Project Lead - Infrastructure Projects.Technology Information at MTN

Responsibilities
Key Performance Areas

Key Tasks:

Project Execution Planning:

• Responsible for the project execution planning of national fixed line projects including the scheduling of project resources required to     meet and exceed project targets.
• Responsible for obtaining the project implementation deliverables including order specifications and milestone target dates from     Project Manager
• Allocation of planned work, together with the TFLS Regional Managers, to appointed contractors/suppliers in accordance with     contractual obligations.
• Ensuring the communication plan between the various stakeholders are defined
• Where possible, attend project kick-off meeting to clarify complete corporate customer requirements and deliverables pertaining to     fixed line infrastructure including       Fibre, Microwave and Fixed Wireless mediums such as Fixed LTE,5G, etc.  

Project Execution Management:

• Accountable for end-to-end implementation of all approved BU orders at a national level.
• Accurate issuing of Purchase Requisitions for equipment and / or Services compared against the customer contract (Procurement).
• Ensure that FTTx and Microwave transmission links are supplied to EBU and National Wholesale Customers within agreed target dates     and quality standards.
• Monitor all output related workflow actions and ensure that they are completed in accordance with the project plan dates.
• Monitor all input related workflow actions by contractors and ensure they are completed promptly in accordance with the project     plan dates and contracted SLAs. 
• Management of project costs (CAPEX budget)
• Project documentation to be maintained. 
• Reverse Logistics to be effectively managed e.g. decommissioning of a PTP link where relevant equipment to be placed back into the     warehouse and re-purposed for  re-use.

Project Risk Management:

• Proactively identify quality and schedule delivery risks and generate risk mitigation alternates for the Project Manager.
• Apply active operational decision-making in the best interests Business Unit Customers

Project Reporting:

• Provide weekly project progress reports.
• Occasionally provide implementation feedback to Project Manager on ad-hoc basis.
• Ensure the supply of accurate and good quality reports.
• Provide input to required reports for TFLS Management and Executives (whether internal reporting and / or escalation reports to     Business)

Project Stakeholder Management:

• Collaborate and liaise with the other departments and work streams in order to assist in the facilitation of a seamless     integration of all relevant access technologies 
• Ensure that suppliers/contractors espouse MTN values.
• Attend all meetings involving scope change and communicate impact thereof.
• Effective escalations to relevant stakeholders (sales person, line manager, etc.)

Project Close Out:

• Attend project close-out meetings to confirm deliverables pertaining to transmission and radio access infrastructure are in     accordance with customer requirements          and deliverables. 
• Efficient order close out to ensure soonest possible realisation of revenue.
•     Special Projects and Support:
• Assist with managing special projects within the Technical Enterprise Project department as and when required.  
• Assist head office during tender evaluations.
• Assist BUs and head office staff in responding to incoming RFPs.
• Assist in the POCs and field trials of new supplier solutions.
• Assist Project Managers and Process analysts in process optimisation initiatives.

Qualifications
Education:

• Standard 10 (Matric) and N6, S4 or equivalent National Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications or IT.
• Prince2 Practitioner Certification (preferred), PMP or Certificate in Project Management from a recognized institution

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 Years experience in the telecommunication industry (preferably in the Radio & Transmission Implementation     environment).
• Sound project management experience will be advantageous.