business requirements. Develops technical skills and absorbs professional knowledge quickly. Performs assigned technical tasks including study, analysis, programming, product installation. The IT Specialist has specific product, technology, or industry-related specialized skills and works with proposals, requirements, designs, implementations and production projects/engagements. May use tools to analyze and implement portions of a customer solution.

    Required

    • Technical Diploma
    • At least 1 year experience in Basic Understanding of the zOS Platform
    • At least 1 year experience in 1st line support to zOS customers
    • English: Fluent

    Preferred

    • At least 2 years experience in Basic Understanding of the zOS Platform
    • At least 2 years experience in 1st line support to zOS customers

    IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.Apply Now or View Company’s Profile

  • Job Vacancy: Sourcing Category Manager Job stage 6 – Ericsson NG

    Job Vacancy: Sourcing Category Manager Job stage 6 – Ericsson NG

    Ericsson a popular telecom operator in Nigeria, the world’s leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators and the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies has thrown the door wide open to job seekers who are searching for a secured and reliable job offer.

    The Job seeker within Nigeria must meet the requirements stated below to earn a chance to work with Ericsson Nigeria as Sourcing Category Manager Job stage 6.

    Job Details

    Req ID: 5541

    Job Summary

    The Sourcing Category Manager shall develop cost effective Ericsson wide category strategies that are based on cross-functional requirements and business needs in both Regions and Business Units. The Category Manager is accountable for supplier business intelligence, benchmarking practice and category market knowledge, establishing a cost effective and competitive market place that optimizes Ericsson’s supplier business. The role is also responsible for the Preferred Supplier List and internal compliance to it. Through requirement alignment and opportunities from Sourcing and stakeholders, sustainable solutions fulfilling stakeholder requirements, policies, laws and regulations shall be secured.

    Responsibilities & Tasks:

    • Define and implement cross-functional strategies
    • Define and secure implementation of a preferred supplier list
    • Define and implement applicable category targets
    • Create cost effective and sustainable category business solutions
    • Optimize category team performance
    • Develop the category business model and define best practices
    • Position Qualification

    Core Competences

    • Leading and supervising
    • Working with people
    • Relating and networking
    • Persuading and influencing
    • Analyzing
    • Adapting and responding to change
    • Behavioral Competences
    • Commercial Acumen & Skills
    • Communication Skills
    • Ericsson portfolio knowledge
    • Facilitate diversity and awareness
    • Financial acumen and skills
    • Fundamental Leadership Competence
    • Knowledge sharing and collaborative skills
    • Leadership through cross functional networks
    • Market insight
    • Presentation skills
    • Team working skills
    • Minimum Qualififcation & Experience Requirements
    • At least 5 years of relevant experience
    • A first academic degree or equivalent qualification
    • Preferred Qualification & Experience Requirements
    • Business understanding
    • Change and Improvement Management Skills
    • Local laws and Regulation knowledge
    • Negotiation and argumentation skills
    • Sourcing practice, process and strategy knowledge

    Note: Primary country and city: Nigeria (NG) || Other/Not Applicable || Lagos || SalesStratMkt&ComMgtApply Now or View Ericsson’s Profile