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 Job Title:    Project Manager

Organisation: Samasource

Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

25% of the Fortune
50 trust Samasource to deliver secure, high-quality training data and
validation for the technology teams driving humanity forward. From self-driving
cars to smart hardware, Samasource fuels AI. Founded over a decade ago, we’re
experts in image, video and sensor data annotation and validation for machine
learning algorithms in industries including automotive, navigation, AR/VR,
biotech, agriculture, manufacturing, and e-commerce. Our staff are driven by a
mission to expand opportunity for low-income people through the digital
economy, and our social business model has helped lift over 50,000 people out
of poverty.

 

Job Summary:  The Project Manager will develop and lead a
team of Team Leaders to provide clients with efficient and effective services. You
will serve as a key partner to the Senior Director Service delivery East Africa
and report directly to this role.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

Reporting:

·       
Communicate
the progress of production, quality, and resourcing initiatives to all
relevant    internal stakeholders.

·       
Ensure
that the set monthly revenue targets are attained and surpassed within time and
with high quality project execution.

Project management:

·       
Manage
and deliver work for various projects and provide reliable information in
accordance with agreed plans and schedules and handle minor project
escalations.

·       
Provide
internal stakeholders with transparent and attentive project management support
covering production and quality management.

·       
Responsible
for the management, organization, and coordination of the day to day work of
the Team Leaders and production staff of the designated account within the
Centre to deliver the highest standards of service to clients.

·       
Lead and
manage the Team Leaders and production staff, ensuring that they are well managed,
trained, and motivated to meet the objectives and priorities of the Centre by
providing constant feedback on their performance and where necessary, coaching
to close performance gaps.

·       
Responsible
for project quality management and basic project cost management.

·       
Handle
minor project escalations and manage conflict within the team.

Business support:

·       
To work
proactively with colleagues across the Centre taking the initiative to resolve
issues as they arise and contribute appropriately to meetings.

·       
Provide
Engineering team with feedback regarding SamaHub features.

·       
Develop
a strong trusted advisor relationship with key internal stakeholders.

·       
Identify
potential value additions and/ or areas of work we can target for the client.

·       
with
justifiable business impact of the proposed solution.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in a business field or equivalent.

·       
At least
two years’ work experience with one year in a Team Leader position

·       
Ability
to accept challenges and tackle difficult situations and meet the expected
goals

·       
Good
project management skills and the ability to pay attention to qualitative and
quantitative trends.

·       
Excellent
written and verbal communication skills are essential in regards to presenting
the results of analyses to management.

·       
Self-motivated
to learn new concepts and participate in new projects.

·       
Strong
organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.

·       
Demonstrated
leadership experience; the ability to develop and coach a team.

·       
Proven
ability to build renewable revenue and expand business and margins within
clients

·       
Proven
ability to manage multiple projects at a time while paying close attention to
details.

·       
Passionate,
highly self-motivated, energetic, and an enthusiastic team player. 

·       
Advanced
Excel skills, ability to work with lookups and pivot tables.

·       
Proficiency
in Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint.

·       
The
successful candidate should be willing and ready to work on a Night shift.

 

Our Benefits: Samasource
offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience and a full
benefits package, including: medical, pension scheme, annual leave, paid
disability insurance, and professional development opportunities.

 

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications online at
the link below.

 

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Here

 

Deadline: 4^th April 2021

 

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

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