Project Manager at Vodafone Global Enterprise

Job description

Role Summary

The role of the Project Manager is to implement, project manage and deliver on Vodacom and Vodafone initiated projects for the various business unit portfolios managed by CDM. The Project Manager must focus on both the commercial and technical tasks to ensure the successful delivery within the agreed timelines, scope and quality.

Your Responsibilities

• Deliver Vodacom and Vodafone initiated projects for the various business unit portfolios managed by CDM.
• Perform thorough business impact analysis in order to facilitate and co-ordinate the compilation of project specifications.
• Identifying the correct business and 3rd party stakeholders to form part of the project’s work streams and steering committees.
• Collaborate with all relevant groups (internal and 3rd Parties) to develop solutions to comply with the required project specification.
• Ensure efficient end to end implementation of approved projects according to Project Management Process.
• Manage delivery schedules for a range of products to ensure timeous implementation and compliance with the requirements defined.
• Effective management of project management teams from diverse areas of specialization.

Project Management And Administration

• Workshop/Meeting organization and facilitation;
• Identify project stakeholders and form project teams;
• Project scoping;
• Drawing up and managing project plans and project schedules;
• Stakeholder management;
• Accurate, regular and adhoc project reporting to stakeholders;
• Ensure that all project management documentation is stored in central repository.

Conflict management;

• Application of Project Governance Controls in accordance to the Project Delivery Life Cycle;
• Manage change control procedures to ensure key scope changes are escalated and accepted;
• Effective management of project deliverables, action items, risks, issues, dependencies and concerns accompanied by escalations when required;
• The above needs to be achieved through adherence to the methodology defined and adopted by the Project Management department within the CDM PMO;

Communication and Reporting;

• Ensure that relevant documentation is approved, communicated to all impacted parties as per the process;
• Collaborate with all relevant groups to ensure correctness of business requirements;
• Prepare documentation and reports for various levels of Vodacom Management;
• Conduct regular project meeting with all relevant groups followed up by well documented minutes;
• Ensure timeous and effective escalation should it be required.
• The management of project plans, project controls and reporting will be executed on software tools, repositories, and management systems prescribed by the PMO

The Ideal Candidate For This Role Will Have

• Relevant 3 year degree/National diploma in Business or Engineering (inclusive of a Project Management component) or related essential
• NQF level 5 project management qualification accredited by a recognized Project Management institute advantageous

OR

• Matric or equivalent essential
• NQF level 5 project management qualification accredited by a recognized Project Management institute advantageous

In addition to the listed above, a candidate must have a deep knowledge and understanding of the following:

• Project management methodologies
• Financial general knowledge
• General Telecommunication knowledge
• Project management tools and techniques in a complex systems environment
• Contract Management
• Project Management

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities may apply.