Digital Virgo

Delivers carrier billing and mobile payments

Technical Project Manager

Project ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLagos, NigeriaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in technical missions such as development, network, or telecom, followed by project management experience.
Familiarity with API testing and debugging using Postman, Swagger, logs, REST, and JSON.
Ability to read and interpret technical documentation.
Familiarity with project tools such as MS Project, Jira, and Excel.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.
Comfort making direct contact with partners by phone or onsite when necessary to resolve blocking points.
Understanding of the regional context and ability to interact effectively with local stakeholders.
Ability to travel occasionally when project delivery requires physical presence.
Autonomy, structure, and dependability under pressure.
Ability to navigate multi-stakeholder contexts through strong communication.
Ability to escalate issues and advocate for priorities.
Problem-solving ability and capacity to propose viable workarounds.
Cultural awareness, adaptability to local environments, and ability to build trust quickly.

Responsibilities

Lead local and regional integrations with telecom operators and merchants.
Validate the availability and completeness of flows and API endpoints, including charging, cancellation, and invoicing.
Draft, maintain, and share technical documentation, including starter kits and flow diagrams.
Coordinate local environment setup, including VPN, IP whitelisting, and SMPP.
Prepare testbooks and follow their execution with internal teams and external partners.
Validate technical and functional tests.
Support debugging and identify technical gaps during integration.
Ensure documentation is centralized and regularly updated in Jira and SharePoint.
Track progress and clearly communicate blockers to internal and external teams.
Work closely with business, technical, and product teams and local partners.
Support the Product team with product-launch testing and debugging.
Build local trust, overcome cultural barriers, and intervene physically or by phone when necessary to resolve issues.

Desired Qualifications

French proficiency.
Knowledge of telecom environments, including SMS/USSD flows, DCB, SMPP, and OTP.

Job Description

The Technical Project Manager will lead local and regional integrations with telecom operators and merchants. He will be responsible for validating flows and APIs, coordinating technical setups, ensuring test coverage, and delivering operational documentation. The role requires strong communication and autonomy to operate effectively with partners, including the ability to build local trust, overcome cultural barriers, and intervene physically or by phone when necessary to resolve issues.

Qualifications

Validate availability and completeness of flows and API endpoints (charging, cancellation, invoice, etc.)
Draft, maintain and share clear technical documentation including starter kits and flow diagrams
Coordinate local environment setup (VPN, IP whitelisting, SMPP…)
Prepare and follow execution of testbooks with internal teams and external partners
Validate technical & functional tests
Support debugging and identify technical gaps during integration
Ensure documentation is centralized and regularly updated in Jira, Sharepoint…
Track progress and communicate blockers clearly with internal and external teams
Work closely with DV teams (Business, Technical teams, Product…) and local partners
Support Product team on product launch testing and debugging

Required Profile

Minimum 5 years of experience in technical missions (development, network, telecom) and then in Project Management
Familiar with API testing and debugging (Postman, Swagger, logs, REST, JSON)
Ability to read and interpret technical documentation
Familiarity with project tools (MS Project, Jira, Excel)
Proficient in English (spoken and written); French is a plus
Knowledge of telecom environments: SMS/USSD flows, DCB, SMPP, OTP is a plus
Comfortable making direct contact with partners (calls, onsite if needed) to resolve blocking points
Understanding of regional context and ability to interact with local stakeholders effectively

Soft Skills

Autonomous, structured and dependable under pressure
Strong communication skills, with the ability to navigate multi-stakeholder contexts
Capable of escalating and pushing for priorities when needed
Problem-solving mindset and ability to propose viable workarounds
Culturally aware, able to adapt to local environments and build trust quickly
Open to occasional travel when project delivery requires physical presence

Additional Information

About the Company

Digital Virgo

Delivers carrier billing and mobile payments

Digital Virgo provides digital services and mobile payment solutions by integrating carrier billing, mobile payments, and interactive marketing on a single platform for telecom operators, merchants, media companies, and event organizers. It offers turnkey digital services, white-label apps, and cloud platforms that consolidate local payment methods and manage transactions, enabling secure, fast micropayments and efficient marketing campaigns. The company differentiates itself with end-to-end, ready-to-use solutions that simplify deployment and optimize revenue through service fees, transaction commissions, and campaign management. Its goal is to enable secure, quick mobile payments and to drive growth and economic activity for its clients by improving user experience and monetization.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Lyon, France
Founded: 2008

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