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Job Title: Project Manager
Department: Operations
Reporting to: Senior Project Manager
Job type: Full-time
Employment type: Permanent
Location: Lagos
Closing date: 31st March 2015
Key roles/Qualifications

• This role is about proactively managing Project Deliverables Efficiently within an agreed Scope, Time and Budget constraint. Managing all stakeholder expectations.
• The desired candidate will manage a team of resources throughout the organisation in country and abroad.
• The job holder must have at least 3-5 year’s cognate project management experience in a Telecom Environment; also most have worked in a project management frame work (PMI, PRINCE2).
• Candidate with Satellite and/or wireless network experience advantageous.

Key Accountabilities

• Defines clearly project objective.
• Creates and defends project budgets.
• Prepares and manages project plans and implementation schedules using MS Project and other suitable software.
• Manage operations teams and external contractors during project execution.
• Hold regular meetings with all stakeholders on project status.
• Produces Project reports for customer and internal consumption.
• Controls the project implementation process
• Assists in invoicing according to milestone.
• Assist with the preparation of bid documents.
• Assist with equipment ordering and payment of vendor/ contractor invoices.
• Escalate project issues timely
• Assist with contract negations with external suppliers.
• Perform regular quality inspections.

Competency
Project Management

• Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Identifies resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities.
• Manages day-to-day operational aspects of the project team.
• Effectively applies project methodology and enforces project standards.
• Prepares for engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures.
• Minimizes company exposure and risk on project.
• Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.

Financial Management

• Understands basic revenue models.
• Understands our pricing model and billing procedures.
• Assures project legal documents are completed and signed.

Business Development

• Identifies business development and “add-on” sales opportunities as they relate to a specific project.
• Leads proposal efforts including completing project scoping.

Communication

• Facilitates team and client meetings effectively.
• Holds regular status meetings with project team.
• Keeps project team well informed of changes within the organization.
• Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion.
• Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.

Technical Understanding

• Possesses general understanding in the areas of Telecommunication, Satellite networks and IP technology.
• Possesses a thorough understanding of our capabilities.
• Maintains awareness of new and emerging technologies and the potential application on client engagements.

Communications and Work Relationships
The Project Manager reports to the Senior Project Manager. The Project Manager work closely with members of management and other members of the organisation.
The Project Manager has regular contact with a number of internal and external stakeholders, these include but are not limited to:

• Sales Manager
• Network Operations Manager
• Operations Manager
• Finance Manger
• Network Engineering manager
• Project Team members
• Customers
• Suppliers

Knowledge

• Good knowledge and use of Project Management Framework (PMI, PRINCE2)
• Strong background in Project management with focus on Telecommunications and Satcom.
• Attention to details
• Highly organized and efficient
• Ability to work under pressures and deadline driven
• Ability to manage multiple tasks
• Must have the ability to work with little or no supervision.
• Must be hands on and able to multitask.

Skills

• Organisational management
• Problem solving
• Leadership
• Prioritizing workload of self and others
• Personnel & performance management
• Written and verbal communications
• Contract negotiation skills.

How to Apply:
Should you meet the above requirements, please submit your CV to [email protected]