Telecom Vacancy: Service Delivery Platform Senior Project Manager || Middle East

Location: Middle East 
Start date: ASAP 
End date: 3 months (extendable)


Job Description and requirements: 
• The senior project manager reports directly to the Head of CPM in competence domain, and is also dotted line reporting to the Regional program manager 
• Provides support and coaching to project managers 
• Reports the KPIs, status and forecasts regarding the Project 
• Plans, prioritizes, and executes projects by working with Account Managers, Service delivery and Product Managers, and Customers 
• Develops required project documentation, identifying project goals and tasks and generating assignments consistent to meet objectives 
• Establishes change management procedures, including evaluation and communication for project duration 
• Develops reporting strategy for project 
• If applicable, participates in selection of additional Project Managers to delegate portions of project 
• Organizes and leads a matrixed project team as needed 
• Provides focus and feedback to all team members 
• Maintains clear communication with customers regarding mutual expectations, and manages customer satisfaction 
• Builds business relationships beyond the project environment 
• Takes responsibility for projects and actively makes things happen 
• Reviews project plans, institutes changes, and reprioritizes as necessary 
• Ensures that all commitments are met in accordance with project goals/objectives 
• Controls project activities, directs all project personnel, and ensures compliance with all policies 
• Creates and monitors reporting on project financial and schedule progress based upon project goals 
• Ensures strategy for cost control is used 
• Uses project data to optimize project success. 
• Performs risk management. 
• Manages change, evaluates information, and formulates action plans to minimize schedule delays and costs 
• Takes advantage of change opportunities and recommends new or revised strategies for project integration 
• Uses contractual information to maximize success of project 
• Effectively manages closure of project through Customer final acceptance 
• Understands and ensures quality standards are achieved 
• Evaluates and communicates final project results (schedule achievement, budget and cost efficiency, project team performance, lessons learned, and customer satisfaction) to project team and sponsor in a method as agreed in the project specification 
• Actively uses consistent project methods, processes, and tools (scheduling tools, finance tools, procurement tools) to meet project needs 
• Drives the use of project document management 
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a science, business or telecommunications discipline; or a minimum of eight years of progressive experience in a related field 
• Five Plus years of successful experience in project management, and/or related functional areas in a communication systems company 
• Extensive working knowledge of business process, including tender and sales and delivery 
• Past experience in the delivery of SDP projects are highly desired 
• Strong skills and knowledge in use of computer, telecommunications products 
• Strong financial knowledge 
• Strong System Integration skills and extensive working knowledge on Systems Integration type of projects 
• Has managed at least two C-type complexity (high) projects from TG2 to TG5 
• Able to manage a delivery team of up 20 at a time on site with the assistance of senior architects and support organizations 
• Current PMP Certification or equivalent PM certification in Ericsson or other organization


Please email your cv to cvs@firstpointgroup.com