Sr. Networks Project Manager

Job description / Role

Role purpose:

To lead, manage and deliver complex cross-functional programs and projects with impact in different network domains. Ensure on time with budget and quality throughout all project phases starting with requirements, design, development, testing & acceptance, deployment and transitions to operations, with proven international experience working with virtual teams across different organizations and countries. This role requires technical background and experience in telecommunications, system integration, strong stakeholders' management and excellent communication and reporting skills to different management layers.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:
- Manages the full lifecycle of large, complex cross functional projects with impact in network platforms: feasibility study, development, testing, acceptance and deployment
- Implements solid project management principles: Agile and waterfall delivery as per agreed framework while using specific SW tools across the organization.
- Manages collaboration tools to make sure project data is centralized and up to date.
- Produces project documents as per NSE feasibility and delivery management processes framework(Creates, maintains and tracks project plans, cost estimates, risks and issue logs throughout the lifecycle of the project).
- Manages all the projects related activities (requirements, planning, reporting, ... etc.) towards the successful delivery of customer requirements, timely reporting to project stakeholders and addressing risks & issues identified
- Managing project resource requirements and integrating them into project plans.
- Builds a complete stakeholder register with clear program/project organization, to guarantee solid communication within the program/project team
- Permanently tracks projects' evolution and timely reports project status to all stakeholders.
- Builds project E2E and contingency plans for the critical path (identify and monitor interdependencies at program level).
- Cross-check for programs/projects reporting. Manages stakeholders' expectations by driving appropriate governance at program and project level
- Responsible for Budget management and control, timescale and quality, while managing processes with Commercial, Procurement, Technology and other functional groups.

Requirements

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:
- 8+ years' experience in program and project management delivery in the telecommunication & network field.
- Agile delivery for network projects (Track record of successful delivery of telecom/network projects).
- Ability to work within virtual teams and proven international experience delivering projects across various countries using multicultural teams.
- Process & project management
- Stakeholder management
- Good knowledge of the overall network architecture (all domains): mobile and fixed network technology (design, implementation and roll out of services).

Must have technical / professional qualifications:
- University degree in computer science, telecommunications or equivalent
- Project Management accreditation (e.g. Agile, SAFe or PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner)
- Good awareness of wider technology aspects in telecommunications
- Inter-functional relationships between network platforms and IT systems

About the Company

At Vodafone, we are known for our technology, but the truth is, it is humanity that drives our business forward. With the global pandemic raising so many questions for tech brands, it has highlighted the leading role that we need to play.

We believe that, when working together, humanity and technology can find the answers and create a better future for all.

Working at Vodafone is all about helping people feel ready to benefit from new technology. We bring the future to even the most remote places, using technology to help families in disaster zones, showing young people that a phone is not just for fun and thinking about technology that doesn’t even exist yet.