MFS Project Manager at Ericsson Nigeria

Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment & services to mobile & fixed network operators. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries use Ericsson equipment, & more than 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic passes through Ericsson networks. Using innovation to empower people, business & society, we are working towards the Networked Society, in which everything that can benefit from a connection will have one. At Ericsson, we apply our innovation to market-based solutions that empower people & society to help shape a more sustainable world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: MFS Project Manager

Job ID: 739177
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-Time

About this Opportunity

• MFS Project Manager role is accountable for projects delivery of Mobile Financial Services.
• Responsibility spans across various types of projects such as EWP rollout, major upgrades, capacity extension as well as demand management deliveries.
• Role reports to Head of MMEA MFS PMO

What You Will Do

• You will establish the project plan baseline: define project scope, secure the vital resources and plan and supervise all activities.
• Drive project execution: track project activities, monitor and handle changes, conflicts, and critical issues!
• Handle customer and partner engagement: manage customer relationship building confidence and trust, ensure project progress arranging meetings and customer events.
• Handle project finance: ensure financial system monitoring, cost control.
• Develop the business: participate to contract preparation and to pre-sales meeting.
• Develop the Project Management subject area: simplify processes, methods and tools with creative ideas.
• Adjust ways of working to local customs with consideration to Code of Conduct and local OHS and safety regulations.
• Ensure compliance and ethics and exhibit exemplary role-model leadership behaviours.
• Stimulate lead generation of support sales activities and maintain MFS sales funnel.
• Support customer critical issue in line with matrix defined at function level.

You Will Bring

• 5-10 years of experience within ICT or FinTech industries in Project Management positions
• Experience in complex financial/banking or IT Integration systems Service Delivery. 5+ Years
• Good at handling resource planning and competence development
• Result oriented with customer first attitude
• Ability to lead multi-cultural and cross-functional teams, empowering and finding opportunities to collaborate.
• Can handle stressful and ambiguous situations
• Strong delivery capabilities
• PMP Certification or Prince 2 certification will be required
• Agile certification (Scrum Master ..) and DevOps experience are a plus
• Domain experience: MFS and IT Systems Integration (APIs, Integration...)
• Financial Competence & Analysis Skills
• Business Understanding
• Consultative Selling Skills
• Customer and Market Insight
• Negotiation, Persuading & influencing Skills
• Project Management Skills
• Occupational Health & Safety (OHS).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.