Manager, Chapter Engagement (Africa) at Project Management Institute (PMI)

Project Management Institute (PMI) is the world’s leading professional association for a growing community of millions of project professionals and changemakers worldwide. As the world’s leading authority on project management, PMI empowers people to make ideas a reality. Through global advocacy, networking, collaboration, research, and education, PMI prepares organizations and individuals to work smarter in an ever-changing and dynamic world.

Building on a proud legacy dating to 1969, PMI is a “for-purpose” organization working in nearly every country around the world to advance careers, strengthen organizational success, and enable changemakers with new skills and ways of working to maximize their impact. PMI offerings include globally recognized standards, certifications, online courses, thought leadership, tools, digital publications, and communities.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Manager, Chapter Engagement (Africa)

Req #: 14
Location: Nigeria

How You’ll Make a Difference

• You will be responsible for leading the ongoing development and growth engagement strategies for the target region chapters.
• Directing a group of professionals involved in creating an excellent experience for volunteers and member communities.
• Helping lead the team to a renewed organization strategy for chapters to help empower them to contribute to the future growth of PMI’s vision.
• Strong focus on collaborating with our chapter leaders to help drive new opportunites for their new and existing members through relevant content.

What You’ll Bring To The Role

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent, Advanced Degree, such as MBA preferred; CAE desirable
• 7-10 years progressively responsible management experience in a global business environment involving multiple markets and channels, including stakeholder engagement.
• Experience building and sustaining broad relationship/account management programs and learning culture
• Track record of deeply understanding organizational strategy and successful market development, including integration of market planning across enterprise and influencing desired outcomes
• Experience in a business to consumer (B to C) environment highly desirable.
• Experience in creating and monitoring annual work plans and budgets and meeting agreed to targets.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, including demonstrated team-based operational and strategic results, balancing between consistency and localization and communicating with one voice
• Highly developed organization, planning and management skills with ability to think ahead and plan over a five (5) year horizon
• Experience in leading an organization through significant structural and cultural change/shifts, including demonstrated effectiveness of process outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to create and apply performance metrics.
• Ability to work as a team member of major projects and initiatives with multi-discipline internal and external team members.
• Positive track record of business results and proven ability to develop long-term relationships with key stakeholders and generate organization growth.
• Demonstrated ability working with customers, volunteer leaders and external organizations from diverse cultures and backgrounds with a track record of positive relationships with material outcomes.
• Demonstrated strength with digital technologies, including knowledge and use of Microsoft Office products and CRM
• Experience of working in an agile, dynamic, and customer-centric environment
• Excellent communication, collaboration, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Proficiency in the business language for PMI (English).

Remuneration

• You’ll get an excellent total package, not just great pay.
• You’ll grow professionally. We’ll work with you to make the right development choices for your career. The skills you gain will help you to get the most out of your time with us, and make you more marketable in the future.
• You’ll make an impact from day one. We’ll put you on stimulating projects, with people from diverse working backgrounds (and cultures, if the project’s global). And if you have a bright idea, we’ll help you to develop it.
• You’ll be part of a culture you can be proud of. We’re friendly and inclusive – it’s what makes us unique. So we’ll support and help you from the moment you join. And you’ll do the same for us.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.