Project Coordinator at MTN Nigeria

Job description    
• Support the IS Project Manager in project execution.
• Responsible for project execution (where applicable)
• Notify team members and all affected parties of changes in project schedule.
• Maintain project financial records (if required)
• Maintain intermediate knowledge and awareness on Industry evolution - ICT/Digital
• Apply industry knowledge in managing projects
• Assist in compiling project charter including projecting project scope, problem statement and goal statement.
• Assist with project delivery within budget (time and financial) and within defined quality criteria.
• Assist with project-planning in line with recommended tool sets.
• Track project activities and compliance with planning guidelines and project plans.
• Co-ordinate input and maintains plans throughout project life cycle.
• Provide Project Manager with up-to-date financial position on all projects.
• Gather project status and assist in providing with up to date information on all projects (where applicable) to Project Manager.
• Track and monitor identified risks and proactively escalate risks in accordance with related escalation rules (where applicable) and procedures.
• Measure progress per work stream and team members against weekly targets and deliverables.
• Schedule and track quality assurance reviews and assist with formal project success reviews.
• Assist with negotiating and administering supplier contracts and service level agreements and build good working and professional relationship with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Organise and facilitate project meetings, sessions and workshops and document minutes of project meetings, weekly reports or any other reports identified as relevant to the project.
• Provide insight into essential project metrics, monitor and execute SLAs.
• Prepare and circulate project status update reports.
• Keep abreast of business process changes and communicate these to team members

Job condition    

• Normal MTNN working conditions
• May be required to work extended hours
• Working in an open plan office
• Working 5 days per week with some late/early and weekend work
• A valid driver’s license

Experience:

• 4 years project management experience preferably in a telecommunications business environment/customer care & billing systems (CC&BS)/Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems environment
• Knowledge of measurement processes / methods for assessing progress toward goals and project outcomes
• An understanding of project management methods and practices, including methods of preparing designs, plans, specifications, estimates, reports and recommendations
• Awareness of the Digital evolution and Industry best practices

Training:

• Project Management – PMP
• ITIL foundation
• Project planning and control
• Microsoft Project
• Visio
• Business writing skills
• General management skills
• Presentation skills
• Report writing skills
• Effective time management
• Process mapping

Minimum qualification    

• BSc