Senior Project Manager (Credit Risk, Vetting & Collections) at Bizmod Consulting

THE JOB

Bizmod Consulting is looking for senior, cross-functional, experienced Project Manager candidates for a contract position in a corporate, telecommunications environment. The Snr PM will assist on MTN’s Finance Portfolio within Credit Risk on the Transformation Project. Minimum 7+ years’ relevant experience is imperative. 

INITIAL CONTRACT: Start ASAP for 4 months – extension to be reviewed towards the end of the initial contract

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 7+ years’ Project Management experience.
• At least 4+ years PM experience in Credit Risk, Vetting & Collections transformation projects.
• At least 4+ years’ PM experience for major, complex, transformation & change initiatives.
• Well developed presentation, facilitation & negotiation skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Good understanding of managing & rolling out projects

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

• Core degree in an appropriate discipline from a recognised institution
• Member of an appropriate professional institution
• PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner Certification is highly desirable

DESCRIPTION:

• The Business Project Manager works in a business area and is responsible for the successful delivery of an entire project, end to end, that could have work-streams in many business areas. 
• The Project Manager is accountable to the Project Sponsor for the successful delivery of the Project Objectives.
• The Project Manager leads the Project Team which will often include Managers for specific Work streams (often, one of the Work stream Managers in the Project Team will be the IS Project Manager).
• The Project Manager will manage the Work stream Managers for those work streams within the Project.
• The Projects will be part of a wider Programme. In these cases, whilst the Project Manager formally reports to the Project Sponsor for the duration of the Project, s/he will have a ‘dotted line’ reporting relationship to the Programme Manager and the Senior Manager Business Project Programme Capability.
• External Project Managers (i.e. those that are not MTN permanent staff) will have an explicit objective for skills transfer, and measurable targets for the support of MTN’s own development of a business project management capability.

The Project Manager will have demonstrable experience in the majority of the following areas:

• Engagement at general manager level in large enterprises or the public sector.
• Capturing and understanding stakeholder needs, desires, and expectations and analysing the impact of the programme on stakeholders, gaining and maintaining stakeholder support, managing stakeholder communications and mitigating stakeholder resistance.
• Establishing processes and procedures for maintaining project management oversight and decision-making support throughout the course of the project.
• Establishing project control processes and practices and implementing appropriate tools for efficient project management.
• Managing a team of Work steam Managers.
• Working closely with Programme Managers, work stream Managers and stakeholders in identifying and managing dependencies.
• Regularly tracking and reporting on health of Project to all stakeholders.
• Setup and coordination of Project Team and work stream Manager meetings.
• Identifying, managing and reporting Project level risks and issues.
• Identifying, procuring and managing suppliers and contractors.
• Appointment and management of the Project Team to create a high-performing project delivery environment.
• Ensuring adherence to the defined project delivery processes for the organisation.
• Planning, organizing and facilitating general manager level workshops for scoping and planning, and to solve complex problems (using problem-solving techniques like brainstorming, mind-mapping etc.).
• Deployment of best project management practices and suggesting improvements in the organisation’s defined project management approach.
• Establishing and maintaining processes to assure the quality of the project deliverables.
• IT-enabled business transformation

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be responsible for the Project Team (and ensure that it is always fully resourced)
• Define the Project Organisation (the structure of the Project, the arrangements for its Governance, and the Controls that will be used to manage it)
• Define or confirm, and gain agreement to the Scope of the Project
• Prepare and maintain the Project Plan
• Prepare and maintain the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (if the Project is part of a Programme, this might be developed and managed at programme level)
• Prepare the Communications Strategy and Plan (ditto)
• Assist the Project Sponsor to develop or confirm, and maintain the Project Business Case (ditto)
• Approve work stream Plans and manage dependencies between work streams
• Manage the Project (using the Project Controls) and ensure governance operates as per the Project Organisation
• Direct the work stream Managers
• Report Project Progress to the Project Sponsor (with recommendations for Risk Management and Issue Resolution) and to the Programme Manager where relevant
• Manage Risks for which s/he is identified as the Risk Owner
• Resolve Issues for which s/he is identified as the Issue Owner
• Approve (or Reject) Change Requests that are within his/her Delegation of Authority
• Provide recommendations to the Project Sponsor (and Programme Manager where relevant) as to readiness for Project launches, and work with the Business Owner to develop and implement transition plans for the adoption of project deliverables by the business
• Support the Programme Manager (where relevant) in his/her management of the Programme
• Ensure that Project Reviews are carried out after each Project launch and that lessons learned are fed back into the Programme (where relevant) and disseminated to those in MTN who need to know