Wananchi
Group
Job title: Technical Project Manager
Job title: Technical Project Manager
Department:
Engineering
Location: Nairobi
Employment
Type: Full-time
Reporting
To: CTO
and PMO
Number of Positions: 1
You
will be responsible for the timely delivery of complex multi-technology
projects in the region and within defined success criteria
Job Role
Job Role
- Liaising
with technical managers, team leaders to understand project requirements
and break them down into measurable work plans.
- Oversee
planning , execution and control of work plans successfully.
- Co-ordination
of all aspects of a project including design, specifications,
procurement, delivery, installation, commissioning and handover to
operations teams.
- Develop
and maintain project governance framework including project plans,
policies and procedures
- Produce
timely reporting of all aspects of the projects and escalations
where necessary.
- Financial
management of the project to ensure it is delivered within budget and that
exception items are properly approved and documented
- Manage
external parties for the delivery of stipulated projects tasks
- Manage
engineers and staff from other departments to ensure internal tasks are
completed in time
- Make
necessary escalations and
- Ensure
the project meets the required quality levels
- Ensure
the project delivers the envisaged objectives
- Preparing
specifications, risk management plans and other project documents
- Ensure
adequate project team capacity
Required
Skills
- Bachelor’s
Degree IT, Engineering, Telecoms or related field
- At
least 5 years experience in a Service Provider or large enterprise
environment
- Knowledge
of project management methodologies principally PRINCE2 or PMP
- Knowledge
of IP Networks, Video broadcast systems, and telecommunication networks
- Detailed
oriented, analytical mindset, problem solver
- Flexibility
to travel across territories within the region
- Above
average communication, reporting and presentation skills
- Experience
handling telecommunication based projects with tight delivery timescales
- Ability
to work with minimal supervision
- Ability
to lead a multi-disciplinary team
- Proficiency
in project tools such as MS Project
Interested and qualified candidates to submit their application including a detailed CV,day time telephone contact to recruit@ke.wananchi.com with a subject line Technical Project Manager on or before 2nd June 2016.
Wananchi Group is an equal opportunity employer and will offer competitive remuneration and benefits to the right candidate.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Note:Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
