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Development Management Manager
About this role
SmartCity Plc is looking for a Development Management Manager to establish and lead its Development Management function in Lagos. The role reports to the CEO and serves as the company’s senior project delivery authority, responsible for project governance, construction supervision, contractor management, and delivery performance. It is a founding leadership position focused on engineering excellence, infrastructure development, and delivering complex projects to high standards. The role involves building and guiding delivery teams, implementing governance frameworks, and driving digital project delivery tools. The position offers a three-year renewable contract tied to delivery and a competitive compensation package.
What you would do
- Establish and operationalise the Development Management function and its four units: Project Delivery, Smart Infrastructure, Construction Technology, and Contractor Governance.
- Recruit, develop, and lead project delivery teams including Resident Engineers.
- Set up project governance frameworks, technical standards, reporting processes, and digital management systems.
- Oversee construction supervision, contractor prequalification, performance monitoring, and work certification.
- Monitor schedules, budgets, quality, safety, procurement, and overall delivery performance.
- Promote adoption of digital tools such as BIM, GIS, dashboards, and digital site reporting.
- Strengthen project risk management, stakeholder coordination, and escalation procedures.
- Establish and implement the SmartCity Engineering Academy to build technical capacity across the organisation.
What they are asking for
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in construction, development, or large-scale project delivery.
- Strong expertise in construction contract management, procurement governance, quantity surveying, and project controls.
- Proven experience building and leading delivery teams in complex, multi-project environments.
- Knowledge of Nigeria's construction industry, contractor management, and regulatory compliance.
- Relevant professional qualification (COREN, RICS, CIOB, PMP, or equivalent).
- Familiarity with smart infrastructure systems (renewable energy, IoT, connectivity, smart metering) is an advantage.
- Experience with BIM, GIS, drone monitoring, and digital project management platforms is desirable.
- Strong leadership, accountability, stakeholder management, and decision-making abilities.
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