Nairobi, Kenya
JOB DESCRIPTION
Brief Description
Reporting to the Program Manager, the position holder will coordinate and manage the delivery of complex engineering & ICT solutions for Safaricom projects. The role is fixed term contract (2 years). This role will be responsible for kick off, execution and control of strategic projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities
- Develops formal and comprehensive project plan by integrating and documenting project deliverables, acceptance criteria, processes, procedures, risks, and tasks to facilitate project execution, controlling, and closing processes.
- Utilizes tools and metrics to track and improve project performance – MS Project, PWA, SharePoint, Project Initiation Documents (Statement of works, Governance Structure, Communication plan, Risk Management Plan.
- Enforces quality gates during the implementation of projects. This will involve stakeholder engagement and communication management tool through the project life cycle until closure;
- Works efficiently and effectively to meet deadlines.
- Manages and escalates risks & issues appropriately throughout the project life cycle.
- Implements changes to triple constraints in line with the defined change management process.
- Ensures timely CAPEX Utilization & receipting for all assigned projects.
- Produces clear status reports, communicates candidly and tactfully, makes others aware of any issues with the project, and is a generous listener.
- Contribute to the project management knowledge base by sharing lessons learned, best practices, research, appropriately to improve the quality of project management services, build the capabilities of colleagues, and advance the profession.
- Facilitate cooperation within our teams and stakeholders to realize shared goals by encouraging collaborative problem solving, open communication, and teamwork.
- Supervise and motivate assigned project resources.
QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering| ICT |Business Related field
- PMP Certificate in project planning/project management is mandatory.
- Experience as a project team member in a large project.
- Demonstrate strong knowledge and background of Waterfall and Agile concepts in project delivery
- Ability to motivate teams to achieve business outcome
How to Apply
If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, kindly proceed to update your candidate profile on the recruitment portal and then Click on the apply button. Remember to attach your resume.
ABOUT US
We are the leading telecommunication company in East Africa. Our purpose is to transform lives by connecting people to people, people to opportunities and people to information.
We keep over 42 million customers connected and play a critical role in the society, supporting over one million jobs both directly and indirectly while our total economic value was estimated at KES 362 Billion ($ 3.2 billion) for the 12 months through March 2021.
We are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and with annual revenues of close to KES 298 Billion ($2.5 billion) as at March 2022. We were founded in 1997 as a fully owned subsidiary of Telkom Kenya before a 40 percent acquisition by Vodafone Group PLC in May 2000, and a public offering of 25 percent shares through the NSE in 2008.
Under the management of Vodafone Group PLC, we welcomed Michael Joseph, as our first CEO, a few months later in July of 2000. He led the company’s growth to accommodate 16.71 million subscribers from the previous 20,000, largely owing to innovative products like M-PESA in 2007.APPLY NOW
JOB INFO
- Job Identification198
- Posting Date05/12/2023, 12:27
- Apply Before12/12/2023, 00:00
- Degree LevelBachelor’s Degree
- Locations Safaricom Care Centre, Waiyaki Way, Westlands, Nairobi, P.O BOX 46350, 00100, KE