Head, Professional Services Group

About CR Services Credit Bureau Plc

CR Services Credit Bureau Plc isNigeria’s pioneer credit bureau company. We are an innovative company thatprovides value-adding consumer and business solutions. Our solutions enhance theperformance and profitability of our clients - banks and lenders, telecomoperators, retailers and stakeholders serving the consumer market.We help clients automate decisionmaking, prevent fraud, manage credit risk and target marketing offers. We alsoprovide individuals with their credit reports and scores, and help protect themagainst identity theft.

Position Purpose

To plan, direct, manage and oversee the activities and operations of the Professional Services Group (PSG).To refine, develop, document and lead the execution of efficient processes tosuccessfully deploy the company’s services and technologies to clients andsubscribers (banks, telecoms, retailers, etc.), This role combines leadership with project management skills to drive brilliant execution of CR Services’credit bureau projects throughout all phases of the project life cycle.

Core Skills

ü Strongleadership skills (clear direction, respect, consistency, decisiveness,accountability, conviction, cooperation, good communication)
ü Articulatewith excellent written and verbal communication skills
ü Excellentpresentation skills
ü Flexibleand able to perform a variety of duties and multi-task
ü Strongindustry and business area knowledge
ü Abilityto maintain a balance of business and technical perspectives
ü Goodlistening skills and ability to innovate and brainstorm around business ideasand needs
ü IndustryStandards: PMI PMP (and PRINCE2), strong knowledge of PMBOK or CMMI
ü Tools:Microsoft Word & Excel, Visio, PowerPoint
ü Processes:Rational Unified Process (RUP), Waterfall and Iterative development

Must Haves

ü B.Sc or its equivalent in Information Technology, Computer Science or Computer Engineering
ü PMP(PMBOK) Practitioner Certification
ü PRINCE2Practitioner Certification added bonus
ü Minimumof two (2) years of Leadership and Project Management Implementation Experiencepost-certification
ü Strengthin Microsoft Project (MS Project Server) and building project plans with teaminput
ü Handson budget and budget management experience
ü Fullsystems development life cycle (SDLC) experience
ü Experiencerunning software delivery projects
ü Comefrom and be comfortable with a fast paced environment
ü Languages: Familiarity with projectsusing object-oriented programming languages or frameworks such as Microsoft.NET or J2EE, and web technologies such as web services
ü Databases: Familiarity with projectsusing Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server
ü Tools: Experience with process, modelingand design tools such as Rational’s Tool Suites (ClearQuest, RequisitePro,Rose, ClearCase), Mercury Quality Center, etc.
ü Operating Systems: Experience withWindows client and server operating systems from Windows XP and later.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please email your Curriculum Vitae to [email protected] within 2 weeks from the date of this advert. Please note that only successful applicants will be contacted.