Network Access Project Managers at MainOne Cable Nigeria

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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Network Access Project Manager

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Department: Commercial

Responsibilities

• The Network Access project manager will be responsible for the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and closure of designated projects within MainOne. The position entails being accountable, on-time and on-budget for service delivery and relationship management with clients.
• Be the primary contact person for designated accounts, planning and managing the overall business relationships between them and Main One.
• Manage planning and operations teams and external contractors during project execution.
• Manage and co-ordinate support and service engineers in attending to customers’ service requests and resolving same within SLA lead times with the aim of meeting Key Performance Indices (KPIs).
• Ensure the agreed project management methods, standards and processes are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Defines clearly project objective.
• Strategic planning for contract management and retention
• Escalates project issues in a timely fashion.
• Plan and manage customer meetings, resolving internal and external issues.
• Build and maintain key client relationships in order to grow and retain existing accounts by presenting need specific solutions based on business requirements.
• Liaise with cross functional internal units; Sales, Marketing, Technical, Legal, Finance etc, to manage and coordinate implementation of agreed tasks within defined timelines.
• Strategic planning to ensure constant alignment with the long term organizational goals.
• Coordinate the installation of network equipment at customer premises.
• Provides the executives with ad hoc and periodic Project environmental reports specifically to do with project costs, lessons learnt and risks
• Responsible for the implementation of current product portfolio and new products.
• Build and maintain productive business relationships with the decision makers to understand the Customers’ strategic direction and explore opportunities for MainOne to gain a larger share of the Customers’ wallets.
• Engage and interact with decision makers at a senior level to identify new and emerging business opportunities for Main One
• Other responsibilities as may be directed to carry out by the supervisor.

Contacts:

• You will be required to work closely with the IP Operations team, as well as the Product Development and the rest of the Commercial team.

Qualifications, Skills  & Competencies

• A  B.Eng. / B.Sc./B.Tech. or other first Degrees in relevant disciplines.
• MBA will be an added advantage
• At least 7 years post National Service work experience.
• Must have experience in managing telecom projects, Business Development and Client relations.
• At least five (3) years’ experience in a project management role.
• PMP or Prince2 project management methodology will be an advantage.
• Certification in CCNA also an advantage.

Demand on the job

• Strong Industry Knowledge
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office suite
• Outstanding Process and Systems Documentation
• Attention to Detail
• Highly Organised
• Conflict Resolution
• Presentation Skills
• Excellent Communication skills
• Highly Organised
• Team Oriented and Leadership
• High Tolerance for Stress
• Problem Management (analysis and resolution)
• Customer Service Orientation
• Relationship Builder
• High level of Integrity
• Time and Priority Management Skills.
• People Management and Negotiation skills.
• Superior analytical Skills.
• Demonstrates independent ownership and management of tasks.
• Strong level of professionalism in dealing with highly confidential information
• Must have good knowledge of handling Telecommunication or Engineering projects
• Proficiency in the use of relevant computer applications for financial reporting and project management.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should:
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