Description

• Capably manage change and risk,and communicate effectively internally and externally. Team lead but willing to roll up your sleeves as well.
• Strong knowledge and appreciation of project scope, deliverables, timeline and risk management, and delivery excellence
• Ensure the project has the right priority to get resources assigned
• Plan and schedule project timelines and necessary weekly/daily or ad hoc meetings
• Identify, document, mitigate, resolve risks issues and, update program RAID as things change and evolve
• Provide direction and support to the project team and coordinate with MDA Program managers
• Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders
• Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs
• Provide project evaluations and assessment of results throughout and post project deployment

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Work with Solution Architecture, Client, and Dev team to translate business requirements into a solution, formal agreements and plans to culminate in business acceptance of results.
• Responsible for organizing and leading cross functional teams in developing and project deliverables; ensure that all project work streams and tasks are properly and realistically estimated, documented, scheduled and tracked.
• Convey to all team members a full understanding of the requirements of the project; work with project team members and external areas to identify and resolve issues in a timely and professional manner.
• Preparing project artifacts such as project plan, weekly status reports, RAID matrix, minutes of meetings and any other project documentation required

SKILLS :
• Sufficient functional/technical knowledge in BSS/OSS domain to enable effective communication and execution of the project
• Strong knowledge and experience of Agile delivery methods and tooling (SAFe, JIRA)
• Must be able to make quick, thoughtful decisions
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership and influencing skills to achieve successful results working closely with business areas and internal MDA resources

COMPETENCIES:
• Critical thinking
• Demonstrating tenacity and perseverance
• Displaying creativity
• Displaying functional/technical expertise
• Adapting to change
• Communicating and influencing effectively
• Outstanding presentation skills

EDUCATION & OTHER EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor's degree in a related field – computer science, engineering, business or related experience
• Minimum 7-10 years' experience of Project Management experience, managing and delivering complex, multi-vendor technology-based End to End projects, within a service provider environment.
• Strong preference for candidates with prior experience working with telco in the delivery of IT Wireless System Solutions or IT Telecommunication Solutions and other digital services companies
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to interact effectively with MDA management, software development and test teams, and infrastructure teams, and with business partners
• Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management, techniques and tools
• Working knowledge of IT systems, Agile, Waterfall and SDLC
• Strong negotiation/facilitation skills with an ability to gain consensus
• Ability to facilitate solutions in a complex IT technology and business environment and able to adapt quickly to change.
• Ability to manage expectations throughout the project implementation and delivery process.
• Formal knowledge of Project management principles, processes, and tools (PMP certification is desirable)
• Solid experience in MS Project Plan

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree