Telecom Job Vacancy: CORE Implementation Manager || Sub Saharan Africa

Start date: ASAP
End date: 6 months (extendable) 


Job description: 
•Manage and co-ordinate all Core Network Integration activities (Installation, Testing and Integration) of all Core expansion projects 
•Give technical guidance to the Implementation staff
•Achieve customer satisfaction in quality and timely completion of projects
•Prepare forecast and support recruitment and development of Core, as per forecast from accounts
•To ensure adherence to targets, benchmarks, standards and quality
•Direct influence on Core Implementation staff
•Plan manpower and tools requirement for all projects
•Co-ordinate and conduct site visits to supervise implementation activities and ascertain adherence to Ericsson quality standards
•Ensure smooth execution of projects by planning movement of man and material from site to site for optimum utilization
•Monitor all Implementation activities and suggest corrective measures for timely execution of projects
•Co-ordinate the preparation of documents for acceptance test and handover, as per customer requirements
•Co-ordinate with different team within project organization for smooth execution of projects
•Interface with Ericsson Local Support for implementation support and other technical issues.
•Interface with customers to give feedback on project implementation and system related technical issues
•Performance Management (Goal setting, appraisals etc)


Requirements:
•A Degree or Diploma holder in Electronics and/or Telecommunication Engineering with 5-10 years experience in a supervisory capacity related to Administration and Engineering activities of Telecom or Electronics industry, preferably with exposure to Installation and Testing of Telephone Exchanges
•Minimum of 5 years experience in Core implementation manager and or Core Integration team leader, or similar
•Leadership abilities
•Very good technical knowledge about Ericsson switching system and related products
•Knowledge about project management
•Good knowledge of English, written and spoken


Please email your CV to bbasilio@firstpointgroup.com