Project Manager (ICT & Cybersecurity)

Company Overview
Our client in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Cybersecurity sector is a premier end-to-end solutions provider in East Africa. Based in Nairobi, they deliver robust digital infrastructure, cloud management, and resilient cyber defense solutions to major financial institutions, telecom giants, and corporate enterprises across the region.

Role Overview
The Project Manager will be based in Nairobi and will oversee the end-to-end delivery of complex ICT infrastructure, cloud migration, and enterprise cybersecurity projects. This role requires a highly organized technical leader who can bridge the gap between technical engineering teams and corporate client stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and strictly within scope.

Salary & Benefits

• Gross Salary: KES 180,000 – KES 230,000 per month (depending on experience).
• Benefits: Standard statutory benefits, medical insurance, and performance-linked project bonuses.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Initiation & Planning: Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and client stakeholders. Develop detailed project blueprints and master schedules.
• Execution & Execution Monitoring: Track project performance using KPIs, ensuring timelines are met for milestones like network deployments, software integrations, and security audits.
• Resource & Team Management: Coordinate and manage cross-functional internal teams, including network engineers, software developers, systems architects, and third-party vendors.
• Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks (e.g., scope creep, supply chain delays for hardware, or deployment bottlenecks).
• Stakeholder & Client Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for enterprise clients. Provide regular, clear, and comprehensive progress reports to both internal executives and client steering committees.
• Financial Management: Monitor project budgets, forecast resource costs, manage change requests, and ensure all deployments align with agreed-upon client SLAs to maintain profitability.
• Quality Assurance & Handover: Ensure all delivered infrastructure meets strict technical benchmarks and regulatory compliance standards before formal sign-off and handover to the client’s operations team.
  

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Information Technology (BBIT), Project Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 4 to 6 years of proven experience managing complex technical projects specifically within the Kenyan or wider East African ICT/Telecom landscape.
• Certifications: PMP (Project Management Professional) or PRINCE2 Practitioner certification is highly desirable. Foundations in ITIL or cybersecurity frameworks are strong added advantages.
• Technical Skills: High proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, MS Project). A solid conceptual understanding of enterprise networking, cloud environments, and cyber security protocols.
• Soft Skills: Outstanding negotiation, conflict-resolution, leadership, and technical communication skills. Ability to manage high-pressure situations and strict corporate timelines.