Project Manager
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Job Summary
Project Manager International Facilities Services Limited (IFS) Location: Lagos Nigeria
International Facilities Services Limited (IFS) a leading integrated facilities management company managing landmark contracts is seeking a hands-on Project Manager to drive delivery excellence across our multi-site operations.
We need someone who can own projects from scoping to completion build the systems that keep our teams accountable and enforce the standards that our blue-chip clients expect.
Key Responsibilities
1. Project Management
- Own end-to-end delivery of multiple simultaneous projects across departments from scoping to completion
- Build and manage project trackers (Excel MS Project or similar) with full visibility on milestones blockers and risks
- Drive accountability across cross-functional and site teams without requiring escalation or hand-holding
- Proactively identify and resolve blockers before they become problems
- Develop standardised project management frameworks and templates for consistent delivery
2. Operations & Standards
- Oversee daily operational workflows across project sites ensuring processes are efficient documented and consistently followed
- Design and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) internal tools and quality assurance checkpoints
- Enforce compliance with SOPs and quality standards during site visits and inspections
- Manage vendor and third-party relationships ensuring deliverables and SLAs are met
- Monitor operational KPIs and produce dashboards and reports for leadership review
3. Tools Data & Systems
- Build and maintain project and operational systems using Excel MS Project Canva and equivalent platforms
- Produce polished visual materials (decks trackers dashboards) that communicate clearly to senior stakeholders and clients
- Analyse data to surface insights identify inefficiencies and support evidence-based decisions
- Rapidly learn and adopt new tools and platforms as business needs evolve
- 47 years experience in project management operations or a related delivery role (facilities management construction engineering or infrastructure sectors preferred)
- Strong working knowledge of Excel and MS Project (or similar scheduling tools); proficiency in Canva for stakeholder-ready visuals
- Demonstrated ability to develop and enforce SOPs and quality standards ideally in a multi-site or field operations environment
- Strong stakeholder management skills comfortable driving accountability across teams without direct authority
- High attention to detail and a bias for follow-through; nothing falls through the cracks on your watch
- PMP certification is an advantage but not required we care more about demonstrated delivery discipline
Required Skills:
5. Qualifications Experience & Person Profile Essential Requirements Minimum HND or in Environmental Health Occupational Health & Safety Environmental Science or a related discipline Recognised HSE qualification NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) is strongly preferred; ISPON membership or IOSH Managing Safely certification is acceptable at minimum Minimum 5 years of relevant HSE experience with at least 3 years in a facilities management hospitality or large commercial building environment Demonstrable experience directly supervising cleaning grounds or soft services teams this is not a purely administrative or desk-based HSE role; operational supervisory experience is non-negotiable Working knowledge of COSHH regulations chemical safety data sheets and safe chemical handling procedures relevant to cleaning and grounds operations Experience managing and coordinating pest control programmes in a large commercial or institutional facility Competent in the preparation review and enforcement of risk assessments method statements and Permits to Work Proficient in Microsoft Office able to produce professional inspection reports schedules and management summaries independently The Person We Need You walk the facility with sharp eyes you notice the spill before a visitor slips on it the weed before it becomes an eyesore and the pest sign before it becomes an infestation You lead by being present your team knows your standards because they see you inspect correct and recognise good work every day not once a week You are firm on safety and standards without being inflexible you know how to get compliance through training respect and clear expectations not fear You can write a professional incident report and present cleaning audit scores to a client in the same morning and do both well
