Head, Technical Project Delivery at 9Mobile

Job Summary

• Plan and coordinate all Project Management activities within the Etisalat Technical Team, to ensure all Technical projects are delivered within projected timelines, cost, quality and contractual obligations.
• Responsible for implementing Technical Project Governance directives including Budget Implementation, Budget Monitoring and Contract Administration.

Principal Functions

• Keep abreast of global and local best practice for end-to-end management of multi-functional technical projects within the Telecom Industry.
• Review the unit/ team's activities, make recommendations for improvement and implement approved improvement initiatives to ensure enhanced performance of the team.
• Identify required resources, personnel, funding to achieve the unit/ function's strategy.
• Establish and maintain relationship with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Work closely with Etisalat PMO & Operational Strategy Department to ensure alignment of all Technical PMO processes and procedures with business requirements and standards.
• Build and manage relationships with diverse set of internal and external stakeholders including Technical teams, non-technical teams and third party suppliers to enhance consistent execution success within the team.
• Build and manage reliable database of project characteristics, documenting all progresses and changes in traceable manner. Ensure diligent update and accuracy.
• Implementation and continuous review of project management automation tools within the Technical Team.
• Documentation and continuous update of all contractual requirements for Technical CAPEX projects.
• Monitoring of Actual CAPEX spends against yearly Budget on line-by-line basis, and providing periodic reports to management at agreed intervals.
• Effective, accurate and timely reporting of Projects to Senior Management. Periodic and ad-hoc reports.
• Manage internal and external expectations in line with project critical success factors.
• Contract management for all Technical CAPEX Projects, to ensure all Etisalat and vendors' activities on projects are in line with Contract Terms and Conditions.
• Lead a team of Project Managers (PMs) responsible for following up and reporting on all Etisalat Technical Projects, end-to-end.
• Work with Technical Functional Heads to ensure quality milestones are identified on projects. Ensure PMs identify and embed agreed milestones in project deliverables.
• Establish and maintain framework for coordinating TPMO activities with Functional Teams and Subject matter experts in the resolution of issues on assigned projects.
• Ensure PMs co-ordinate PAT for all Network elements deployed, facilitate snags clearance where applicable and ensure proper handover to the Network Operations team; confirm RFS, PAC status based on actual project deliverables and perform project closure activities when all project objectives have been accomplished.
• Work with functional teams to identify, analyse, prioritize, mitigate and communicate project risks throughout project lifecycle and during conceptualization phase.
• Ensure timely communication of project status, risk, and escalations to Project Sponsor and Project Steering Committee
• Implement the function's work programs and plans in line with agreed upon procedures and guidelines.
• Plan and manage the human and material resources of the team/ function to optimise performance, morale and enhance productivity.
• Provide leadership and guidance to team members and manage subordinate's performance towards the achievement of overall team objectives.
• Monitor and control the budgetary needs of the unit/function.
• Prepare/compile agreed periodic activity and performance reports for the attention of the Director, Network Deployment.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Director, Network Deployment

Educational Requirements

• First degree or equivalent in a relevant field of Engineering.
• Postgraduate/ professional qualification in Project Management will be an added advantage.

Experience,Skills & Competencies

• Ten (10) to twelve (12) years work experience, with at least three (3) years in a managerial role.
• High level of computer literacy and a good level of articulation, thoroughness and rigor.
• Certification by a global project management institution (eg PMP, PRINCE2), or MSC degree will be an advantage.
• Profound knowledge of managing multi-functional projects, with track record of successful completion of projects, end-to-end.
• Must demonstrate good understanding of GSM Technology including Transmission, Core and Access Networks.
• Ability to operate successfully in a dynamic, complex and fast moving environment.
• Interpersonal and Collaborative problem solving skills.
• Must have good computer skills in handling MS Office packages such as MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, Visio etc.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Financial Management skills.
• Verifiable Leadership skills.
• Highest ethical standards.