Airtel Nigeria (Airtel Networks Limited), a leading mobile telecommunication services provider in Nigeria and a member of Airtel Africa Group, is committed to providing innovative, exciting, affordable and quality mobile services to Nigerians, giving them the freedom to communicate, rise above their daily challenges and drive economic and social development.
Airtel Nigeria is recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Technical Project Manager - Enterprise Network
Job ID: 6378672
Location: Nigeria - Nigeria
Job Purpose
This is a vital position to support Enterprise business unit to conduct planning work and provide project and resource plans supporting the delivery of all enterprise services. This person will be interacting with the enterprise business team and customers very extensively.
This person will liaise with the planning and solution, MS partners, etc. team members to ensure timely delivery of services.
Key Responsibilities
1. Project Management
- Provide Enterprise network stakeholder group with a single interface to the project office
- Projects plans to be prepared to ensure efficient and timely delivery
- Acting as the Project office liaison consultant for Enterprise Network within Enterprise Business
- Project manage the end-to-end project delivery cycle for projects from Enterprise Network
- Build project plans and schedules using MS project and change control systems used with Managed Services partners
- Seek management sign-off and commitment from all suppliers and clients (key stakeholders) of the project covering the design, development, testing, deployment and Sign-off.
- Managing issues, risks and contingencies taking onboard all operations requirements through to a successful conclusion and a turnkey approach while deploying any process improvements identified as part of the projects operated.
- Assist and provide expertise in operating day today standard Enterprise Network projects.
- Assist with Enterprise Network infrastructure engineering projects to support enterprise network services.
2. Business case approvals
- Ensure clear understanding of the business case for projects and ensure that all approvals to enable delivery are completed.
3. Good Technical Knowledge
- Must know in-depth Last mile connectivity, Transmission and IP Network interfaces, Internet and IP/ MPLS services and various transmission and IP technologies.
Desired Skills & Experience
- Bachelor of Engineering Degree or equivalent
- With at least 3 years’ experience in an area of Enterprise network – Project Management
- Minimum 5 years relevant experience in Project Management domain
- Sound knowledge of Enterprise Network (IP & Transmission) - Project Management
- Analytical and Presentation skills
- PMP or Prince2 qualification ideal
- Interpersonal skills
- Entrepreneurial disposition in decision making and managing resources
- Logical decision making abilities
- Flexible and dedication
- Ability to innovate and deliver value to business
- Ability to manage an outsourcing partner to effectively deliver on SLAs
- Ability to motivate and lead both internal and external partners
- Impeccable integrity and character
- Go-getter
Application Closing Date
24th July, 2013
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online