ICT Program Director/Manager at Ericsson

You will

• The role will establish the project plan baseline: define project scope, secure the vital resources, and plans and supervise all activities

• Drive project execution: track project activities, supervise and handle changes, conflicts, and critical issues

• Handle customer and partner engagement: manage customer relationship building confidence and trust, ensure project progress arranging meetings and customer events

• Handle project finance: ensure financial system monitoring

• Develop the business: participate to contract preparation and to pre-sales meeting

• Develop the CPM discipline: simplify processes, methods, and tools with creative ideas

To be successful in the role you must have

• Minimum Graduate Degree.

• 7+ Years of Minimum Experience in Project Management with atleast 5+ years as Program Manager

• Demonstrated ability in BSS.

• Financial Acumen & Analysis Skills

• Business Understanding

• Consultative Selling Skills

• Customer and Market Insight

• Negotiation, Persuading & influencing Skills

• Project Management Skills

• Occupational Health & Safety (OHS)!

• Leading & supervising

• Planning & organizing

• Proficiency with English Language!

Additional Requirements

• PMI certifications

• Project sales process

• Contract management

• 3rd party supplier’s management experience

Ericsson South Africa recruits in line with its Employment Equity plan and will therefore give preference to suitably qualified candidates who are members of designated groups.

What´s in it for you?

Here at Ericsson, our culture is built on over a century of courageous decisions. With us, you will no longer be dreaming of what the future holds – you will be redefining it. You won’t develop for the status quo, but will build what replaces it. Joining us is a way to move your career in any direction you want; with hundreds of career opportunities in locations all over the world, in a place where co-creation and collaboration are embedded into the walls. You will find yourself in a speak-up environment where empathy and humanness serve as cornerstones for how we work, and where work-life balance is a priority. Welcome to an inclusive, global company where your opportunity to make an impact is endless.

What happens once you apply?

To prepare yourself for next steps, please explore here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/careers/job-opportunities/hiring-process

Do you believe that an organization fostering an environment of cooperation and collaboration to execute with speed creates better business value? Do you value a culture of humanness, where fact based decisions are important and our people are encouraged to speak up? Do you believe that diverse, inclusive teams drive performance and innovation? At Ericsson, we do.

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