Technical Project Manager - Telecom

Technical Project Manager

- This role has overall responsibility for infrastructure/network projects from initiation right through to implementation.

- Telecom experience is a necessity

- Successful and timely delivery of all phases of the program/projects from concept through to BAU transition.

- To proactively monitor overall project progress, resolving risks and issues and initiating corrective action plans as appropriate.

- To act as the central point of liaison, communications and coordination between technical teams and other stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

- To maintain overall control and accountability for the schedule and the delivery of expected deliverables.

- To demonstrate knowledge of the underlying technology stack and supported/related business area.

- To manage programmed/project financials, including estimates and spend.

- To build and maintain effective relationships with partners across Technology, Operations and Product.

- Proactively identify issues, risks, dependencies and assumptions to ensure accurate planning.

- Strong Stakeholder management

- Constant vendor and partner engagement to agree a project implementation plan.

- Work closely with teams across the business - IT, Operations, BI, Network, Product, Mediation, Online, Pricing & Proposition, Business Development & Marketing, Customer Services.

- Manage internal and external project meetings.

- Vendor & stakeholder management.

Skills and Experience :

- Degree in Electronics & Communications, ten years working experience in telecom, broadcasting or IT domain.

- Should have minimum five years' experience managing global infrastructure projects such as Data Centre, IT infrastructure projects consisting of all business-critical systems in the project manager role.

- Strong Project Management (PMP or Prince2)

- Experience in Agile project management methodologies

- Exposure to telecom networks and infrastructure will be an asset.

- Experience in management of application development projects, stakeholder engagements from requirements analysis through development, testing and delivery.

- Experience in a Telecom Service Provider or Mobile Network Operator environment will be an asset

- Strong understanding of System and SW development life cycle (SDLC) management process.

- Strong understanding of infrastructure and networks will be an asset

- Experience of building successful delivery teams (under matrix management)

- Excellent English Communication skills (both written and verbal) is critical.